The 120-year history of the Toowoomba Chamber of Commerce is inextricably linked with the commercial and cultural development of the City of Toowoomba. Although Toowoomba was declared a municipality in 1860 and the Chamber was not formed until 1899, it was about then that the fledgling municipality was showing signs of becoming one of the most important inland centres of commerce in Queensland.
Business leaders saw the need for a coordinated approach to authorities to ensure Toowoomba was not overlooked in the fight for services to rapidly growing outposts north and west of Brisbane.
