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Projects (6)

ProjectPhaseRef
Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial - Road Upgrade (stage 1)HistoricINF03218
Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade – Stage 2Under ConstructionINF03219
Sharpless Road Footpath RehabilitationWhat's Being PlannedINF04355
Bob Gibbs Park Sports Field Lighting ReplacementHistoricINF04762
Springfield Lakes Lower Dam Spillway AccessCompletedINF05137
Springfield Greenbank Art ID 310253 BU 25HistoricINF05204

Timeline

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

  1. meeting Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee: 2. Exercise of Delegation Report
  2. news Draft plan provides blueprint for growth for western corridor suburbs
  3. consultation Physical Activity Trends Study
  4. consultation Creative Industries
  5. consultation Community-based Flood Emergency Action Plans
  6. news Nominate your local heroes for Ipswich Australia Day Awards
  7. meeting Council: 12 Procurement - 5893 Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2
  8. meeting Council: 3 2026 - 2028 Partnership: Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
  9. DA 13250/2026/OD — Building Work assessable against the planning scheme - Swimming Pool and Retaining Wall affected by the Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay
  10. consultation Waste Odours in Ipswich
  11. meeting Economic and Cultural Development Committee: 3. 2026 - 2028 Partnership: Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce
  12. meeting Finance and Governance Committee: 12. Procurement - 5893 Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2
  13. news City leaders in race to secure Ipswich’s 2032 Games legacy
  14. consultation Local Law Review
  15. news Council concerned by dud disaster funding deal
  16. consultation Ipswich City Plan 2025 Amendment Package 1
  17. news Major transport and community facility upgrades support Division 2 growth
  18. news Budget invests money where it matters for Queensland’s fastest growing city
  19. news SPARK Ipswich Arts Festival returns to light up the city this winter
  20. consultation Ipswich Art Awards 2025
  21. consultation Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery
  22. consultation Tourism in Ipswich
  23. DA 8883/2026/OD — Building work assessable against the Planning Scheme - Covered Deck
  24. meeting Extraordinary Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session: 2. Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce - Business Briefing
  25. consultation Corporate Plan 2026 - 2031
  26. DA 8542/2026/OD — Building Work assessable against the planning schemes - Shed within Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay
  27. DA 7922/2026/OW — Earthworks
  28. news Rebuilt facilities renew Western Spirit
  29. consultation New Ipswich Planning Scheme
  30. DA 6765/2026/ADP — Material Change of Use - Dwelling House Affected by the Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay
  31. meeting Community and Sport Committee: 7. Report - Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee No. 2026(02) of 26 March 2026
  32. news Ipswich claims title of Queensland’s fastest growing city
  33. news ANZAC Day captures the heart and soul of Ipswich
  34. meeting Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee: 2. Springfield / Ripley Library Planning
  35. meeting Council: 3 Quarterly Event Sponsorship and Ticket Allocation Report
  36. meeting Council: 17.4. Notice of Motion - Representation to the Queensland Redistribution Commission
  37. consultation Creators' Summit 2026
  38. meeting Economic and Cultural Development Committee: 3. Quarterly Event Sponsorship and Ticket Allocation Report
  39. news Ipswich property valuations skyrocket above SEQ neighbours
  40. consultation Ipswich Youth Advisory Council (IYAC)
  41. DA 3873/2026/OD — Building Work assessable against the planning scheme - Carport affected by the Overland Flow Overlay
  42. meeting Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee: 2. Agenda: Service Impacts - 36.25 hour week, Libraries Opening Hours and Libraries After Hours
  43. meeting Council: 5 RECEIVE AND NOTE - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper Walls (Increased expenditure)
  44. news Come and try Bushcare – there’s a group near you!
  45. consultation iFuture
  46. consultation Arts and Cultural Vision
  47. meeting Finance and Governance Committee: 5. RECEIVE AND NOTE - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper Walls (Increased expenditure)
  48. news Queensland’s fastest growing city surpasses 270,000 residents
  49. news Springfield Parkway planning cements future of major upgrade
  50. meeting Council: 16.4. Procurement - Significant Contracting Plan - Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2
  51. …and 680 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
13250/2026/ODBuilding Work assessable against the planning scheme - Swimming Pool and Retaining Wall affected by the Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay2026-08-24In Progress
8883/2026/ODBuilding work assessable against the Planning Scheme - Covered Deck2026-06-04Decided
8542/2026/ODBuilding Work assessable against the planning schemes - Shed within Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay2026-05-29Decided
7922/2026/OWEarthworks2026-05-21Decided
6765/2026/ADPMaterial Change of Use - Dwelling House Affected by the Difficult Topography and Landslide Overlay2026-05-01Decided
3873/2026/ODBuilding Work assessable against the planning scheme - Carport affected by the Overland Flow Overlay2026-03-12Past
11065/2025/ODBuilding Work assessable against the planning scheme - Extension to a Dwelling House (Retaining Wall, Patio, Swimming Pool) affected by the Slope Overlay2025-09-29Past
2171/2025/ADPPrecinct Plan for 2 Lilly Street, Springfield Area Development Plan & Material Change of Use - Dual Occupancy2025-02-28Decided
2679/2019/ADP/BArea Development Plan to amend a previous Approved Area Development to Reconfigure the land into 443 residential lots, 3 open space lots, park, bushfire access lot and utilities lot plus Material Change of Use for 443 Detached Houses not compliant with the Planning Scheme provisions2024-11-25Decided
10693/2023/ADPArea Development Plan to nominate land for Park2023-10-10Decided
8161/2023/OWLandscaping - Kalina Estate2023-08-15Decided
11759/2021/SSP/BLots 62-72, 76, 6002 & 6003 on SP331490 - Kalina Stage 202022-10-25Decided
17556/2021/OWRoad work, Stormwater, Drainage work, Earthworks & Signage - Kalina Precinct 1 Stages 11, 12 & 202021-10-28Decided
14867/2021/OWEarthworks2021-08-31Decided
7586/2016/MAEXT/AExtension to Currency Period Application - Area Development Plan (Apartment Building and Restaurant)2021-07-12Past
11591/2021/ADPPrecinct Plan and Area Development Plan (Veterinary Clinic)2021-06-25Decided
11670/2020/ADPArea Development Plan (Extension to an Educational Establishment) and Springfield Anglican College (Primary Campus) Precinct Plan2020-12-07Decided
4282/2020/ADPArea Development Plan to Amend an existing Area Development Plan to: (a) Nominate land for Detached Housing, Open Space, Road, Real Estate Display / Sales Office (with Ancillary Café) and Display Housing Village; (b) Permit the reconfiguration of two (2) lots into four hundred and forty-five (445) residential lots plus New Road, three (3) linear open space lots, local recreation park, bushfire access lot and utilities lots; (c) Permit the development of a four hundred and forty-five (445) Detached Houses not compliant with the Planning Scheme; and (d) Permit the development of Display Housing Village and Real Estate Display / Sales Office (with Ancillary Café).2020-06-08Past
5549/2019/SSP/ALots 1-2 & 100-101 on SP3148522020-04-17Decided
2679/2019/SSP/BLots 22-33, 362-372, 9995 & 9997 on SP307769 - Kalina Stage 52020-01-30Decided
4348/2019/SSP/AEasement G on SP3037442019-12-20Decided

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 (118)

ItemMeeting
2. Exercise of Delegation ReportInfrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee — 2026-09-15
12 Procurement - 5893 Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2Council — 2026-08-27
3 2026 - 2028 Partnership: Greater Springfield Chamber of CommerceCouncil — 2026-08-27
3. 2026 - 2028 Partnership: Greater Springfield Chamber of CommerceEconomic and Cultural Development Committee — 2026-08-11
12. Procurement - 5893 Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2Finance and Governance Committee — 2026-08-11
2. Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce - Business BriefingExtraordinary Councillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2026-06-01
7. Report - Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee No. 2026(02) of 26 March 2026Community and Sport Committee — 2026-04-21
2. Springfield / Ripley Library PlanningLibraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee — 2026-03-26
3 Quarterly Event Sponsorship and Ticket Allocation ReportCouncil — 2026-03-26
17.4. Notice of Motion - Representation to the Queensland Redistribution CommissionCouncil — 2026-03-26
3. Quarterly Event Sponsorship and Ticket Allocation ReportEconomic and Cultural Development Committee — 2026-03-17
2. Agenda: Service Impacts - 36.25 hour week, Libraries Opening Hours and Libraries After HoursLibraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee — 2026-02-26
5 RECEIVE AND NOTE - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper Walls (Increased expenditure)Council — 2026-02-26
5. RECEIVE AND NOTE - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper Walls (Increased expenditure)Finance and Governance Committee — 2026-02-17
16.4. Procurement - Significant Contracting Plan - Springfield Parkway Duplication Stage 2Council — 2026-01-29
18.3 New Item (Council) - Item 16.4Council — 2026-01-29
7. Report - Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee No. 2025(04) of 6 November 2025Community and Sport Committee — 2025-11-18
2 New Item (Committees) - Springfield Library Planning UpdateLibraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee — 2025-11-06
2 Major Community Event Sponsorship - Springfield CarolsCouncil — 2025-10-30
2. Major Community Event Sponsorship - Springfield CarolsEconomic and Cultural Development Committee — 2025-10-14
6. Report - Sport and Recreation Advisory Committee No. 2025(03) of 2 September 2025Community and Sport Committee — 2025-09-16
2. City Liveability Projects and 22B Development at SpringfieldSport and Recreation Advisory Committee — 2025-09-02
3. Report - Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee No. 2025(02) of 8 July 2025Community and Sport Committee — 2025-07-22
2. Springfield Library Planning ReportLibraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee — 2025-07-08
8 Lease and Contract Renewal for the Management and Operation of the Cafe/Lagoon at Robelle Domain, 155 Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield CentralCouncil — 2025-06-19
9. Lease and Contract Renewal for the Management and Operation of the Cafe/Lagoon at Robelle Domain, 155 Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield CentralFinance and Governance Committee — 2025-06-10
6 Adoption of Ipswich City Plan 2025 and LGIP 2025Council — 2025-05-29
2 Proposed Agreement for Lease - Dress Circle, BrookwaterCouncil — 2025-05-29
2. Proposed Agreement for Lease - Dress Circle, BrookwaterFinance and Governance Committee — 2025-05-20
4. Waterworx Partnership AgreementInfrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee — 2025-05-20
6. Adoption of Ipswich City Plan 2025 and LGIP 2025Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee — 2025-05-20
9. Public Monuments and Memorials – Assessment of Application from Brisbane Bangla Language School and Ethnic Schools AssociationInfrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee — 2025-04-22
1. New Planning SchemeCouncillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2025-03-26
6 Gas Relocation for Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial Road Upgrade ProjectCouncil — 2025-02-27
6. Gas Relocation for Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial Road Upgrade ProjectFinance and Governance Committee — 2025-02-18
5 New Item (Council) - Condolence - Former Ipswich Alderman Norman KrugerCouncil — 2025-01-28
5 Procurement - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper WallsCouncil — 2024-12-12
5. Procurement - 5343 Springfield Parkway Road Upgrade - Earthworks, Drainage, RE & Sleeper WallsFinance and Governance Committee — 2024-12-03
6. Procurement - 5344 Trunk Watermain Relocation WorksFinance and Governance Committee — 2024-12-03
3 Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Partnership Agreement FY24-25 and FY25-26Council — 2024-11-28
1. Ipswich Libraries - Items for Discussion in 2025Libraries and Customer Services Advisory Committee — 2024-11-21
1. Springfield BriefingCouncillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2024-11-20
3. Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce Partnership Agreement FY24-25 and FY25-26Economic and Cultural Development Committee — 2024-11-14
1. Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce 2024-2025 Opportunities and 2024 to 2026 Partnership Agreement with CouncilCouncillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2024-09-19
6. New Planning SchemeCouncillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2024-09-19
4. Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce 2024-2025 Opportunities and 2024 to 2026 Partnership Agreement with CouncilCouncillor Briefing and Workshop Session — 2024-08-06
7 Provisional Projects ApprovalCouncil — 2024-07-25
14.6. Procurement: Disposal of valuable non-current asset leases - 7 Bruce Lane, Camira - 389 Logan Road, SpringfieldCouncil — 2024-01-25
15.1. Report of Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee No. 2023(11) of 28 November 2023Council — 2023-12-07
15.2. Report of Governance and Transparency Committee No. 2023(11) of 28 November 2023Council — 2023-12-07

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News mentions (569)

ArticleDate
Draft plan provides blueprint for growth for western corridor suburbs2026-09-10
Nominate your local heroes for Ipswich Australia Day Awards2026-08-28
City leaders in race to secure Ipswich’s 2032 Games legacy2026-08-10
Council concerned by dud disaster funding deal2026-07-02
Major transport and community facility upgrades support Division 2 growth2026-06-30
Budget invests money where it matters for Queensland’s fastest growing city2026-06-30
SPARK Ipswich Arts Festival returns to light up the city this winter2026-06-29
Rebuilt facilities renew Western Spirit2026-05-13
Ipswich claims title of Queensland’s fastest growing city2026-04-17
ANZAC Day captures the heart and soul of Ipswich2026-04-14
Ipswich property valuations skyrocket above SEQ neighbours2026-03-17
Come and try Bushcare – there’s a group near you!2026-02-26
Queensland’s fastest growing city surpasses 270,000 residents2026-02-03
Springfield Parkway planning cements future of major upgrade2026-02-03
Trailblazer Ali Brigginshaw crowned Ipswich Citizen of the Year2026-01-22
Heroes both celebrated and unsung nominated for Ipswich Australia Day2026-01-14
Summer fun continues with epic New Year’s Eve festivities in Ipswich2025-12-24
Your guide to Christmas in Ipswich 2025: Division 22025-11-28
New bus services for Ipswich2025-11-18
Annual Report highlights year of delivering for Ipswich community2025-11-04
First festive twinkle shines as City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Competition opens2025-11-03
New monument celebrating peace unveiled in Ipswich2025-09-22
Ipswich expands network of flood awareness cameras2025-08-14
City to become a canvas of colour and light for SPARK Ipswich 20252025-07-09
Division 2 highlights: Roads, repairs and recreation in focus at 2025-26 budget2025-07-01
Future focused 2025-2026 Budget puts service delivery front and centre2025-07-01
Strides made in salvinia weed management across Springfield Lakes waterways2025-06-30
Help shape Ipswich’s western suburbs2025-06-17
Silver Jubilee Sports Facility Clubhouse complete2025-06-13
Major Ipswich road upgrade on the home stretch2025-05-09
Fin-tastic fun coming to Ipswich these school holidays2025-04-03
Visitors flock to city heart over holiday season2025-02-03
Ipswich Australia Day Awards winners share their vision for our city2025-01-24
Game-changer intersection upgrade complete2024-12-24
Ipswich City Council seeks umpire’s call on wages dispute2024-12-19
Ipswich suburbs with missed bin collections asked to put red-lidded bins out for catch-up service2024-12-18
Ipswich to welcome the New Year with a bang2024-12-16
Resource Recovery Centres open for Ipswich residents2024-12-13
Ipswich City Council disappointed in unions’ industrial action2024-12-13
St Nicholas Precinct unwrapping soon this Christmas2024-12-06
New 10-year parking plan for Ipswich2024-11-29
Division 4’s guide to Christmas in Ipswich 20242024-11-18
Division 3’s guide to Christmas in Ipswich 20242024-11-18
Division 2’s guide to Christmas in Ipswich 20242024-11-18
Division 1’s guide to Christmas in Ipswich 20242024-11-18
New Division 4 Councillor David Martin sworn in2024-11-07
E-scooter trial concludes in Springfield2024-11-06
Major stormwater upgrade for Ipswich’s largest ever road project2024-10-23
Purple reigns supreme as community readies for Goodna Jacaranda Festival2024-10-22
Redbank Plains Road section opens to motorists early2024-10-21

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