Queensland announces Toowoomba manufacturing hub

The Queensland Government has announced the establishment of a new manufacturing hub in Toowoomba, part of a $10 million investment into new manufacturing hubs announced in the 2025-26 Budget.

The government says the Toowoomba Manufacturing Hub will soon begin working with local manufacturers to strengthen industry capability, unlock innovation and drive job creation across southern inland Queensland.

Minister for Manufacturing Dale Last said the hub was delivering on the government’s election commitment to support manufacturing in the Darling Downs.

“We promised to deliver a Manufacturing Hub in Toowoomba, and we are getting on with delivering,” he said. “This investment is one of the many ways we’re laying the foundation of a fresh start for Queensland’s economic future, by restoring confidence, backing industry and supporting regional jobs.

“The Toowoomba Hub will focus on supporting the unique strengths and needs of Darling Downs where there is existing regional capability in food and beverage, steel fabrication, advanced composites and specialist engineering products for the resources sector.”

“Investing in the Toowoomba Manufacturing Hub is a major step toward building a stronger manufacturing sector in regional Queensland,” said Treasurer and Member for Toowoomba South David Janetzki. “We want more Queensland-made products, more secure regional jobs, and a stronger, more self-sufficient state.”

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