MAYOR Paul Antonio says Toowoomba Regional Council does not intend on ignoring the flood inquiry's recommendations even if they are not made into law.
Local Government Association of Queensland senior executive Greg Hoffman told a conference in Ipswich that the State Government was reluctant to use the recommendations as the basis for new laws.
The Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry cost taxpayers $15 million and made 177 recommendations, more than 50 of which related directly to councils.
Cr Antonio said the council had already started work on implementing those that related to it.
The commission suggested Toowoomba Regional Council amend its Cooby Dam emergency plan and conduct a failure impact assessment on East Creek's detention basins.
"We are working our hardest to implement the recommendations out of the flood inquiry to ensure this region is prepared if another event like last year's floods hits," he said.
Cr Antonio said the council was investigating the 50-plus recommendations that related to local governments across Queensland to see which were relevant to the region.
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