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Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve - New Sports Facility
Description
Ipswich City Council are constructing new sporting facilities at Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve, Redbank Plains. This work is being undertaken to improve sport participation opportunities for the Ipswich community. The project involves constructing two new rectangular sporting fields with an overlapping cricket field, alongside new sealed car parks, footpaths and associated lighting. The project is funded under the SEQ Liveability Grant Program.
Status
Construction commenced in mid-April 2026 and is anticipated to be complete by December 2026.
What to expect
Sections of the park will be unavailable during construction
Funding (Capital Works Program)
Capital Works Program 2026–2029 (2026–2027 budget · New Sporting Facilities · as “Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility”) Council source ↗
Funded in 2026–2027 — per-project amounts not published in the 2026–2027 program.
Capital Works Program 2025–2028 (2025–2026 budget · Developer Funded Parks · as “Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility”) Council source ↗
| 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 2027–2028 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2M | $6.5M | — | $8.5M |
Capital Works Program 2024–2027 (2024–2025 budget · Developer Funded Parks · as “Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility”) Council source ↗
| 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $500k | $2M | $6.5M | $9M |
Capital Works Program 2023–2026 (2023–2024 budget · Developer Funded Parks · as “Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility”) Council source ↗
| 2023–2024 | 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | $250k | $250k |
Funding, as published in each program
| Financial year | 2023–2024 program | 2024–2025 program | 2025–2026 program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | – | · | · |
| 2024–2025 | – | $500,000 | · |
| 2025–2026 revised | $250,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 |
| 2026–2027 | · | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 |
| 2027–2028 | · | · | – |
Council published different figures for 2025–2026 in different programs. Both are Council's own; each links to the page it appears on.
· = outside that program's three-year window (not zero). Amounts are Council's, in the year they were published for.
Amounts are as published in Council's Capital Works Program PDFs ($'000, multiplied out). See all capital works programs.
Timeline
Everything Council has published about this project, newest first. Each entry links to its source.
- 2026–2027Listed as funded in 2026–2027
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2026-02-267 Procurement: Tender Award - Tivoli Sporting Complex Upgrade and Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility
Council - 2026-02-177. Procurement: Tender Award - Tivoli Sporting Complex Upgrade and Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility
Finance and Governance Committee - 2025-09-257 Procurement: Significant Contracting Plan - Tivoli Sporting Complex Upgrade and Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility
Council - 2025-09-167. Procurement: Significant Contracting Plan - Tivoli Sporting Complex Upgrade and Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve New Sports Facility
Finance and Governance Committee - 2025–2026Listed at $8.5M over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2024–2025Listed at $9M over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2023–2024Listed at $250k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF)
Discussed in Council meetings (4)
Source: Ipswich City Council Civic Projects Map (CC BY 4.0).