Region Profile
Position
Toowoomba is one of Australia’s largest inland regional cities. Located in QLD’s south-east, only an hour and a half from Brisbane, Toowoomba is the commercial and economic hub of the Darling Downs, establishing itself as the service centre for the resource-rich Surat Basin.
The surrounding region is the richest and most diversified home to an extensive range of agricultural commodities including grain, beef, cotton, eggs and horticulture, thus creating a natural food hub of agricultural and food products which is expected to grow as demand from Asia increases.
In addition, a large number of food manufacturing operations, of all sizes, are currently supplying both domestic and international export markets.
Our region is ideally positioned to capitalise on:
- Our geographic location
- Infrastructure and resources
- Strong, rich agricultural heritage
- A range of diversified food businesses; and
- Access to a leading regional university and research and development centres and institutes
Infrastructure
Toowoomba has recently experienced unprecedented private and government investment for major billion dollar infrastructure projects that will improve access to road, rail, air and port facilities. Developments include the internationally-capable Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, the Second Range Crossing, and the Melbourne to Brisbane Inland Rail project.
The development of major infrastructure has been complemented by the creation of over 2,000 hectares of commercial industrial land with prime frontage to the Toowoomba Second Range crossing and the anticipated Inland Rail Project routes. The Toowoomba Enterprise Hub encompasses Wellcamp Airport and Business Park, InterlinkSQ and Witmack Industry Park, combining road, rail and air connectivity into one strategic location.
These key infrastructure additions will establish Toowoomba as the leading inland transport and logistics hub of Australia unlocking global export opportunities for food manufacturers and producers.
A strong agriculture supply chain has also provided a stable foundation for the agricultural production sector, with the region housing thriving professional services, machinery and technology, marketing and selling centres, processing and packing facilities as well as production input businesses backed by over 100 years of experience.
