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INSIDER #079: Ipswich's best gated community?
Published about 2 months ago • 6 min read
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Let’s find out what’s inside RAAF Amberley beyond the planes and runways. Then enter the draw to win a $629 Ryobi mower. Details below. Catch ya round.
RAAF Amberley: Ipswich’s best gated community?
You hear the planes. But what else is happening there?
Well, for one, it's a proper mini-city. Around 6,000 people work there, with some living on base too. There's lots of things beyond just hangars and runways.
An Olympic-sized pool, a power station, a sewage treatment plant, and a fuel farm that, by our rough estimate, could nearly fill the Denmark Hill water tank with aviation fuel.
Let's have some fun. Using public (non-secret) satellite images. And plenty of digging. You can now explore the accommodation, workshops and training grounds, learn about its military working dogs, and find out which aircraft you’re seeing overhead. All in this simple and easy to scroll report.
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Hear Ross Blanch, Norm Kerle, Ray Yarrow and Raymond Spresser share their memories of life on the land with panel chair Joyce Rieck at Rosewood History Group’s September Gathering. Thursday 17 September at Rosewood Library. Morning tea from 10:30am, 10:45am start.
New members and visitors welcome.Bring historical photos or memorabilia for Show and Tell.
$1 books at the YMCA Book Fair Fundraiser – Browse over 5,000 ex-Ipswich City Library books, from children’s stories to fiction and non-fiction. Thursday 24 September, 10am–3pm, at 53 Springfield Lakes Boulevard, Springfield Lakes. Every purchase supports the community centre’s local programs. Cash and EFTPOS available. See event details →
The Arts Juggler by Arthur Frame. The man behind Great Houses of Ipswich shares stories from 50 years in radio, television and theatre. Available at Ipswich Visitor Information Centre, Ipswich Art Gallery and The Book Bouquet. Find out more →
Grease is now sold out! A big congratulations to Ipswich Musical Theatre Company and the cast, musicians and crew behind the show. Great to see Ipswich supporting local theatre. If you’ve got tickets for this weekend’s final performances, enjoy the show! Follow IMTC →
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Raceview Shopping Centre Redevelopment Landscape Plan
🛒 Raceview Shopping Centre Redevelopment Plans Lodged With Council
Plans lodged with council propose shops, health services and indoor recreation as part of Raceview Shopping Centre’s redevelopment across four Raceview Street properties. The application requires public notification, giving locals a chance to comment before council decides. View DA Documents →
A bushfire near Ripley Road closed the Centenary Motorway in both directions on 15 September, with at least six firefighting crews responding. Motorists were directed to alternative routes, while poor air quality was recorded at Raceview. 10 News Queensland →
🌳 Council Rejects Protection Bid for d’Arcy Doyle Place Trees
Council declined to process a protection application for two 50-year-old native trees, citing ongoing design work, according to the Ipswich Climate Action Group. The group says the trees provide city-centre shade and roosting space for thousands of lorikeets but face removal. Local Ipswich News →
🏛️ Western Growth Draft Plan Prepares for Almost 59,000 Residents
Council has released a draft plan for Rosewood, Walloon and Thagoona as the western growth corridor’s population is forecast to rise from about 10,000 to almost 59,000 by 2041. Residents can comment until 19 October on proposals covering housing, transport, flood mitigation and community facilities. Ipswich First →
🚧 $3.6 Million Ripley Road Intersection Upgrade Completed
The $3.6 million upgrade to the Ripley Road and Reif Street intersection at Flinders View is complete. Drivers now have a dedicated left-turn and merge lane at the Cunningham Highway interchange, with traffic-light timing still being adjusted. Ipswich First →
Nolan’s Plaza, on the corner of East and Limestone streets in Ipswich, is home to that famous car park breather. It looks like a sculpture, but ventilates the parking below.
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📍Taken from Nolan’s Plaza, behind the car park breather, looking across East Street at the heritage-listed former Ipswich and West Moreton Building Society building.