Ipswich City Council

Local businesses can partner with Ipswich City Council to help deliver the next five years of community projects for Queensland’s fastest growing city. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said tenders are open for council’s Municipal Works Prequalified Supplier Panels for 2026–2031.

Two Ipswich suburbs are stepping into the spotlight, with Booval and Rosewood chosen to kick off a new Suburban Renewal program aimed at revitalising local centres through community collaboration. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the success of revitalisation efforts in Ipswich Central showed how Suburban Renewal could breathe renewed life into an area.

NAIDOC Week in Ipswich is focusing on walking together towards a better future, with consultation underway for an updated City of Ipswich Indigenous Accord. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the community is invited to provide feedback on the proposed themes of the Indigenous Accord 2026-2031, helping to ensure the Accord reflects the aspirations, priorities and experiences of First Nations peoples across Ipswich.

The Ipswich community can make a note in their diaries for the Ipswich Show public holiday, set to be on Friday 14 May 2027. Council voted at its June Ordinary Meeting to accept the date recommended by Ipswich Show Society. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said council would now apply to the State Government’s Office of Industrial Relations to formalise the public holiday.

The iconic Ipswich Soldiers Memorial Hall is set for a $700,000 restoration that will ensure the hall stands steadfast for decades to come. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said Ipswich City Council had been working closely with the Ipswich RSL Sub-Branch on major investigations to engineer and plan the restoration work, expected to start this year.

Changes proposed by the Australian Government that threaten to reduce the amount of disaster funding provided to the Queensland Government and local councils following natural disasters have prompted serious concern from Council. On 5 June 2026, Emergency Management Minister, the Hon. Kristy McBain MP, announced widespread changes to the current Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA), proposing a shift to a standard 50/50 funding model between the Commonwealth and States and Territories.

Ipswich City Council’s 2026-2027 Budget delivers major investments in sport and recreation, flood mitigation and heritage. Division 4 Councillor David Martin said the budget supports the division’s emerging communities as well as its established core.

Ipswich City Council’s 2026-2027 Budget delivers wide-ranging upgrades across Division 3 aimed at enhancing popular community spaces, strengthening flood resilience and investing in facilities that support daily life for residents. Division 3 Councillor Marnie Doyle said the investment reflects council’s commitment to ensuring Ipswich’s established suburbs did not fall behind while improving amenity and safety for residents.

Ipswich City Council’s 2026-2027 Budget will keep Division 2 residents moving with a strong focus on upgrades to key transport corridors, local roads and sporting facilities. Deputy Mayor and Division 2 Councillor Nicole Jonic said essential upgrades to the city’s busiest road corridors would continue to support rapid growth in Springfield and surrounding suburbs.

Ipswich City Council’s 2026-2027 Budget delivers strong investment across Division 1 with a focus on improving connectivity, supporting growing communities and enhancing liveability. Division 1 Councillor Pye Augustine said major road upgrades and improvements to parks and sporting facilities together with community safety initiatives would benefit residents now and into the future.