Steel frames and trusses for the Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley & Darling Downs
Our factory is at Crowley Vale, between Gatton and Laidley in the Lockyer Valley. Toowoomba, the Range towns and the Darling Downs are our closest markets, so this is the region we reach most directly.
Building in the Toowoomba & Lockyer
Projects here range from new estates around Toowoomba and Highfields to rural homes, farm buildings and sheds across the Downs and the Lockyer.
Several councils in this region publish flood mapping that sets minimum floor levels, and steel floor systems on posts are one way to lift a home above them.
Wind classification
This region is outside the cyclonic coastal band north of Bundaberg, but every site still has its own wind classification under AS 4055, set by terrain, shielding and topography. Your engineer or certifier provides it and the frames are designed to it.
Source: AS 4055:2021 Wind loads for housing (Standards Australia)
Council planning notes
Published by the councils and agencies below, and relevant across several towns in this region. Check them before a frame is designed.
Lockyer Valley Regional Council
Lockyer Valley Regional Council's free Flood Information Portal generates a property report of flood depth, velocity, hazard and intensity that can supply flood parameters for planning and building approvals.
Applies to: Gatton, Laidley · Source
Lockyer Valley Regional Council adopted its Planning Scheme together with Temporary Local Planning Instrument TLPI/2024 in July 2024 while updated flood mapping is completed.
Applies to: Gatton, Laidley · Source
On 15 April 2026 Lockyer Valley Regional Council adopted a new design-rainfall approach for flood modelling (using the higher of the LIMB2020 and QRA2025 datasets).
Applies to: Gatton, Laidley · Source
Towns we supply
Straight-line distance from our Crowley Vale factory. Towns with a local page cover local planning, flood and exposure considerations.
| Town | Council | From factory |
|---|---|---|
| Gatton | Lockyer Valley Regional Council | ~9 km |
| Laidley | Lockyer Valley Regional Council | ~12 km |
| Esk | Somerset Regional Council | ~35 km |
| Toowoomba | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~40 km |
| Highfields | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~45 km |
| Crows Nest | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~45 km |
| Oakey | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~65 km |
| Clifton | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~65 km |
| Kilcoy | Somerset Regional Council | ~70 km |
| Pittsworth | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~75 km |
| Warwick | Southern Downs Regional Council | ~80 km |
| Dalby | Western Downs Regional Council | ~115 km |
| Millmerran | Toowoomba Regional Council | ~115 km |
| Jandowae | Western Downs Regional Council | ~150 km |
Local pages in the Toowoomba & Lockyer
Quote a Toowoomba & Lockyer job
Send the plans and site suburb. Delivery to your site is confirmed in the quote.
Toowoomba & Lockyer: common questions
Which towns in the Toowoomba, Lockyer Valley & Darling Downs do you supply?
Gatton, Laidley, Toowoomba, Highfields, Warwick, Dalby, Esk, Crows Nest, Oakey, Clifton, Kilcoy, Pittsworth, Millmerran, Jandowae. If your town isn't listed, call 07 2142 1772.
How far is the Toowoomba & Lockyer from your factory?
Towns in this region are roughly 9 to 150 km from Crowley Vale in a straight line. Delivery arrangements for your site are confirmed in the quote.
What wind classification applies in the Toowoomba & Lockyer?
This region is outside the cyclonic coastal band north of Bundaberg, but every site still has its own wind classification under AS 4055, set by terrain, shielding and topography. Your engineer or certifier provides it and the frames are designed to it.
Building in the Toowoomba & Lockyer?
Send your plans for a steel framing quote.