The Pine Street bridge in central Ipswich with Bremer River hidden at left. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Queensland Government is to spend close to $60m on policing resources and $4m on a feasibility plan for a second bridge in inner Ipswich. The projects are part of the 2025-26 state budget funding package for Ipswich.…
Ipswich is facing a massive funding shortfall from state and federal governments. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Ipswich ratepayers are to be charged a $55 infrastructure levy to make up for a billion-dollar shortfall in state and government funding. The levy is a part of Ipswich City Council’s 2025-26 Budget which will be handed down on July…
St Paul’s Anglican Church at the top of the Ipswich CBD. All photos: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI All going to plan, Ipswich City may get 100,000 new houses in 20 years with its population expected to approach 500,000 by then. And the key to more housing lies in building up, not sprawling outwards, says city council. The…
Ipswich City … council is to identify properties that could serve as the site of a 400m artificial athletics track. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Ipswich City Council is to start looking at sites for a new artificial 400m athletics track to serve as a training venue for the 2032 Olympics. At its April ordinary meeting,…