Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has welcomed the recent $54 million funding commitment from the State Government to the Cressbrook Dam Safety Improvement Project (CDSIP). Now, TRC is urging the Federal Government to step up and join the effort to help deliver this critical safety initiative.
Toowoomba Region Mayor Geoff McDonald said Council needs all levels of government working together to ensure the long-term safety and reliability of our water supply.
"Earlier this year, we applied for $97 million in funding from round three of the Australian Government's Disaster Ready Fund 2025-26.
"Regardless of the outcome of our funding application through the Disaster Ready Fund, we're calling on the Federal Government to recognise the importance of this project, with their own funding commitment because this project is dam important.
"Currently, the CDSIP is funded through the Region's water charges, with the assistance of the $54 million commitment from the State Government.
"A Federal Government funding investment would support community safety, protect downstream residents, improve disaster resilience and strengthen our Region's long-term water security. Providing funding assistance means more than contributing to a successful project delivery. It's a commitment to the growth and future of the Toowoomba Region, a place where ambition meets opportunity.
"We appreciate the State Government's $54 million contribution to the CDSIP. However, the cost of the remainder of this project shouldn't fall to Toowoomba Region ratepayers.
