Community Matters - January 2024

Spanning an area of 1,090 square kilometres, Ipswich is home to more than 250,000 residents and counting, making it the fastest-growing city in Queensland.

January 2024

ON-DEMAND KERBSIDE STARTS THIS MONTH

Ipswich residents will have greater access and more flexibility to dispose of unwanted household items with changes to the large item kerbside collection service from this month. The large item collection will be an annual on-demand service ensuring that it is more convenient, safer for residents and pedestrians and allows more materials to be saved from landfill. This is a huge win for the community and our environment. RAAF Base Amberley can no longer claim the title of ‘fastest engines in Ipswich’ with a new MACH 12 player moving to the city. Aerospace start-up Hypersonix has moved into Carole Park and with their arrival further strengthened Ipswich’s Defence supply chains.

Council is offering each eligible Ipswich household one collection each year at no charge. Residents can choose when they want to use their large item collection service and arrange for collection when it suits them. This replaces the former biennial (every two years) citywide service and is aligned with council’s innovative Resource Recovery Strategy, as well as improving convenience for residents. Last year saw numerous ‘waste wins’ for the Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said once again an innovative Defence industry company has chosen to base itself here in Ipswich to be in the best position to take on the global space industry. “Right now, more than 20 per cent of Queensland’s Defence workforce operates in Ipswich. The Defence

community with the selection of the Redbank Plains site for the future Southern Resource Recovery and Animal Management centres, plus ongoing community consultation for a new Western Resource Recovery Centre. There was also significant progress towards the citywide rollout of the three-bin service, including Food Organics Garden Organics (FOGO). For all you need to know about the new on-demand kerbside service, visit Ipswich.qld.gov.au

WHERE TO FIND THE FASTEST ENGINE IN IPSWICH

industry continues to grow in Ipswich with more than 4,500 workers employed locally, a 16 per cent yearly increase equating to about 600 new jobs and employment pathways for residents and a stimulated local economy,” Mayor Harding said.

Mayor Teresa Harding Phone (07) 3810 6011 Email mayor@ipswich.qld.gov.au FACEBOOK-SQUARE TeresaHardingIpswich @mayorteresaharding CONTACT DETAILS

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding, Hypersonix Co-Founder, CTO and Head of Engineering Michael Smart and Hypersonix CFO Matt Hill at the opening of Hypersonix. Insert: The DART AE Hypersonic Vehicle

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