Ipswich Today

Bushcare program supports residents’ passion for tree planting, new parking meters coming to Ipswich Central, newly released council archives reveal the first years of running the new municipality, find your career at West Moreton Health, indigenous author Thomas Mayo booked for a talk at Springfield Central library, and major repair works finally underway on the Warrego Highway westbound Bremer River bridge.
Published: 6 March 2026.
Image: Ipswich councillor Jim Madden with Bundamba Creek Bushcare group leader Alana Klupfel (supplied)
Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
Just in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdf
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Bushcare groups: Ipswich.qld.gov.au/bushcare
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
West Moreton Health: https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/
Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-gallery
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/
Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshops
Ipswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-events
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc

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Local voices, news, commentary and community information for residents and businesses in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Originally launched as Ipswich Election Watch 27 February 2020 the show was renamed Ipswich Today 23 April 2020. www.ipswichtoday.com.au