Moving to Toowoomba: A New Resident's Guide to the Garden City

Toowoomba is the major regional city of the Darling Downs and has attracted migration from both Brisbane and rural Queensland as a comfortable, affordable and well-serviced city on the escarpment. Energex manages electricity distribution in the Toowoomba area; connection is done online. GP registration should be prioritised on arrival. Queensland driver's licence transfer is required within three months of arriving from another state. Toowoomba's grammar schools are among regional Queensland's most sought-after, and enrolment planning should begin well in advance of a school-age relocation. The University of Southern Queensland (USQ) Toowoomba campus is a major employer and brings a professional and academic community to the city. Toowoomba serves as the major service and logistics hub for the Darling Downs, Western Queensland and the mining and agriculture sectors, which gives it a more economically diverse employment base than similarly sized cities. The Toowoomba Regional Council website and community Facebook groups are the most useful starting resources for settling in.