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  • Election speculation, cancel councils call, cemetery future, AEC rumour, Grease is the word

    Early speculation about who might run for council in 2028, the people you run into at an industry lunch for retired media folk, a call for local governments to be abolished, what’s the future for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery, a councillor briefing report that says absolutely nothing, rumours about the Australian Electoral Commission closing its Ipswich office, and Ipswich Musical Theatre Company to present Grease in September. All that and more when Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams join the show for another yarn over the back fence.
    Recorded: 16 June 2026.
    Published: 17 June 2026.
    Updated: 20 June 2026.
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    McKnight Tonight: https://www.youtube.com/@McKnightTonight
    Councillor briefing: https://ipswich.infocouncil.biz/Open/2026/06/CBWS_20260601_MIN_4203_EXTRA_WEB.htm
    National Capital Development Commission: https://www.nca.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are/history-nca/1958-1989-national-capital-development-commission#
    SPARK Ipswich: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/spark-program/
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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    23 min
  • Winter weather outlook with UniSQ climate scientist Andrew Marshall, Festival of Horsepower continues

    We’re officially into winter with rain and cooler maximums this week and no immediate sign of frosty mornings. Drier than average conditions are also forecast for southeast Australia and southwest Western Australia, while increasing signs in the Pacific Ocean suggest an El Niño pattern could develop later this year. UniSQ climate scientist Andrew Marshall joins the show to talk about temperature and rainfall forecasts, the possible impact of El Niño, and how conditions compare to recent winters.

    Published: 11 June 2026.
    Image: UniSQ Associate Professor Andrew Marshall (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    UniSQ: https://www.unisq.edu.au/
    Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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    16 min
  • Claim and counterclaim in war of words brings Pisasale name back in the spotlight

    The state government launches an inquiry into councillor conduct effectiveness in the wake of a recent Councillor Conduct Tribunal ruling affecting at least one Ipswich councillor, and it’s nine years since the city’s most popular mayor resigned while dressed in hospital PJs.
    Published: 6 June 2026.
    Image: Former Ipswich mayor Paul Pisasale pictured in 2007 (file photo)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Additional audio: Nine News Queensland
    CCT and OIA inquiry details: https://loom.ly/WUWllAI
    Councillor Conduct Tribunal Ipswich decision: https://www.dlgwv.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/2179277/councillor-nicole-jonic-ipswich-city-council-f25-3641.pdf
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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    7 min
  • Let's be All In, council's $2K reward, Jonic's genuine mistake, substance abuse support, Guy Sebastian show

    National Reconciliation Week calls on Australians to be All In, Ipswich council offers a reward that leads to guilty conviction of memorial vandals, Councillor Conduct Tribunal makes a decision four years after bridge and road naming saga, School Road upgrade due to start in 2029, a new service helping young people struggling with substance use, and Guy Sebastian heading for Ipswich Civic Centre.
    Published: 2 June 2026.
    Image: Damaged Ebbw Vale Memorial Honour Statue (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Councillor Conduct Tribunal decision: https://www.dlgwv.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0008/2179277/councillor-nicole-jonic-ipswich-city-council-f25-3641.pdf
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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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    8 min
  • Carpark name change scrapped, reward offered, land valuations impact rates, Festival of Horsepower

    Nicholas Street Precinct carpark name change proposal scrapped, reward offered for successful conviction of honour stone vandals, how council will manage rates after large increase in land valuations, the annual Festival of Horsepower, and Ipswich regains the crown as the fastest growing city in Queensland. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the May meeting of Ipswich City Council.
    Published: 29 May 2026.
    Image: Ipswich City Council publicity shot to promote 2026-2031 Corporate Plan (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
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    16 min
  • Smoky days ahead, reward proposed for memorial vandals, federal budget disappoints mayor

    Smoky days ahead with hazard reduction burns, Ipswich councillor Andrew Antoniolli proposes a reward following damage to Ebbw Vale memorial, mayor disappointed with the federal budget, last-minute call for feedback on new flood guides and what’s on at the library.
    Published: 22 May 2026.
    Image: Ipswich City Council Division 3 councillor Andrew Antoniolli (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Hazard reduction burns: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/About-Council/Initiatives/Environment/Enviroplan/Bushland-Fire-Management
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
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    Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

    7 min
  • Ipswich Show special episode: Darren Zanow reveals why 2026 will be the biggest show ever

    In this Ipswich Show special edition, show society president Darren Zanow reveals the latest about new sideshow alley rides including for the first time in Ipswich, a 65-meter-high attraction to test any thrill-seeker, there’s more food choices and more attractions. It will be the biggest show ever with special ticket deals available until midnight May 14.
    Image: The always popular dodgem cars at Ipswich Show (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Ipswich Show tickets: https://ipswichshow.com.au/
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
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    8 min
  • Former River 94.9 and KIIS announcer launches Ipswich's third online radio station

    A debilitating bout of insomnia and a deeply personal story of a temporary marriage separation to allow time for healing, has led to the launch of a third online radio station based in Ipswich. Daniel Thomas is behind this family enterprise as founder and content director. He reveals how and why he decided to launch a new online audio streaming business in a crowded marketplace.
    Image: Daniel Thomas (supplied)
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/
    River 94.9: https://www.river949.com.au/
    West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/
    Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/
    Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
    Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.com.au/
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
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    Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

    12 min
  • Trades Hall free parking, no lights for playground, South Ripley park naming, late submission on e-bikes

    Mayor appeals for help to find Foodbarn a new or temporary home, a decision to extend legacy free parking for Trades Hall reveals 40 years of history and pushes councillors to make difficult decisions, park lighting petition gets the thumbs down, a new park named in South Ripley, amendments to the City Plan and council makes a last-minute submission to the state on e-bikes. All that and more when Teresa Harding joins the show after the April meeting of Ipswich City Council.
    Published: 30 April 2026.
    Image: Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding (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
    New land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuations
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


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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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
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    Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

    13 min
  • Carpark name change folly, EVs and hybrids a hot topic, Walt's big reveal, our 60th yarn over the back fence

    Ipswich council calls for feedback on the possible renaming of Nicholas Street Precinct carpark, we talk about the huge spike in interest in electric vehicles with Ben Maslen from Llewellyn Motors, Gout Gout still in the headlines for his record-breaking run and a story of over promising and under delivering from the Queensland Government. Also in this episode Walt’s big reveal and five years of yarning over the back fence. Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac join the show for the 60th time.
    Recorded: 21 April 2026.
    Published: 22 April 2026.
    Updated: 22 April 2026.
    Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner
    Nicholas Street Precinct carpark: https://www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/renaming-nsp-carpark
    New land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuations
    Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
    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/
    Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
    Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
    Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
    The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/
    Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/
    Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc


    Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update

    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.

    Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit
    https://ipswichtoday.com.au/

    Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/

    Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/ 

    35 min

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