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Ipswich CBD Redevelopment Ipswich Motorsport Park Innovate, engage and activate are the design The Park is a $170 million planned principles of the Ipswich Mall redevelopment redevelopment designed to create project. A new Council Administration Queensland’s premier motorsport precinct. building, a new library, and an open space The motorsport industry generates close to hosting major public events, markets, $4 billion nationally with this investment artisans and food experiences will revitalise anticipated to return over $700 million in the city heart. commercial and economic benefits to the local and state economy. Ipswich-commercial.com.au Ipswichmotorsport.com.au
Discover Ipswich Smart City program More than two million people visit the City The National Award for Innovation of Ipswich every year. Already a vibrant Management Initiatives and the Queensland destination for day trips and short breaks, the Premier’s Award for Public Sector city’s nature based recreation and adventure transformation in 2017 were both won opportunities, together with participation by the City of Ipswich. Smart Digital City events, are building its popularity and services will bring $470 million reputation as a tourist destination. into the Ipswich economy over the next decade. Discoveripswich.com.au Ipswichsmartcity.com.au The City of Ipswich
A proud history of industry - a strong investment in today - a bright future of possibility
One of Australia’s A vibrant and robust A place for visionaries fastest emerging economy. $9 billion to emerge, innovate, 21st Century cities, per annum of regional grow and prosper, growing at production with supported by 3.5% per annum 4% growth underpinning sustainable planning sustained over the local business growth and a philosophy last ten years. and prosperity. of success.
Key industry sectors
Energy and Food and Defence and Advanced Property and Transport Education environment agribusiness aerospace manufacturing construction and logistics and training
The city is Ipswich is a Ipswich is home to The City of Ipswich With almost double Ipswich was home Ipswich has working towards major processing Australia’s largest has historically the State growth rate to Queensland’s a world-class a sustainable centre for meat, military air base been the centre Ipswich will need first rail line. It university, quality industrial poultry, fine RAAF Amberley. for manufacturing to accommodate is still a logistics public and private biotechnology foods, beverages, Projected to for south-east more than 300,000 hub for product schools as well as and bio products smallgoods and grow to 7,000 Queensland. people over the distribution across a strong vocational sector. Initiatives food packaging. personnel by Manufacturing next 24 years. Australia and education include developing The city wants to 2020, Ipswich also is still the city’s Construction internationally due sector. The cities an Ipswich-based become a major hosts a significant largest employer of housing to its location, and comparative biodiesel plant, distribution centre number of defence with 14.6% of and associated easy access to the advantage is waste diversion, to national and contractors and key the workforce infrastructure Port of Brisbane a knowledge and creating a international base services. employed in presents tremendous and Brisbane intensive workforce potential food markets. the sector. opportunity. Airport. focused on its eco-industrial key industries. precinct. Ipswich City Council Office of Economic Development
If you are looking for help and advice to take advantage of business opportunities in the City of Ipswich our highly skilled team members are trained and available to assist.
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Business and industry Advice on business start-up, workshops and seminars expansion, relocation, or Tours and networking retention opportunities Demographics and statistics Linkage with industry, business on the Ipswich region and allies across the region, Information on current and the State and internationally future developments Information on local industry Investor attraction assistance including business trends International relations and opportunities assistance
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