Ipswich Today

Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac join the show for another yarn over the back fence with special guest River 94.9’s boss David Wiltshire. We talk Ipswich radio history, how River 94.9 got here and what the future might look like for radio. Also in this episode expect a rates rise at Thursday’s (June 22) Ipswich City Council budget meeting, FOGO bins for every household, last call for feedback on city’s draft planning scheme, ridiculous new 40k speed limits in Ipswich CBD, Colleges Crossing plans, we ask did anyone see a horse race at the Ipswich Cup, comedy is king at Ipswich Civic Centre and Spark Festival fires up for another year.
Published: 19 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
FOGO: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/fogo
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Ipswich City Council sets the scene to prepare you for a rates increase in the city's annual budget, FOGO to go citywide but not until 2024/25, Spark Festival back for another year with new attractions and time is running out to have your say about the new Ipswich Planning Scheme.
Published: 15 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: 4 Hearts master brewer Reece Richards (supplied)
FOGO: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/fogo
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Paulina: https://youtu.be/Jqq8zO6yalY
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.

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We’re being reminded of the dangers posed by button batteries by the University of Southern Queensland as it launches a new study seeking input from parents, Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee hears the latest progress on the $48 million Venue reconstruction and school holiday plans for Nicholas Street precinct include a takeover by dinosaurs.
Published: 9 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: New button battery study by Dr Anna Girardi and Dr David Long will assess parents’ knowledge and practices related to button battery safety in the home (supplied)
UniSQ button battery survey: click here
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Update on Ipswich Hospital expansion plans, services announced for South Ripley satellite hospital, wheelie bin changes for 28 Ipswich suburbs start this week, remembering the Queensland song (The Sunshine State) on Queensland Day and Ipswich City Council prepares residents for a rate rise in budget.
Published: 6 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich Hospital stage 2 expansion (supplied)
Support for residents: https://bit.ly/42pDdAX
Queensland Day: https://bit.ly/3WYWBDJ
State Library: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/sunshine-state
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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The new draft planning scheme for Ipswich is out now for comment with Ipswich City Council actively seeking feedback, rediscover Hardings Paddock, a new on-demand bulk rubbish collection coming soon, the Festival of Horsepower roars back into action and Ipswich Art Gallery gets the 3D treatment from the University of Southern Queensland.
Published: 4 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich City Council’s Kristy Zemski, UniSQ student Nicholas Reeves, Ipswich City Council’s Benjamin Rees and UniSQ associate professor Zahra Gharineiat at Ipswich Art Gallery (supplied)
Experience Hardings Paddock: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/experiencenature
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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The next local government election will be held on March 16, 2024. In March 2020 Redbank Plains resident Pye Augustine ran unsuccessfully for one of two councillor spots in Division 1. Pye has declared her intention to run again next year in the same division and is out on the hustings very early.
Published: 30 May 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich City Council Division 1 candidate Pye Augustine (supplied)
National Reconciliation Week: https://nrw.reconciliation.org.au/
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Mayor responds to criticism over massive cost increase to rebuild Ipswich Central cinemas, Springfield Central library six-figure rent prompts rethink, Ipswich Planning Scheme draft out for comment, flood-buy backs ramp up and the Wanless call-in decision delayed. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the May 25 meeting of Ipswich City Council.
Published: 26 May 2023 - National Sorry Day, commemorating the Stolen Generations.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich Waste Services collection truck. Wheelie bin collection days changing in 28 suburbs from June 5 2023.
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.

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RAAF special: The Unites States and Australia work together to seamlessly support disaster relief and operations, Indigenous youth program takes off for 16 young people at Amberley, Combat Support Group celebrates 25 years and a RAAF flypast helped to celebrate 150 years of the Ipswich Show.
Published: 25 May 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Air Force Indigenous Youth Program participants during a tour of No. 1 Squadron at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland (supplied) Photographer LACW Taylor Anderson
Defence Australia YouTube: https://youtu.be/U8tWDDNulhk
Royal Australian Air Force: https://www.airforce.gov.au/
RAAF Amberley: https://www.airforce.gov.au/about-us/bases/raaf-base-amberley
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.

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An innovative solution to help homeless sleep safe in Ipswich, council finally settles on the new name for Pisasale Drive at Yamanto, new cinemas delayed by black mould and a costly contract variation takes the CBD cinemas rebuild to around $48m. Also in this episode changes coming next month for wheelie bin collection days in 28 suburbs.
Published: 22 May 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Founder of Beddown Norm McGillivray (supplied)
Beddown: https://beddown.org.au/
Beddown Change 47: https://www.change47.org.au/
Wheelie bin changes: https://bit.ly/45mdxrp
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.

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