Division 4 amalgamates both rural and urban suburbs and contains areas with significant projected growth, such as Marburg and Rosewood. The division covers a geographic catchment of 34,225 ha (342 km2).
The division is oriented in a west-east direction and includes the suburbs of Amberley, Ashwell, Barellan Point, Blacksoil, Brassall, Churchill, Chuwar, Haigslea, Ironbark, Karalee, Karrabin, Lanefield, Marburg, Moores Pocket, Mount Marrow, Muirlea, North Ipswich, North Tivoli, Pine Mountain, Rosewood, Tallegalla, Thagoona, The Bluff, Tivoli, Walloon, Woolshed, Wulkuraka (north of the railway line), and Yamanto.
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Division 4 Councillors
Cr Jim Madden
- Phone: 07 3810 7879
- Mobile: 0473 817 630
- jim.madden@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305
- 1 Nicholas Street
Councillor Jim Madden was born and raised in Ipswich.
His connection with the Ipswich area stretches back five generations to when his ancestors came to Queensland from Ireland in 1863.
Cr Madden holds a Degree in Applied Science (Horticulture) and a Graduate Degree in Agriculture (Plant Protection) and worked as an agronomist before later studying a Bachelor of Laws.
Cr Madden has previously served as a Councillor of the Somerset Regional Council from 2012 to 2015.
He was elected to the Queensland Parliament in 2015, serving as Member for Ipswich West until 2024 when he was elected as Division 4 Councillor for the City of Ipswich.
Cr David Martin
- Phone: 07 3810 6163
- david.martin@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305
- 1 Nicholas Street
Councillor David Martin is a born-and-bred Ipswich local and is deeply passionate about this city. Cr Martin was first elected to Ipswich City Council in October 2017 and was re-elected in 2024 as Councillor for Division 4.
Cr Martin was born at Ipswich General Hospital and attended Silkstone State School and Ipswich Grammar School, where he later became a high school teacher. Cr Martin has devoted his life to the local community, coaching schoolboy football for over 20 years and as a board member of Rugby League Ipswich. Cr Martin has volunteered with Red Frogs and Crimestoppers at Schoolies events, served on various not-for-profit committees, and is heavily involved in the Whitehill Church of Christ.
Before becoming a Councillor for Division 4, Cr Martin has had a diverse career including as a youth worker at Ipswich Community Youth Service (ICYS), a local handyman business owner and in the rewarding role as a teacher at the Youth Detention Centre at Wacol.
Councillor Martin is committed to investing his energy into making Ipswich a city the community loves and are all proud to call home.
Find out more about your Division 4 Councillor, David Martin