With the announcement of Arrow 's $10 Billion Surat Gas Project comes great optimism for jobs in the region and this news couldn’t come at a better time.

The first phase of the Surat Gas Project development, with construction beginning this year, includes more than 600 wells and will deliver first gas in 2021. 

A series of capability building workshops have been recently rolled out for businesses in the building and construction industry across the region.

Column by TSBE Food Leaders Australia General Manager, Bruce McConnel: Historically, our region has been one that has absolutely led the way in the production of bulk commodities. Whether that is traditional beef, grains, or cotton, we grow a product, bundle it up into a quality bulk commodity and it is sent out across the world cost effectively.

Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE) member Lighthouse Toowoomba are the charitable recipients of $4,478 generated from this year’s Darling Downs Beef Battle event.