New forum puts focus on the future of sport in Ipswich26 August 2021 With a 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in South East Queensland on the horizon, Ipswich City Council is hosting a new sport and recreation forum to explore what sport will look like in Ipswich in the coming decades. |
Inaugural public hearing of review panel considers sensitive landfill issues23 August 2021 A development application for a new landfill and recycling centre lodged by Wanless Recycling Park Pty Ltd will be decided by Ipswich City Council next month following the first public hearing of the Independent Decision Review Panel (IDRP). |
Council procurement pipeline opens opportunities for local businesses16 August 2021 While the COVID-19 pandemic has created an uncertain and challenging environment for the business community, a new initiative led by Ipswich City Council is opening up an 18-month pipeline of procurement opportunities for local businesses. |
Governor-General e-visits Ipswich to discuss pandemic impacts14 August 2021 The Governor-General of Australia His Excellency, General the Honourable David Hurley AC DSC (Retd) has thanked Ipswich community leaders for their pandemic response and highlighted the push for increased vaccination rates in his first meeting with Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding. |
Court decision reserved on Ipswich waste sites14 August 2021 Ipswich City Council’s court battle with three waste companies, Austin BMI Pty Ltd, Cleanaway Solid Water Pty Ltd, and Lantrak Property Holdings, concluded on Friday 13 August, as the Planning and Environment Court reserved its decision on appeals which could see two new landfills and an existing waste site extended |
Mollie joins Barty party after a successful Olympics for Ipswich12 August 2021 Ipswich is celebrating two gold and three bronze medals alongside a number of high placings in swimming, tennis, weightlifting and boxing at the Tokyo Olympics, after the Games’ close saw Australia finish with 46 gongs. |
A second quarter snapshot shows Ipswich’s population continues to grow10 August 2021 Ipswich’s population has grown to 234,614 with 1,684 new residents moving to Ipswich in the second quarter of this year, according to council’s latest quarterly planning and development snapshot from 1 April to 30 June 2021. |
Independent panel to hear sensitive landfill matters10 August 2021 A development application for a new landfill and recycling centre in Ipswich will be the first to be referred to an Independent Decision Review Panel (IDRP) for public hearing, under an innovative process introduced by Ipswich City Council. |
Council removes 75 trolleys in Bremer River clean up09 August 2021 Ipswich City Council removed 75 abandoned trolleys from the Bremer River in the past year, partnering with Healthy Land and Water to target stretches of the river and riverbanks between the Bradfield Bridge and David Trumpy Bridge, and around River Heart Parklands. |
Ipswich City Council facilities to reopen after extended lockdown08 August 2021 Ipswich City Council’s various community facilities will reopen on Monday, 9 August after the eight-day lockdown ends at 4pm Sunday, 8 August. |