Counting down to showtime in Ipswich

17 March 2025

Ipswich City Council will once again support one of the region’s signature events as a sponsor of the 2025 Ipswich Show when it returns from Friday 16 May to Sunday 18 May.

How to put your hand up to help with the Alfred clean-up

14 March 2025

Volunteers will have an important role to play in days ahead as South East Queensland cleans up following the impacts of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

Flood levels from Tropical Cyclone Alfred aftermath to peak in Ipswich on Sunday

06 March 2025

Potential flooding across Ipswich is not expected to reach its peak until early Sunday, according to latest information from the Bureau of Meteorology.

Council services closed or paused for community safety during Tropical Cyclone Alfred

05 March 2025

Ipswich City Council will not conduct waste collection services on Thursday 6 March and Friday 7 March in preparation for Tropical Cyclone Alfred making landfall in South East Queensland.

Creators' Summit hailed as a success

04 March 2025

The 2025 Ipswich Creators’ Summit is being hailed as a success after emerging and established local artists got an opportunity to network and learn from some industry heavyweights.

Visionary new plan outlines city of the future

04 March 2025

Ipswich City Council is ready to embrace the next 20 years of major planning and development across the region with its new planning scheme signed off by the Queensland Government.

Happy birthday Ipswich! The city that was almost Queensland capital turns 165

03 March 2025

What do Queensland’s first coal mine, defence force, secondary school and railway have in common?

They were all established in Ipswich.

So prosperous was Ipswich when it was declared a municipality on 3 March 1860, it had been strongly considered a candidate for capital city of Queensland.

New fitness class at Orion Lagoon makes a splash

27 February 2025

A new Ipswich City Council active and healthy class is making a splash at Springfield Central’s Orion Lagoon, which has been awash with residents from all walks of life looking to improve their fitness and strength for free.

Ipswich youngsters bouncing to the tune of miniBOUNCE

24 February 2025

The latest action-packed addition to the Nicholas Street Precinct has opened its doors with Ipswich youngsters bouncing in to miniBOUNCE.

Exclusive nature experiences on offer in Ipswich this autumn

21 February 2025

From mindful relaxation to high-energy adventure, a huge program of unique nature-based experiences will be on offer this autumn in Ipswich’s Enviroplan conservation areas.