Ipswich Today

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July 22, 2021 Local offices in libraries, Inland Rail issues, students' pitch and provisional projects explained
From the 22 July 2021 meeting of Ipswich City Council: Councillors on track for a more permanent presence in local libraries, highlights of issues raised in council’s submission on Inland Rail, the first provisional projects report and why, and in another first, school students make their wish list pitch direct to councillors. Also in this episode residents give their feedback to mayor Teresa Harding about SPARK Ipswich and what the Olympics in 2032 will mean for the city.
Published: 22 July 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Member for Bundamba Lance McCallum, mayor Teresa Harding and councillor Sheila Ireland at the new Redbank Plains Reserve toddler’s playground (supplied)
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.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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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
13 min
July 16, 2021 Hunt for new CEO, fever clinic moves, school safety improvements and new sports ground gets a name
Ipswich City Council begins nationwide hunt for a new CEO, a new permanent location for Ipswich Hospital’s Covid fever clinic, road safety improvements for two Ipswich schools, a significant boost for eco tourism in Ipswich, new name for sports ground and the Olympics come to Ipswich on the big screen.
Published: 16 July 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Artist impression of Springfield Central Stadium (supplied)
Ipswich Hospital fever clinic: www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/coronavirus
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.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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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
11 min
July 11, 2021 New council chambers open, still no word on new CBD shops and SPARK Ipswich lights up city
The new Ipswich City Council chambers at 1 Nicholas Street opens with the first committee meetings on 8 July 2021. The Growth, Infrastructure and Waste Committee recommends almost $3 million be approved to keep a former council landfill site safe, councillors defer re-establishing a Heritage and Monuments Advisory Committee, there's still no word on new stores for CBD tenancies and SPARK Ipswich lights up the city.
Published: 11 July 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich Festivals Facebook
Spark Ipswich: www.ipswichfestivals.com.au
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.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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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
9 min
July 07, 2021 Ipswich chef Jason Davidson reveals the positive impact of discovering his Indigenous family history
Special guest Jason Davidson moved to Ipswich in 1995 to further his career as a chef. He went on to open Figjam Café in Limestone Street, then won of the hearts, minds and taste buds of thousands of Ipswich residents through major catering contracts at events and festivals. A little over 20 years ago Jason discovered some previously unknown family history from a phone call out of the blue.
Published: 7 July 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Jason Davidson's bush style Portuguese tarts made with emu eggs developed for NAIDOC week.
NAIDOC week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/
Figjam & Co: https://www.figjamandco.com.au/

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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/
24 min
July 01, 2021 Final meeting held in old council chambers: Cr Paul Tully reflects on 36 years at South Street
It was the end of an era for Ipswich City Council with the final council meeting held on June 24 in the South Street chambers. Only one current sitting councillor was present when the council administration building was opened in 1985 – some 36 years ago. In this episode you’ll hear Cr Paul Tully reflect on his time as an alderman, then councillor, in the corridors of Ipswich local government.
Published: 1 July 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Cr Paul Tully in 2016 at the newly installed Welcome to Goodna sign
Ipswich Central Revitalisation survey: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/ipswich-central
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.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.
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/
8 min
June 28, 2021 New council HQ open, Spark Ipswich, more love for Tulmur Place and another survey needs participants
Over The Back Fence: Ipswich City Council's new headquarters at 1 Nicholas Street is now open featuring a new dedicated children's library on the ground floor. Also in this episode council is calling for property owners, local businesses, and the community to give feedback to a new online survey to help with the ongoing revitalisation of Ipswich Central and which activities would get more people to Tulmur Place more often.
Published: 28 June 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Ipswich Central Revitalisation survey: https://www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/ipswich-central
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.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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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
18 min
June 24, 2021 Rates rise average 2.75%, kerb & channelling for older suburbs, councillors vote no to more pay
Ipswich rates for owner/occupiers to increase an average 2.75 per cent, more for kerb and channelling streets in older suburbs and councillors vote no to increasing their own salary. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to talk about capital works and other highlights from the special budget meeting of Ipswich City Council held 24 June 2021.
Published: 24 June 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: supplied
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.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.
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/
10 min
June 16, 2021 What is a satellite hospital, more for skills training and DV support and goodbye to transit centre
In this episode the state budget with a local focus. Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard joins the show to talk about the highlights for the city including what is a satellite hospital and why do we need one, the importance of building a relationship with your GP to help alleviate pressure on hospital emergency departments, more for DV support services and finally the old Ipswich Transit Centre gets consigned to history.
Published: 16 June 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Jennifer Howard Facebook
State budget: https://budget.qld.gov.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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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
12 min
June 11, 2021 Commonwealth Hotel restoration latest, 1 Nicholas Street and new children's library to open June 28
As June 28 approaches for the opening of Ipswich City Council's new headquarters and dedicated children's library, chairperson of Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee councillor Marnie Doyle joins the show for a detailed conversation about the biggest changes to Ipswich CBD since the 1980s. When will the Commonwealth Hotel likely reopen and serve its first beer, big hospitality names set to be revealed, and Cr Doyle explains in simple terms what is happening with other council-owned commercial properties in and around Nicholas Street. Compulsory listening for anyone interested in the future of Ipswich city centre.
Published: 11 June 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: 1 Nicholas Street and Ipswich Children's Library (Ipswich City Council)
Council agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Current and future council works and projects: maps.ipswich.qld.gov.au/civicprojects
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Studio 188: https://www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: https://www.nicholasst.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.
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/

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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/
25 min
June 06, 2021 Winternationals return, Ipswich Covid vaccination clinic open and what's on at the civic centre
After a longer than usual break between episodes the show is back from the sideline bench with local news including the Winternationals roaring back to life at Willowbank Raceway, a Covid vaccination update from West Moreton Health and what's coming to Ipswich Civic Centre.
Published: 6 June 2021.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Willowbank Raceway Facebook
Winternationals: www.willowbankraceway.com.au
West Moreton Health Covid clinic: https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/index.php/node/722
Queensland Health: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/protect-yourself-others/covid-19-vaccine/book
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
The Sunshine State 1959 song: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/sunshine-state

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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
https://ipswichtoday.com.au/

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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/
6 min

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