24-605: The City of Ipswich is a local government area (LGA) located within the southwest of Greater Brisbane , which in turn, is situated within the vast South East region of the state of Queensland . Positioned between the City of Brisbane and the City of Logan to the east and the Scenic Rim Region to the south, the City of Ipswich also borders the Somerset and Lockyer Valley regions to
48-681: A mobile library service to Booval , Brassall , Camira , Flinders View (Winston Glades) Goodna , Grandchester , Karalee , Marburg , Rosewood , South Ripley , Walloon , and Willowbank . Local government areas of Queensland This is a list of local government areas (LGAs) in Queensland , Australia, sorted by region. For the history and responsibilities of local government in that state, see Local government in Queensland . For former local government areas in Queensland, see List of former local government areas of Queensland . Administers
72-515: A rationalisation of the local government areas in and around Ipswich was implemented. It involved the abolition of five shires: resulting in: On 29 January 1949, a new Local Government Act was enacted to further amalgamate local government in the Ipswich area, abolishing the Shire of Normanby and the Shire of Rosewood . The City of Ipswich was enlarged (from 12¼ square miles to 30 square miles) to include
96-557: A separate colony were published in New South Wales, and the petition was forwarded to the new Queensland governor , Sir George Ferguson Bowen . On 10 December 1859, the same day that the letters patent were published in Queensland, the petition was regazetted. On 3 March 1860 the Borough of Ipswich was proclaimed, and its first elections were held on 19 April 1860, where John Murphy became its first Mayor. The Municipality's corporate logo
120-584: A shepherd of that name from the Franklyn Vale pastoral station . The locality takes its name from the mountain. Mount Walker German Baptist Church opened in 1872. For a time it was the headquarters for the German Baptist churches, until circa 1879 when that responsibility shifted to Engelsburg (now Kalbar ) Baptist Church. Mount Walker State School opened on 15 April 1878. It closed in December 1967. It
144-524: Is Rosewood State High School in Rosewood to the north. Mount Walker Church of Christ is located at 10 Hinrichsen Road, just off the Rosewood-Warrill View Road ( 27°46′22″S 152°32′15″E / 27.7729°S 152.5374°E / -27.7729; 152.5374 ( Mount Walker Church of Christ ) ); weekly Sunday services are held at the church. Mount Walker General Cemetery
168-532: Is a rural locality in the Scenic Rim Region , Queensland , Australia. In the 2021 census , Mount Walker had a population of 129 people. The locality is bounded to the west by the Bremer River . Mount Walker is in the east of the locality ( 27°47′17″S 152°33′27″E / 27.7881°S 152.5575°E / -27.7881; 152.5575 ( Mount Walker (mountain) ) ), rising to 471 metres (1,545 ft) above sea level. The land on
192-431: The 2016 census , Mount Walker had a population of 134 people. The locality contained 50 households, in which 51.9% of the population were males and 48.1% of the population were females with a median age of 42, 4 years above the national average. The average weekly household income was $ 1,208, $ 230 below the national average. 5.3% of Mount Walker's population was either of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent. 76.3% of
216-590: The 2016 census , the City of Ipswich had a population of 193,733 people. In the 2021 census , the City of Ipswich had a population of 229,208 people. Ipswich City Council is composed of four wards (divisions), each with two councillors, along with a directly-elected mayor . Until 2020 , the council was made up of 10 councillors each representing one ward. Paul Pisasale , who was re-elected mayor in 2016, resigned on 6 June 2017 citing health concerns (specifically multiple sclerosis ). Division 7 Councillor Andrew Antoniolli and Deputy Mayor Paul Tully both contested
240-561: The 2017 Ipswich mayoral by-election , held on 19 August 2017, with Antoniolli successful with 54.44% of the vote after preferences. In May 2018, Antoniolli was charged with seven counts of corruption forcing him to stand down and administrators to take over Ipswich City Council. In August 2018, the Queensland Government passed legislation to dismiss all of the councillors and replace them with an administrator. The current council, elected in 2024 , is: The City of Ipswich includes
264-601: The Brisbane Metropolitan Area , Queensland , Australia. It covers an area of 1,094 square kilometres (422.4 sq mi) along the coast about 40 kilometres (25 mi) southwest of Brisbane CBD . To the east is the City of Brisbane local government area, and to the west are the rural and agricultural areas of the Brisbane, Lockyer and Fassifern Valleys . Ipswich is the second-oldest local government area in Queensland, after Brisbane. On 16 November 1859, after
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#1733092603232288-581: The central portion of the South East Queensland agglomeration The City of Brisbane was created from the 30 October 1924 amalgamation of: On 21 July 2023 the Council officially changed its name to City of Moreton Bay. Later, the Shire of Noosa was de-amalgamated from Sunshine Coast Region on 1 January 2014. Later it was renamed Western Downs Region in August 2009. Later, the Shire of Livingstone
312-599: The enactment of the Municipalities Act of 1858 in New South Wales , a petition containing 91 signatures was received by the Governor of New South Wales seeking to have Ipswich, which at the time had 3,000 people, granted municipal town status. The petition was gazetted the following day, and no counter-petition was received. On 29 November, the letters patent authorised by Queen Victoria which were to make Queensland
336-479: The following settlements: Urban: Rural: - split with Scenic Rim Region - not to be confused with White Rock in Cairns Region Beginning in 1994 Ipswich adopted an innovative, community-based, information technology project which aimed to make the city a technology hub at the forefront of the growing move towards the information superhighway . The most prominent feature of
360-442: The initiative, which was called Global Info-Links, was the development of a new library with free public internet access and the development of a wide area network to which people could subscribe. In October 2000, the council began erecting cast brass plaques at significant heritage sites. Ipswich City Council operates four public libraries at Ipswich Central , Redbank , Redbank Plains and Springfield Central . It also operates
384-619: The more urban parts of the Shire of Moreton (formerly known as the Shire of Ipswich ). The Shire of Moreton was then enlarged by the inclusion of the northern part of the Shire of Normanby and all the Shire of Rosewood. The southern part of the Shire of Normanby was transferred to an enlarged Shire of Boonah . The Shire of Moreton was amalgamated into the City of Ipswich on 11 March 1995. In March 2000, Ipswich ceded some rural territory in Mount Walker , Mutdapilly , Rosevale and Warrill View to
408-470: The neighbouring Shire of Boonah . Following the major reforms of local government in Queensland, on 15 March 2008, Ipswich lost the largely rural areas of Harrisville and Peak Crossing in its southeast to the new Scenic Rim Region . On 31 October 2012, a groundbreaking ceremony for the Ecco Ripley housing development project was conducted by then Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale and Sekisui House . In
432-414: The north and west, respectively. Ipswich is generally taken to include the urban area encompassing the historical city of Ipswich and the surrounding rural areas. By the 2021 census , the City of Ipswich, as a local government area, had a population of 229,208 people. The City of Ipswich is centrally located in the South East Queensland region of Australia. Ipswich governs the outer western portion of
456-546: The population aged 15 or over was either registered or de facto married, while 23.7% of the population was not married. 34.6% of the population attended some form of a compulsory education. The most common nominated ancestries were Australian (40.1%), English (19.8%) and German (9.3%), while the most common country of birth was Australia (79.4%), and the most commonly spoken language at home was English (86.7%). The most common nominated religions were Catholic (19.4%), Not stated (18.0%) and No religion (15.1%). The most common occupation
480-472: The upper slopes of Mount Walker is undeveloped. Part of from that, the predominant land use is grazing on native vegetation with other areas of irrigated crop growing. The mountain was originally called Mount Forbes by John Oxley in honour of Sir Francis Forbes , the Chief Justice of New South Wales. However, it was later acquired the name Mount Walker. The origins of the name Walker are believed to be
504-595: Was a technician/trades worker (26.2%) and the majority/plurality of residents worked 40 or more hours per week (49.2%). In the 2021 census , Mount Walker had a population of 129 people. There are no school in Mount Walker. The nearest government primary schools are Mutdapilly State School in Mutdapilly to the east and Warrill View State School in Warrill View to the south-east. The nearest government secondary school
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#1733092603232528-536: Was at 1775 Rosewood Warrill View Road ( 27°46′50″S 152°32′08″E / 27.7805°S 152.5355°E / -27.7805; 152.5355 ( Mount Walker State School (former) ) ) on a 25-acre (10 ha) site. Mount Walker Church of Christ opened in 1884 and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2009. Mount Walker Congregational Church opened in 1896. It had closed by 1940. Mount Walker Post Office opened on 1 October 1916 (a receiving office had been open from 1874) and closed in 1957. In
552-447: Was being de-amalgamated from Rockhampton Region on 1 January 2014. Later, the Shire of Douglas was being de-amalgamated from Cairns Region on 1 January 2014. Later, the Shire of Mareeba was being de-amalgamated from Tablelands Region on 1 January 2014. Later it was renamed Maranoa Region in June 2009. Mount Walker, Queensland Download coordinates as: Mount Walker
576-512: Was designed by Reverend Lacey H. Rumsey, the rector of St Paul's Church in Ipswich in 1861. Ipswich applied on 22 November 1904 to become a City, the status being conferred by the Government of Queensland on 1 December 1904 and its first mayor was Hugh Reilly. On its declaration, the City of Ipswich covered only the central area of Ipswich itself – even what are today considered inner suburbs were parts of different entities. On 13 October 1916,
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