51-583: North Ipswich Reserve , known as Qld Group Stadium or commercially Bendigo Bank Oval , is a sports venue in Ipswich , Queensland . Originally an Australian rules football (and later cricket ) oval, it became a primarily rugby league venue in the 1920s as that code experienced an explosion in local popularity. It is currently home to the Ipswich Jets , who play in the Queensland Wizard Cup . On occasion
102-641: A fourth event several months later. Seven workers were killed at a colliery in north Ipswich as the Bremer River broke its banks. Fourteen people died in flooding in January 1974, during the Australia Day weekend. Two people were killed in Ipswich. About 1,800 residential and commercial premises in Ipswich were flooded. The Bremer River at Ipswich reached a height of 19.5 metres (64 ft) on 12 January, inundating
153-654: A game. It has hosted the 2013 Queensland Rugby League Grand Final. Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich ( / ˈ ɪ p s w ɪ tʃ / ) is an urban centre within the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland , Australia. Situated on the Bremer River , it is approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of the Brisbane central business district . Ipswich is renowned for its architectural, natural and cultural heritage, and
204-467: 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
255-610: 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
306-515: A sought-after filming location. The 2013 movie The Railway Man was filmed around the city's railyards. Other major films, including San Andreas starring Dwayne Johnson , and Inspector Gadget 2 were filmed around the city. Several Australian films have also used Ipswich for shooting locations, including the 2016 movie Don't Tell and Savages Crossing, The Settlement , The Tree , Mystery Road , 500 Miles and telemovies, Parer's War and Mabo . Australian TV legal drama Rise
357-544: A strong manufacturing region, with more than 14% of workers employed in the manufacturing industry, compared to just 7.6% for regional Queensland. Extensive growth is predicted in Ipswich and the Western Corridor region in years to come, the economy is projected to be worth $ 12.7 billion by 2026. Global giant General Electric moved its Queensland headquarters into a $ 72 million building in Springfield in 2015. Ipswich
408-534: Is currently proposed as part of an Ipswich City Council bid for bringing National Rugby League and A-League matches the city and as part of the Western Corridor NRL bid (Jets). In Australian rules football , the earliest recorded match at what was known as the North Ipswich Reserve was between Ipswich Grammar School and the newly formed Ipswich Football Club in 1870. The ground would serve as
459-548: Is designed to grow to an ultimate population of 85,000, with a projection of 105,000 total residents living in the area by 2030. Greater Springfield is positioned as the gateway to the western corridor of the south-east. At 2,860 hectares it is the largest master planned city in Australia. The Ripley Valley Development is master planned to be a model community for a projected population of 120,000 people. In March 2016, Ipswich's digital innovation and startup hub, Fire Station 101,
510-479: Is frequently portrayed in the paintings of d'Arcy Doyle , however this is changing as modern housing developments increase. The city is the fastest-growing area in South East Queensland (SEQ). Two major developments, underway at Springfield and Ripley, will be central to housing this growth. The multibillion-dollar Greater Springfield development was awarded World's Best Master Planned Community 2010 and
561-704: Is the site of RAAF Base Amberley , the Royal Australian Air Force 's largest operational base. It is currently home to No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron (operating the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler), No. 33 Squadron (operating the Airbus KC-30A) and No. 36 Squadron (operating the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III jet transport). In addition, a number of ground support units are located at Amberley. In recent years, Ipswich has become
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#1732891714251612-643: 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
663-565: 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
714-414: The 2021 census , the population of Inner Ipswich (which encompasses the urban area of Ipswich) was 115,913 people. Ipswich was a major mining centre, particularly coal mining . The city is the 'cradle of coal mining in Queensland'. Other secondary manufacturing industries included earthenware works, sawmills , abattoirs and foundries , while the region is also rich agriculturally. Ipswich remains
765-601: 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
816-559: The Moreton Bay penal colony, sailed up the Brisbane River and discovered large deposits of limestone and other minerals. The town began in 1827 as a limestone mining settlement and grew rapidly as a major inland port. Ipswich was initially named "The Limestone Hills" and later shortened to "Limestone", however in 1843 it was renamed after the town of Ipswich in England. The population
867-655: The North Ipswich Cricket Reserve . Following the turn of the century as it began to host a range of other sports it was known simply as the North Ipswich Oval . Soccer matches have been played there since the turn of the 20th century. Ipswich representative association football sides played the New Zealand national football team at North Ipswich Reserve in 1922, and the China national football team in 1923 It
918-537: The Queensland Times advertised that only six allotments were left. In October 1925, several allotments in the "Fiveways Estate" at East Ipswich were advertised to be auctioned by Jackson & Meyers in conjunction with Bacon & Co. A map advertising the auction states that the lots were ideal for residential sites, convenient to the East Ipswich Railway Station and water, gas and electric light
969-453: The "comparative obscurity" of North Ipswich . In March 1888, 239 allotments of the "Liverpool Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock in conjunction with Arthur Martin & Co. A map advertising the auction shows the proximity of the estate to the railway workshops and the Bremer River. In June 1911, 26 building sites of "East Ipswich Station Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. A map advertising
1020-481: The 20th century. The first recorded Rugby Union match at the ground was in 1878 upon insistence of the Brisbane Football Club which had switched to the code. Rugby was played sporadically on the ground in the years to follow including intercolonial matches in the 1880s. The ground has been used as a cricket venue since 1884. In 1885, cricket authorities assumed control over the ground and it became known as
1071-1103: The Abermain Colliery containing 1295 acres and farms. It was reported in the Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette , and The Brisbane Courier , that there was no bid for the coal mine but some farms had sold on the day of auction and some of the buyers were listed. It was also reported later in the Brisbane Courier of further items sold. Several members of the British Royal Family have visited Ipswich. 1868 – Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh 1920 – Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII ) 1927 – Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth ) 1958 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1962 – Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 2011 – Prince William (later Duke of Cambridge) 2014 – Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Damaging floods have occurred on numerous occasions in Ipswich,
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#17328917142511122-595: The CBD. City of Ipswich 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
1173-552: The Ipswich Football Club's homeground from 1870 through periods of dormancy in the 1890s and 1900s (appearing as a representative side for the city) The Queensland Football Association (1880-1890) made regular use of the ground for matches, particularly intercolonials. A reformed Ipswich club also participated in the early years of the Queensland Australian Football League competition from 1905, using
1224-457: The auction shows the location of the estate in proximity to the railway line. In 1914, 65 garden allotments were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. The area was called the "Orangefield Estate". It was formerly an orchard of James Alexander Jackes , and the real estate map advertised that the estate was well stocked with fruit trees. It was reported in the Queensland Times that 20 allotments were sold. This article also listed
1275-460: The buyers. Unsold allotments were advertised in the Queensland Times . In 1922, 12 allotments were advertised in the Queensland Times to be auctioned by Bacon & Co. Auctioneers in conjunction with H. J. Hargreaves & Co. The area was called the "Whitehill Road Estate". A map advertising the auction shows the estate is across the road from the intersection of Whitehill Road and Griffith Road. Both street names are still in use. By July 1922
1326-449: The central business district and thousands of houses. 38 people died as a result of the floods. At Minden, on the border of Ipswich City, a four-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters when he fell from a rescue boat. A man in his fifties died when he accidentally drove into floodwaters in the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka. The worst affected areas of Ipswich were the suburbs of Goodna and Gailes. The flooding allowed bull sharks to reach
1377-671: The centre of Goodna; one was spotted swimming in Williams Street, and a second in Queen Street. A multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit is underway against dam operators Seqwater , SunWater and the State of Queensland. Law firm Maurice Blackburn have lodged the suit on behalf of 5,500 Ipswich and Brisbane residents who lost their homes or businesses during the floods. Modelling released in 2013 claimed flooding of Ipswich CBD would not have been as extreme if Wivenhoe Dam operators had operated
1428-400: The city preserves and operates from many of its historical buildings, with more than 6000 heritage-listed sites and over 500 parks. Ipswich was founded in 1827 as a mining settlement, and soon developed into a major commercial and population centre. The suburb of the same name serves as the city’s central business district . In the 2021 census , the population of the urban area of Ipswich
1479-523: The dam correctly. The Ipswich Central Library building opened in 1994. The Ipswich Historical Society was established in 1966 and is located at Cooneana Heritage Centre, 11041 Redbank Plains Rd, New Chum, Ipswich. The Ipswich branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 84 Limestone Street ( Liberty Hall ). Ipswich experiences a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa) with hot , wet summers and mild, dry winters. In
1530-603: 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
1581-461: The estate before it was sold. It was reported in the Queensland Times that 40 allotments sold on the day of auction and some of the buyers were listed. By the end of 1928 it was reported in the Queensland Times that another 20 allotments had been sold. In 1930, the Abermain Estate, Tivoli, was advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. The estate map noted that the area comprised
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1632-481: 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
1683-444: 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
1734-615: The landscape within the local government boundaries of Brisbane City Council, Ipswich City Council and the Scenic Rim Regional Council . Prior to the arrival of European settlers, what is now called Ipswich was home to many indigenous language groups, including the Warpai tribe, Yuggera and Ugarapul Indigenous Australian groups. The area was first explored by European colonists in 1826, when Captain Patrick Logan , Commandant of
1785-462: The largest being the 1893 Brisbane flood peaking at 24.5 metres (80 ft), and more recently during the 1974 Brisbane Flood , (peaking at 20.7 metres (68 ft)) and 2010–11 Queensland floods (peaking at 19.4 metres (64 ft)) on 12 January 2011. Around 35 people died in the floods in the 1893 Brisbane flood . The Brisbane River burst its banks on three occasions in February of that year and
1836-623: 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
1887-471: 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
1938-417: 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
1989-568: The oval as its base. The club would discontinued using the oval and later switched to soccer around 1949. It was home to the Queensland Australian rules football team for interstate tests against the New South Wales Australian rules football team in the 1890s, 1900s and 1920s. Many other prominent Australian rules matches were played there until the code's centre of popularity began to gradually shift from Ipswich to Brisbane in
2040-939: The primary form of mass/bulk transport between the two cities until 1876, when the construction of the original Albert Bridge , spanning the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly , completed the railway line begun between Ipswich and Brisbane in 1873. Ipswich was proclaimed a municipality on 3 March 1860 and became a city in 1904. On 26 May 1872, a Primitive Methodist Church opened in East Street. By April 1873 there were numerous churches in Ipswich: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Primitive Methodist, German Lutheran, and Wesleyan Methodist. A United Methodist Free Church opened in Brisbane Street in July 1873, having relocated from
2091-551: The venue plays host to National Rugby League trial matches, most recently when the Sydney Roosters played the Jets . In 2010 Brisbane Roar played an Ipswich invitation side made up of players from Ipswich Knights , Western Spirit FC and Ipswich City FC . Brisbane Roar also played Melbourne Victory in a pre-season game in 2013. A $ 20 million redevelopment into a rectangular stadium configuration with capacity for over 20,500+
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2142-506: The vicinity of the suburbs of Ebbw Vale and New Chum while large numbers of Jurassic aged dinosaur footprints have been reported from the suburb of Rosewood. From the 1840s onward, Ipswich was becoming an important river port for growing local industries such as coal and wool from the Darling Downs and a regular paddlesteamer service from Brisbane Town, The Experiment , was established in 1846. This, and other steamer services, remained
2193-616: Was 115,913 people. Ipswich was tribally known as Coodjirar in the Yugararpul language. Known as the Ugarapul and Yuggerabul people are Australian Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. Ipswich City Council , Lockyer Regional Council and the Somerset Regional Council . The languages of Greater Brisbane are related – there is uncertainty over which dialects belong to which language.The Yugarabul language region includes
2244-539: Was 932 in 1851 and had risen to 2459 by 1856. It became a municipality in 1858. Ipswich had been a prime candidate for becoming the capital of Queensland from about 1847 when the Rev. John Dunmore Lang had toured both Ipswich and Brisbane, and noted the strength of Ipswich as a port town with access to the wool suppliers of the Darling Downs, but Brisbane was instead chosen due to its mercantile and colonial interests. Brisbane
2295-410: Was also filmed at Borallon Correctional Centre . Ipswich is recognised for its important collection of historic buildings. Historic house types range from Early Colonial/Victorian (1850 onwards) to Queensland Bungalow (until 1935), with the city showcasing many markers and plaques outside heritage and historical locations. The traditional Ipswich dwelling has always been a detached home on land, and
2346-508: Was available. In 1928, 211 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons and W. B. Parkinson. The area was called the "Cribb Estate" and on the estate map it was noted that it was on the eastern slopes of Limestone Hill. The auction was advertised in the Queensland Times and it was also noted in the notes of the Council Meeting published in the Queensland Times that approval had been granted to gravel new roads in
2397-420: Was declared the capital of the new Crown Colony of Queensland in 1859. It was proclaimed a city in 1904. The city became a major coal-mining area in the early 19th Century, contributing to the development of railways in the region as a means of transport. The first recorded coal mines in the central Ipswich area started at Woodend in 1848. Triassic aged dinosaur footprints were found in underground coal mines in
2448-516: 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,
2499-674: Was home to the Western Pride FC from the 2013 National Premier League Queensland for 2 years. Top level soccer returned in 2021 with an A-League Men 's pre-season match. Rugby league matches have been played there since 1910. In the 1980s it became home to the Ipswich Jets who entered the Brisbane Rugby League premiership in 1986 attracting interest and crowds to the venue. More recently in 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2017, NRL trial matches there have averaged around 3,000 spectators
2550-599: Was officially launched. Owned by Ipswich City Developments and operated by Ipswich City Enterprises, Fire Station 101 will position the region as a leader of the digital economy. More than fifteen members had signed up prior to the opening. In 2015, Ipswich was named in the world's Top 7 most Intelligent Communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) in New York. Ipswich is home to dozens of primary and secondary schools, including Ipswich Grammar School , which
2601-423: Was the first high school in Queensland (established in 1863). Tertiary education facilities include University of Southern Queensland , which has campuses at Springfield and Ipswich. TAFE Queensland South West has a campus at Bundamba and another in Springfield. Ipswich is home to the "Safe City" camera network, which commenced in 1994. More than 200 cameras are monitored all-hours from a facility situated within
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