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Projects (2)

ProjectPhaseRef
Whitwood Road (South) Historical Landfill RemediationWhat's Being PlannedINF04396
Cooneana CH RE 26HistoricINF05366

Timeline

Every dated cross-reference for this place, newest first.

  1. consultation Physical Activity Trends Study
  2. consultation Creative Industries
  3. consultation Community-based Flood Emergency Action Plans
  4. consultation Waste Odours in Ipswich
  5. consultation Local Law Review
  6. consultation Ipswich City Plan 2025 Amendment Package 1
  7. consultation Ipswich Art Awards 2025
  8. consultation Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery
  9. consultation Tourism in Ipswich
  10. consultation Corporate Plan 2026 - 2031
  11. consultation New Ipswich Planning Scheme
  12. consultation Creators' Summit 2026
  13. consultation Ipswich Youth Advisory Council (IYAC)
  14. news Council rejects time extension for waste operator’s composting plans
  15. consultation iFuture
  16. consultation Arts and Cultural Vision
  17. consultation Springview Estate
  18. consultation Local Government Infrastructure Plan
  19. consultation 2025 Creators' Summit – Ipswich
  20. consultation Voluntary Home Buy-Back program
  21. news Finalists named for 2025 Ipswich Australia Day Awards
  22. consultation QLD Connects
  23. consultation Flying Foxes in the City of Ipswich
  24. consultation Ipswich Libraries Survey 2023
  25. news Where to cast your vote in Ipswich elections this Saturday
  26. meeting Council: 15.1. Report of Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee No. 2024(01) of 1 February 2024
  27. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 3. Request to Extinguish Local Government Agreement No 701561648
  28. news Temporary planning protections extended over waste operators
  29. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 3. Temporary Local Planning Instrument 1/2023 - Resource Recovery and Waste Activity Regulation
  30. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 3. Temporary Local Planning Instrument 1/2023 - Resource Recovery and Waste Activity Regulation
  31. news Council urges State to move quickly on environmental regulator review recommendations
  32. DA 38/2023/MCU — Material Change of Use - Service/Trades Use (Outdoor Storage) and Community Use - Crematorium and Cemetery (comprising of Funeral Chapel, Function Room and Memorial Gardens/Burial Grounds)
  33. news State set to clean up Cleanaway Ipswich site stench
  34. news Waste plan shapes future of waste reduction in Ipswich
  35. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 7. Development Application - 3827/2019/CA - Change Representations Recommendation - Wood Mulching Industries (WMI) enclosed compost manufacturing and bio-gas facility at Swanbank
  36. news Urgent State Government inquiry into Ipswich waste odours needed
  37. news Free kerbside collection commencing Collingwood Park, Ebbw Vale and New Chum
  38. news Council backs state probe into odour in areas of Ipswich
  39. news New Temporary Local Planning Instrument brings mixed results for Ipswich
  40. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 2. Development application recommendation - 191 and Lot 4 Whitwood Road, 62 Austin Street 217 Barclay Street NEW CHUM, 6216/2018/MAMC/A, Minor Change to Special Industry (Chemical Manufacturing) & ERA 7 - Chemical Manufacturing
  41. meeting Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: 6. Whitwood Road North - Capital Works 2021-2022 and 2022-2023
  42. news Blacksmith forges new path to remembrance
  43. news Waste groups set up to tackle ongoing issue for Ipswich residents
  44. news The sad story of the Box Flat mining disaster
  45. news Council calls on State Government to prioritise community health and the environment
  46. news Waste protections extended for Ipswich residents, high on new council’s agenda
  47. news Council identifies preferred option for four-lane upgrade of major road
  48. meeting Growth and Infrastructure Committee: 3. Redbank Plains Road Upgrade Corridor Plan - Stage 4
  49. news The state of waste in Ipswich: the hows and whys of council assessing landfill applications
  50. news Ipswich’s new electoral divisions explained: Division 3
  51. …and 29 earlier — see the sections below.

Have your say — consultations (22)

ConsultationStatusUpdated
Creative IndustriesOpen2026-09-07
Physical Activity Trends StudyActive2026-09-09
Waste Odours in IpswichActive2026-08-19
Tourism in IpswichActive2026-06-08
Community-based Flood Emergency Action PlansClosed2026-09-01
Local Law ReviewClosed2026-07-16
Ipswich City Plan 2025 Amendment Package 1Closed2026-07-02
Ipswich Art Awards 2025Closed2026-06-29
Warrill Park Lawn CemeteryClosed2026-06-29
Corporate Plan 2026 - 2031Closed2026-05-29
New Ipswich Planning SchemeClosed2026-05-01
Creators' Summit 2026Closed2026-03-23
Ipswich Youth Advisory Council (IYAC)Closed2026-03-17
iFutureClosed2026-02-26
Arts and Cultural VisionClosed2026-02-26
Springview EstateClosed2025-09-03
Local Government Infrastructure PlanClosed2025-07-01
2025 Creators' Summit – IpswichClosed2025-06-26
Voluntary Home Buy-Back programClosed2025-04-14
QLD ConnectsClosed2024-12-16
Flying Foxes in the City of IpswichClosed2024-12-12
Ipswich Libraries Survey 2023Closed2024-05-13

Development applications

From Ipswich City Council's Development.i register. Basic facts only — go to Council for full detail, documents, and status. This is not the complete register.

ApplicationProposalLodgedStatus
38/2023/MCUMaterial Change of Use - Service/Trades Use (Outdoor Storage) and Community Use - Crematorium and Cemetery (comprising of Funeral Chapel, Function Room and Memorial Gardens/Burial Grounds)2023-01-03Decided
3934/2018/MCUMaterial change of use - major utility (telecommunications facility)2018-05-23Past

Source: Development.i, Ipswich City Council — CC BY 4.0. Officer reports, recommendations, public submissions and appeal outcomes are not reproduced here; see Council for those.

Council meeting mentions (8)

ItemMeeting
15.1. Report of Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee No. 2024(01) of 1 February 2024Council — 2024-02-15
3. Request to Extinguish Local Government Agreement No 701561648Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2024-02-01
3. Temporary Local Planning Instrument 1/2023 - Resource Recovery and Waste Activity RegulationGrowth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2023-11-28
3. Temporary Local Planning Instrument 1/2023 - Resource Recovery and Waste Activity RegulationGrowth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2023-09-05
7. Development Application - 3827/2019/CA - Change Representations Recommendation - Wood Mulching Industries (WMI) enclosed compost manufacturing and bio-gas facility at SwanbankGrowth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2022-06-16
2. Development application recommendation - 191 and Lot 4 Whitwood Road, 62 Austin Street 217 Barclay Street NEW CHUM, 6216/2018/MAMC/A, Minor Change to Special Industry (Chemical Manufacturing) & ERA 7 - Chemical ManufacturingGrowth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2021-05-13
6. Whitwood Road North - Capital Works 2021-2022 and 2022-2023Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee — 2020-11-12
3. Redbank Plains Road Upgrade Corridor Plan - Stage 4Growth and Infrastructure Committee — 2020-03-17

News mentions (47)

ArticleDate
Council rejects time extension for waste operator’s composting plans2026-03-09
Finalists named for 2025 Ipswich Australia Day Awards2025-01-14
Where to cast your vote in Ipswich elections this Saturday2024-03-15
Temporary planning protections extended over waste operators2023-12-08
Council urges State to move quickly on environmental regulator review recommendations2023-06-06
State set to clean up Cleanaway Ipswich site stench2022-08-03
Waste plan shapes future of waste reduction in Ipswich2022-06-20
Urgent State Government inquiry into Ipswich waste odours needed2022-05-19
Free kerbside collection commencing Collingwood Park, Ebbw Vale and New Chum2022-04-13
Council backs state probe into odour in areas of Ipswich2022-04-05
New Temporary Local Planning Instrument brings mixed results for Ipswich2021-12-10
Blacksmith forges new path to remembrance2020-11-11
Waste groups set up to tackle ongoing issue for Ipswich residents2020-08-08
The sad story of the Box Flat mining disaster2020-07-30
Council calls on State Government to prioritise community health and the environment2020-07-21
Waste protections extended for Ipswich residents, high on new council’s agenda2020-04-03
Council identifies preferred option for four-lane upgrade of major road2020-03-25
The state of waste in Ipswich: the hows and whys of council assessing landfill applications2020-03-14
Ipswich’s new electoral divisions explained: Division 32020-02-24
Court upholds council’s rejection of application to expand landfill2020-01-23
We need your help to shape heritage tourist attraction2019-12-18
Community and council concerns lead to change of plans for waste incinerator2019-12-06
Ipswich City Council set to reject increase to height of landfill site at New Chum2019-10-24
Do you remember these corner stores?2019-09-27
Approval recommended for chemical manufacturing plant at New Chum2019-08-13
The sad story of 17 men entombed trying to save ‘a rotten coal mine’2019-07-30
Proposed new electoral divisions for March 2020 local government elections revealed2019-07-09
What’s planned for your suburb2019-06-20
Where the jobs will be in Ipswich2019-05-31
Listen: The story behind Ipswich’s most famous image2019-05-16
Ipswich chosen for Godzilla v Kong filming2019-03-29
What rise in valuations means for Ipswich2019-03-08
Ipswich City Council rejects higher landfill pile at Swanbank site2019-02-22
Waste management facility application open for comment2019-01-11
Living museum plans for Cooneana Heritage Centre2018-12-07
New Chum landfill proposal open for comment2018-11-23
Ipswich History On Show For Heritage Day2018-08-22
Layers of history uncovered at Cooneana Homestead2018-07-16
Ipswich Location becomes the star in short film2018-06-18
Stoking the fire and keeping a dying art alive is forging a new future at Cooneana2018-05-04
Solar farm proposal to maximise New Chum closed landfill site2018-03-29
A Most Pivotal Event for Ipswich2018-03-21
The Choirboys in concert, flashback Friday film and book bargains: 11 Things to Do November 24 to 262017-11-22
Ride a bike, watch a band, catch a fish: 11 Things to Do September 22 to 242017-09-21
Make the most of the last weekend in August with these 11 things to do2017-08-24
Things to do on the weekend, August 12-132017-08-11
Ipswich landfills explained: The ins and outs of rubbish treatment2017-08-10