New footpath joins local
suburbs
Local Snapshots
DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER
YOUR PET
Council has developed a Registration
Rewards Program to reward dog and
cat owners and thank them for being
responsible pet owners. The program
includes over $2,200 worth of value
and will run until June 30, 2014. Each
year owners will receive vouchers
for discounted products and services
from participating vets and pet stores
when they renew their registration.
To register your pet or find out more,
visit
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ICON IPSWICH TOWER 1
ICON Ipswich Tower I is open for
business with more than 1,200 staff
from the Queensland Government
expected to fill the office space and
new retailers, including The Coffee
Club. The first tower was completed
in September 2013 and has revamped
the corner of Brisbane and Bell Streets
in Ipswich Central.
A new footpath to join Flinders View
with Eastern Heights is currently under
construction by council.
The Whitehill Road Footpath project
is being constructed in three sections
and is expected to be completed by
the end of the 2013-2014 financial year.
The first section commenced in
October 2013 and completed shortly
after, included construction of the
footpath from Griffith to Robertson
Roads (480 metres).
The remaining two sections include
the Robertson to Cemetery Roads
stretch (580 metres) and commenced
in November 2013, as well as the
Cemetery to Cascade Street stretch
(480 metres) which will follow on.
These two sections are expected
to be completed by the end of the
financial year and the project will
complete the footpath network up
to this section of road to join Flinders
View and Eastern Heights - a busy area
for residents heading to Limestone
and Queens Parks.
FREE WI-FI IN THE IPSWICH MALL
Ipswich residents now have more
convenient access to the internet
with free Wi-Fi at the Ipswich Mall and
ICON Ipswich Tower I. The new service
provides an initial 10mb download
limit in any 24 hour period and is
enabled for all Wi-Fi devices including
smartphones, tablets and laptop
computers. To connect, switch on the
wireless settings on your device and
connect to ICP_MALL.
WORK UNDERWAY AT BOWLS CLUB
Construction of a new terraced
sandstone retaining wall between the
two greens at the Queens Park Bowls
Club is currently underway. The two new
terraced sandstone boulder walls will
replace the one existing low wall. Four
new shelters at the bottom of the new
retaining wall will also be installed as well
as planting and landscaping work. Work
is expected to be completed in April
2014, weather permitting.
New footpath along Whitehill Road.
CR ANDREW ANTONIOLLI
DIVISION 7
DIV 7
Level 1, 143 Brisbane Street
Ipswich
T: (07) 3810 6224
F: (07) 3432 5656
E:
Division 7
Coalfalls
Booval
Eastern Heights
Ipswich
Newtown
Raceview
Sadliers Crossing
Silkstone
West Ipswich
Woodend
2014 will be a big year for future
development in the Ipswich
CBD, particularly in the Top of
Town precinct.
The Big White Furniture building is
undergoing a major overhaul at the
moment with $7 million being spent
on transforming the space into a
multi-storey retail and office precinct.
With the Ipswich ICON Tower
completed and renovations at
the old Bremer Tafe building on
Limestone Street underway, there is
plenty to be excited about.
Also a reminder that it’s not too late
to start your new year’s resolution.
Council’s HAPI program can give you
a helping hand to get active and
healthy. Visit council’s website for
details on how to get involved.
Cr Andrew Antoniolli
Chairperson Health and
Community Safety Committee
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