Ipswich Today

It’s showtime in Ipswich May 14 - 16, 2021. After missing a year owing to Covid all the fun of the show is back after two years. Ipswich Show Society president Darren Zanow brings us the latest and greatest for 2021. Later in this episode Ipswich population growth remains strong as revealed in council's quarterly report. Published: 11 May 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Markus Distelrath...

A new CBD cinema operator is due to be revealed in July, Ipswich City Council engages Queensland Treasury Corporation (QTC) as independent advisor, Covid changes retail incentives to attract tenants and will council sell-off CBD properties in the near future as originally flagged when under administration? Published: 6 May 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Popcorn by Devon Breen from Pixab...

Mayor Teresa Harding joined Ipswich Today following the 29 April 2021 council meeting. Ipswich has new deputy mayor for the next 12 months but the vote wasn't unanimous, a petition to create a cul-de-sac in France Street Eastern Heights gains support, the very latest on the CBD redevelopment and when retailers and cinema operator will finally be revealed, council's Ipswich Show green bin bonus, ca...

Over The Back Fence: A new Ipswich deputy mayor for the next 12 months, Ipswich in boots and all to support the Olympics bid for 2032, the old Ipswich Transit Centre finally on the market, what next for sacked councillors, Riverview Transfer Station past its use by date, Tulmur Place shines in Ipswich CBD and the Ipswich Show returns in 2021. Press play for another yarn over the fence with Walter...

Further improvements to Small Creek as council turns a degraded concrete channel into a community destination extending the work completed in stages one and two, a boost for small businesses in May, council maps out a 10-year waste management and resource recovery plan, Ipswich Nature Centre's quoll scat in demand for research, and your Mother’s Day mapped out with suggestions from Discover Ipswic...

The withdrawal of criminal charges on 14 April 2021 by the Director of Public Prosecutions against Logan City councillors could have implications for former and current Ipswich councillors who were also dismissed by the state government. Unlike Logan, most former Ipswich councillors weren’t charged with any criminal offences but still lost their jobs and reputations. In this episode two former cou...

Ipswich City Council has formally backed the proposal to secure the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in southeast Queensland, with the city likely to play a role as host for some sports. At a special meeting of council held on 15 April 2021 councillors unanimously supported three key recommendations. Hear why the meeting was closed to the public and the recommendations adopted by council. Publish...

This month marks one year since the swearing in of Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding. Ipswich Today hits the rewind button to hear what the new mayor had to say in April 2020. Also in this episode how circus training came to the city with the aim of helping young people gain confidence and a possible career. Published: 14 April 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Circus Ipswich website Circus Ips...

Ipswich Nature Centre reopens, the exciting Flavours of Ipswich will tempt your tastebuds, Orion Lagoon hours extended for the school holidays, a new festival to celebrate planes, trains and autos comes to the Workshops Museum, and Yamanto Central shopping centre opens ahead of schedule. Published: 10 April 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Craig Lowndes (supplied) Ipswich City Council You...

The March 11 meeting of Ipswich City Council’s committee overseeing the CBD redevelopment was provided with an update on the current number of leases likely to be executed in Nicholas Street and given a further update on a CBD cinema operator. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee also received a report with a review and preview of planned activities and entertainment in Tulmur Place and Nichola...

It was raining mayoral minutes at this month’s Ipswich City Council meeting – find out what went down from mayor Teresa Harding. Council appoints an acting CEO, the Smart City Program is perhaps not so smart after all, Cr Paul Tully clarifies he was not part of the USA and Japan trip highlighted in the Smart City report and privately owned land at Bellbird Park will not be included in the city’s E...

With the end of JobKeeper what will be the impact on local jobs? Get an expert's view of local Ipswich market conditions, plus how local businesses view a post-Covid vaccine world. Will it mean increased profits and therefore new jobs or does the rollercoaster ride continue? Meet Brad Bulow - a previous recipient of the Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Young Business Person of the Year and Business Per...

Over The Back Fence returns for March with Ipswich locals Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams who join me to discuss a range of issues including a vehicle allowance for a councillor who doesn't drive, which was first raised in the Fassifern Guardian and Tribune. Also on the show should council division offices make a comeback, can the Bremer River ever be a pristine waterway, is the Blackall Monument...

Red Cross and Ipswich City Council reach a new agreement following discovery of a 75 year lease, Chris Gratton Sheds secures a favourable decision from council to keep operating in Walloon for a limited time, and what is a waste and circular economy and what does it mean for Ipswich? These local Ipswich stories and more including the Anywhere Festival and USQ students survive better than most duri...

Today’s special guest is June Frank, a name synonymous with real estate in Ipswich. Proud to be born and bred in the city June continues to be one of the strongest advocates for Ipswich both on a personal level and as the place to choose for your own home. In this episode get to know June as her earliest memories of growing up in Ipswich are revealed, and the road to a stellar real estate career a...

Special guest Australian music industry legend Michael Chugg (or Chuggi) along with another industry giant, the late Rob Potts, created CMC Rocks. This massive country music event has been staged in Ipswich since 2015. Covid put a last-minute stop to CMC Rocks Qld in 2020 and again this year. Replacing it this year is CMC Rocks Your Yard. In this extended interview with Michael Chugg also hear abo...

A ban on single use plastic straws to include polystyrene cups and a task force to help women navigate the justice system - Ipswich MP Jennifer Howard joins the show to talk about these issues and more from this week in state parliament. In other local news Covid vaccinations have begun at Ipswich Hospital, council's Karalee library pod up for an award, Shop Ipswich relaunched and council gets ser...

Flying foxes keep Ipswich Nature Centre closed until further notice, South Station Road Silkstone closed until June, relief finally in sight for drivers on Springfield Greenbank Arterial with a new bridge approved, West Moreton Health welcomes 50 new nurses and midwives while Ipswich Civic Centre raises the curtain on live entertainment. Published: 7 March 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image:...

The biggest announcement out of Ipswich City Council this week is the resignation of CEO David Farmer. Mayor Teresa Harding joins Ipswich Today to explain what happens next. On Tuesday 2 March 2021 Mr Farmer announced his own departure after two years in the city's top job. He is due to leave council next month and take up the CEO position at Central Coast Council in New South Wales. Published: 3...

Highlights from February's ordinary meeting of Ipswich City Council with mayor Teresa Harding. The Smart City Program budget under the microscope, proposed new monuments and memorials, a new unreasonable customers policy, long-awaited road upgrades including Redbank Plains Road, and Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial a step closer, what would the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane mean...

Why did Ipswich City Council hand back half a million dollars to the Australian Government? Flying foxes return to Queens Park, a new era for law at USQ Ipswich campus, 25 years of Enviroplan, Woodlinks State School welcomes a new crossing supervisor and more local news in case you missed it. Published: 23 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: School crossing supervisor Brenton Wratt...

Over The Back Fence is back! Ipswich locals Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams join me to discuss when is a full-time councillor not a full-time councillor, juggling infrastructure dollars, the gift giving value of potholes and should divisional offices be reopened. All this and more on the show in this episode of Ipswich Today. Published: 18 February 2021 Music: www.purple-planet.com Stream audio r...

From February's Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: Councillors voice their concerns about a backlog in spending the allocated budget on local road maintenance and new works. It was also groundhog day with a motion prompted by delays in keeping parks and reserves mowed more often. Councillors are feeling the heat from residents who are up in arms because of overgrown parks, reserves and foo...

What is life really like at the coalface of politics and what drives someone to run as a candidate? In this one-on-one chat with former member for Blair Cameron Thompson, you'll hear some surprising and insightful answers including the impact of Pauline Hanson during the 1998 election campaign. It’s an honest discussion which also reveals the highs and lows of being a local member in federal parli...

Local news ICYMI: Ipswich Hospital welcomes new interns, Ipswich's oldest business still trading gets a fresh coat of paint, more new jobs in Carole Park and local Indigenous artworks celebrated in Tulmur Place in the Nicholas Street Precinct Ipswich. Published: 9 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: CJ Vogler, Brisbane Street Ipswich Tulmur Place: https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/ips...