Brenton Waters May 31, 2019

Major companies such as Australia Post are choosing Ipswich, boosting the local economy.

If Springfield to Ipswich is to make the most of opportunities headed its way through massive population growth, the creation of local jobs will need to remain an equal priority. The State Government forecasts that by 2041 the total number of jobs will need to be at least 128,800. In 2018, the number of jobs was 76,917 with the health care and social assistance, retail trade and manufacturing sectors employing the most people.

Where will future jobs come from?
A range of factors such as increasing global connectedness, increasing resource depletion, increasing mobility of people and the workforce and changing technology mean the city’s employment opportunities are changing.

Dinah Lewis 28 MAY 19

A $1.2 billion deal to secure the infrastructure needs of two priority development areas over the next 45 years has been made between Queensland government, Logan City council and nine property developers.

The deal will ensure necessary funding towards local roads, water and sewerage facilities for the two development areas Yarrabilba and Greater Flagstone, both located roughly within a 55-kilometre distance from Brisbane CBD.

The nine developers include Lendlease, Villa World, Mirvac, Peet, Pioneer-Fortune, Celestino, Pacific International, New Beith and Gittins.

Council progresses North Ipswich Reserve Stadium plan
Darrell Giles May 16, 2019

Ipswich City Council will commit $10 million to redevelopment of North Ipswich Reserve Stadium, subject to equal contributions from both the Queensland State Government and Federal Government, and other conditions.

The Growth and Infrastructure Committee heard that a stadium upgrade – with a 20,000-30,000-seat boutique rectangular facility – would bring enormous social and economic benefits to the city and South East Queensland.

“North Ipswich Reserve is the premier sporting facility within the City of Ipswich. Council has been investigating the upgrade of North Ipswich Reserve since 2000. The stadium upgrade can bring great social and economic benefits to the City of Ipswich. It is proposed that the stadium upgrade will allow entry of Ipswich based soccer and rugby league teams into the national competitions,” the report said.

More than 1,800 additional people already call Ipswich home in 2019.

Darrell Giles May 10, 2019

The Ipswich population is closing in on another significant milestone with surging growth across the city. More than 1,800 additional people now call Ipswich home in 2019, taking the total population to 219,890. That represents an equivalent annual growth rate of 3.34 per cent and an annual change from the same period last year of 4.61 per cent. Ipswich had previously topped the 210,000 mark in the January-March 2018 quarter.

April 25, 2019

WORK will begin within weeks on building the multi-billion Queen’s Wharf development set to transform the Brisbane cityscape.

Australian-based global construction giant Multiplex has been awarded preferred contractor status for the major components of the $3.6 billion tourism precinct in the CBD.

It will include the main integrated casino resort building with its eye-catching arc-shaped facade overlooking the Brisbane River and the iconic 100m-high Sky Deck with 360-degree views of the city.

15 APRIL 2019

Brisbane is like a car where the engine is revving but it can’t move forward because the handbrake is on. The city’s property market is poised for an up-cycle but, according to the generalised price data published in mainstream media, it’s not yet happening.

The key point for investors, however, is that there are many Brisbane markets achieving above-average price growth.

Fiona Killman, Central Coast Gosford Express Advocate

The numbers are eye-popping — a $2.8 billion proposal, near 5000 new homes or units built, 10,000 jobs secured, over 70 hectares of land harnessed.

Scentre Group, the company behind Westfield, has unveiled a staggering concept plan to transform Tuggerah as we know it. It is the biggest proposal of its kind in the history of the Central Coast.

Allan Roebuck March 28, 2019

About 2000 new jobs are in the pipeline for Ipswich jobseekers as five new major construction projects are commenced or completed and new businesses begin operations this year. Ipswich will also be among the top two regions in southeast Queensland leading jobs growth over the next five years according to labour market predictions from the Department of Jobs and Small Business.

The department’s own data reveals Ipswich will have an additional 18,200 jobs by 2023, a growth rate of 11.3 per cent.

Ipswich City Council chief executive officer David Farmer said the city was already meeting the challenge of creating new jobs, and collaborating with industry and the Queensland Government to deliver big wins for the region.

“Ipswich is recognised as a major growth region with some very compelling advantages relating to workforce, connectivity, available land and supply chain services. Some of the big companies which have chosen to invest and grow in Ipswich recently have really kicked our industrial sector into a new gear with jobs and economic growth the result.

1. “In May, Australia Post is expected to begin transitioning operations to a purpose built 50,000 square metre distribution and sorting centre at Redbank Motorway Estate capable of handling 700,000 parcels per day. Australia Post will bring about 500 jobs.”

MARCH 21, 2019 3:03 PM

Education Minister Grace Grace and Logan MP Linus Power have announced who will lead one of South East Queensland’s newest schools, as the first sod was turned on a $65 million state secondary school in Yarrabilba.

“Today is a really exciting milestone for my local community, with the first year 7 and 8 students to walk through the gates on day one of the 2020 school year,” Mr Power said. “Not only will this school be a world-class facility for our young people, but it will create 173 full-time jobs which is a huge boost to our local economy.

Approximately 300 year 7 and 8 students are expected to enrol at Yarrabilba next year, with the school to eventually accommodate up to 1,800 students in years 7-12 by 2024. Mr Power said growth in the Yarrabilba area had skyrocketed.

“Yarrabilba is one of the state’s fastest-growing masterplanned communities which is predicted to grow by almost 14,000 people by the end of 2031,” Mr Power said.

“Stage one will feature a junior general learning centre, technology centre,science centre, food and hospitality centre and a resource centre. It will also include a double court sports centre, canteen and sports oval.”
Ms Grace said the school was being constructed as part of the Palaszczuk Government’s $808 million Building Future Schools Fund (BFS).

https://www.miragenews.com/all-systems-go-for-new-yarrabilba-high-school/

Darrell Giles March 21, 2019

The development of a 25-kilometre public transport corridor from Ipswich Central to Springfield Central is seen as critical to the future of the city and South East Queensland.

A special report presented to Ipswich City Council this week, Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor, details the importance of this line, including providing an essential link to new suburbs emerging across the city, new business and employment opportunities.

Council’s Economic Development manager Paul Massingham said, “The Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor is approximately 25km in length and is proposed to include the construction of nine stations [including one at Redbank Plains],” he said.

The Ipswich Central to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor is recognised as a priority project by the State Government and is considered the region’s highest priority infrastructure project to meet the needs of our future growth.

New stations needed for the Springfield rail line.