A love for Toowoomba and its diverse array of natural and urban places was at the heart of the Toowoomba Regional Landscape and Urban Character Study and a Regional Scenic Amenity Study which were recently recognised with an Award for Excellence at the Queensland awards of the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA).
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) Planning and Development committee chair Cr Megan O'Hara Sullivan said Council was proud to have a major project honoured at the AILA Landscape Architecture Awards.
"It is especially pleasing to have our Toowoomba Regional Landscape and Urban Character Study and Toowoomba Regional Scenic Amenity Study honoured with an Award for Excellence and progress to the national award presentation in Brisbane in October," Cr O'Hara Sullivan said.
"These studies were part of a broader suite of strategic studies informing the preparation of Toowoomba Region's new planning scheme. The result acknowledges the extensive community engagement by Council's strategic planners and our consultant partners in our wider Toowoomba Region Futures project and the importance that was placed on achieving excellent design outcomes.
"Good planning responds to residents' strong connections to highly prized elements of the natural landscape and the character of our built environment. Council's strategic planning is incorporating feedback around our community needs and expectations that will shape our prized lifestyle attributes.
