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East Ipswich Catchment Drainage Rehabilitation – Stage 3
Description
Council is planning the rehabilitation of existing stormwater drainage infrastructure within the East Ipswich Catchment – Stage 3. Stage 3 requires a trunk drainage in Chermside Road (south of Northcote Street), including works in 1A Joyce Street, 119 Chermside Road, 8 Feeney Lane, and Local Drainage in Feeney Lane.
Status
Construction is anticipated to commence in the 2027-2028 financial year.
What to expect
Partial lane closure. Increase of noise from machinery. Traffic control
Funding (Capital Works Program)
Capital Works Program 2026–2029 (2026–2027 budget · Drainage Rehabilitation · as “East Ipswich Catchment Drainage Rehabilitation Stage 3”) Council source ↗
Funded in 2026–2027 and 2027–2028 — per-project amounts not published in the 2026–2027 program.
Capital Works Program 2025–2028 (2025–2026 budget · Drainage Rehabilitation · as “East Ipswich Catchment Drainage Rehabilitation – Stage 3”) Council source ↗
| 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 2027–2028 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $50k | $750k | $750k | $1.6M |
Capital Works Program 2024–2027 (2024–2025 budget · Drainage Rehabilitation · as “East Ipswich Catchment Drainage Rehabilitation – Stage 3”) Council source ↗
| 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $150k | $50k | $750k | $950k |
Capital Works Program 2023–2026 (2023–2024 budget · Drainage Rehabilitation · as “East Ipswich Catchment Drainage Rehabilitation – Stage 3”) Council source ↗
| 2023–2024 | 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $150k | $50k | $200k |
Funding, as published in each program
| Financial year | 2023–2024 program | 2024–2025 program | 2025–2026 program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–2024 | – | · | · |
| 2024–2025 | $150,000 | $150,000 | · |
| 2025–2026 | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 2026–2027 | · | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 2027–2028 | · | · | $750,000 |
· = outside that program's three-year window (not zero). Amounts are Council's, in the year they were published for.
Amounts are as published in Council's Capital Works Program PDFs ($'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, 2027–2028
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2025–2026Listed at $1.6M over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2024–2025Listed at $950k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2024-06-27Council’s 2024-2025 Annual Plan and Budget forges path for future growth
Ipswich First - 2023–2024Listed at $200k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF)
In the news (1)
| Article | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Council’s 2024-2025 Annual Plan and Budget forges path for future growth | 2024-06-27 | Source ↗ |
Meeting items mentioning this project's streets
| Item | Street | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Disposal of Easement over Council Land to Urban Utilities for Sewerage Purposes (East Ipswich) | Chermside Road | Council — 2026-05-28 |
| 2. Disposal of Easement over Council Land to Urban Utilities for Sewerage Purposes (East Ipswich) | Chermside Road | Finance and Governance Committee — 2026-05-19 |
| 15.2. Report of Governance and Transparency Committee No. 2023(11) of 28 November 2023 | Chermside Road | Council — 2023-12-07 |
| 16.1. Lease for Renewal over Trust Land - Queens Park Tennis Facility - 76 Chermside Road, Ipswich | Chermside Road | Council — 2023-12-07 |
| 3 New Item (Committees) - Lease for Renewal Over Trust Land - Queens Park Tennis Facility - 76 Chermside Road, Ipswich | Chermside Road | Governance and Transparency Committee — 2023-11-28 |
| 3. Leases for Renewal over Trust Land - Queens Park Tennis Facility - 76 Chermside Road Ipswich, and Rosewood Showgrounds (the "Green Shed") - 1 Railway Street Rosewood | Chermside Road | Governance and Transparency Committee — 2023-11-28 |
| 1. Ipswich Central Second River Crossing – Preliminary Business Case - Workshop | Chermside Road | Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2023-06-20 |
| 8. Trustee Lease to the City of Ipswich Pipe Band Inc. Over Part of 42A Chermside Road, Ipswich (Limestone Park) | Chermside Road | Governance and Transparency Committee — 2023-04-18 |
| 10. Concession for General Rates - Various Properties | Chermside Road | Governance and Transparency Committee — 2020-10-15 |
Source: Ipswich City Council Civic Projects Map (CC BY 4.0).