Youth & children

Toowoomba Regional Council wants young people to be heavily involved in the growth and prosperity of the region. The council encourages youth and children to get involved in their local community by making the most of council programs and facilities.

Exciting events and projects in the region include:

• Summer Riot
• Postbox Gig Guide
• Youth Week
• Mayoral School Achievement Medal.

Youth Services officers across the region provide movie nights, holiday activities including after-school sporting activities and youth groups. There are specialist youth workers in Toowoomba and Millmerran.

Find out about council's commitment to help the youth of the region reach their full potential. Council officers are also available to assist youth development.

Caring for children

Council owns a number of child are and kindergarten facilities throughout the region. These facilities are leased to organisations who manage and staff the facilities independently. They are:

• Cambooya – Cambooya Community Kindergarten Association Inc
• Cecil Plains – Cecil Plains Little Country Kids Club
• Clifton – Treasure Island Childcare Centre
• Crows Nest – Crows Nest and District Children’s Centre
• Kingsthorpe – Little Kookas Early Learning Centre
• Millmerran – Millmerran Pre-schooling Centre
• Oakey – Oakey Community Pre-school & Kindergarten
• Pittsworth- Pittsworth Kindergarten
• Toowoomba – Mothercraft Childcare Centre.

For a complete list of other childcare service providers, refer to Payments & self service - Community directories in the menu.