Ipswich Today

Allan Roebuck
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Local voices, news, commentary and community information for residents and businesses in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Originally launched as Ipswich Election Watch 27 February 2020 the show was renamed Ipswich Today 23 April 2020. www.ipswichtoday.com.au

  1. Swanbank odours: NuGrow's Jacob Wilson explains next steps to reduce impacts on the community

    1D AGO

    Swanbank odours: NuGrow's Jacob Wilson explains next steps to reduce impacts on the community

    One of Ipswich’s former coal mining areas has been at the centre of unpleasant odour complaints for years and more recently under scrutiny from a public health inquiry. NuGrow’s Jacob Wilson joins the show to talk specifically about what happens at their site, the smells, and next steps on the ground to reduce odours from their business. Published: 4 April 2026.Image: NuGrow executive general manager Jacob Wilson (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfNuGrow: https://nugrow.com.au/ Council planning changes: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/services/planning-and-property/planning-in-ipswich/documents/dsb-branch-structure.pdfNew land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuationsIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    13 min
  2. From February 2020 to March 2026: Marking 500 episodes of Ipswich Today

    6D AGO

    From February 2020 to March 2026: Marking 500 episodes of Ipswich Today

    Ipswich Today began with a simple idea of reporting on the post-administration Ipswich City Council election. Ipswich Election Watch was born in February 2020. By April that year it became Ipswich Today. Now 500 episodes later it’s time to celebrate with a ‘best of’ show featuring the voices of David Cullen, Gary Edwards, Teresa Harding, Marnie Doyle, Nicole Jonic, John Knox, Colin Petersen, Jamie Dunn, David Greenwood, Ashley Jones, Rob Williams and Michael Chugg. Music from The Leads also featured.Published: 30 March 2026.Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerAdditional music: www.purple-planet.comJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfCouncil planning changes: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/services/planning-and-property/planning-in-ipswich/documents/dsb-branch-structure.pdfNew land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuationsIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    45 min
  3. Sod turned for new steel mill, CBD Metro A options, WMI launches appeal, baby steps for new rail link

    MAR 27

    Sod turned for new steel mill, CBD Metro A options, WMI launches appeal, baby steps for new rail link

    Annual pilgrimage for country music fans, major new steel mill for Swanbank, options revealed for the final part of Ipswich CBD redevelopment known as Metro A, what’s next after council rejected WMI’s development application extension last month and some movement on the proposed rail link between Ipswich Central and Springfield Central. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the March meeting of Ipswich City Council.Interview recorded: 26 March 2026.Published: 27 March 2026.Image: Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfCouncil planning changes: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/services/planning-and-property/planning-in-ipswich/documents/dsb-branch-structure.pdfNew land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuationsIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc   Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    13 min
  4. Harding to run in 2028, Bremer bridge work begins, state electorate changes, valuations skyrocket, Kinky Boots live on stage

    MAR 17

    Harding to run in 2028, Bremer bridge work begins, state electorate changes, valuations skyrocket, Kinky Boots live on stage

    Teresa Harding declares a third run for mayor in 2028, finally works begin on Bremer River bridge repairs, proposed changes for state electorates including across Ipswich, new land valuations come as a shock for some, more Brisbane made music from the 1970s, CMC Rocks Qld bigger than ever, much-anticipated local production of Kinky Boots at Ipswich Civic Centre. All that and more as Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams join the show for another yarn over the back fence.Published: 17 March 2026.Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfCouncil planning changes: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/services/planning-and-property/planning-in-ipswich/documents/dsb-branch-structure.pdfNew land valuations: https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/land/title/valuation/2026-valuationsIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    26 min
  5. CMC keeps rocking, planes trains & autos, advance care planning, Kinky Boots live on stage in Ipswich

    MAR 14

    CMC keeps rocking, planes trains & autos, advance care planning, Kinky Boots live on stage in Ipswich

    Ipswich City Council restructures key department, festival season kicks off with Australia’s biggest country music event, Planes, Trains and Autos festival takes off again in May, advance care directives avoid heartache, lights out due to copper theft, creators summit brings out the weird, and Kinky Boots comes to Ipswich Civic Centre.Published: 14 March 2026.Image: Planes, Trains and Autos festival including retro picnic returns this year (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfCouncil planning changes: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/services/planning-and-property/planning-in-ipswich/documents/dsb-branch-structure.pdf Advance care planning: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/support/advance-care-planning Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Damien J Johnson: https://damienjjohnson.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    8 min
  6. Jamie Dunn; the larrikin from Brisbane who made a generation laugh out loud

    MAR 7

    Jamie Dunn; the larrikin from Brisbane who made a generation laugh out loud

    If you ever listened to or watched Jamie Dunn on radio or TV his shock passing on Saturday March 7 left you feeling a sad loss. In 2023 Jamie was back on the road with his Agro Up Late live show and he visited Ipswich. In this special episode highlights of an interview recorded that year. You’ll hear some classic Jamie stories and his song which became a Queensland hit for the boy from Brisbane.Original interview recorded and published: 31 July 2023.Highlights published: 8 March 2026.Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    22 min
  7. Bushcare groups boom, council archives online, Thomas Mayo library talk, bridge repairs finally begin

    MAR 6

    Bushcare groups boom, council archives online, Thomas Mayo library talk, bridge repairs finally begin

    Bushcare program supports residents’ passion for tree planting, new parking meters coming to Ipswich Central, newly released council archives reveal the first years of running the new municipality, find your career at West Moreton Health, indigenous author Thomas Mayo booked for a talk at Springfield Central library, and major repair works finally underway on the Warrego Highway westbound Bremer River bridge.Published: 6 March 2026.Image: Ipswich councillor Jim Madden with Bundamba Creek Bushcare group leader Alana Klupfel (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Bushcare groups: Ipswich.qld.gov.au/bushcarePicture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/West Moreton Health: https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/careers Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    8 min
  8. Waste industry on notice, new parking meters and sport facilities, why Ed didn't play a tune in Ipswich

    FEB 27

    Waste industry on notice, new parking meters and sport facilities, why Ed didn't play a tune in Ipswich

    Waste industry put on notice by shock vote, changes to the way Nicholas Street is managed, new smart parking meters for the city centre, new sporting facilities for Tivoli and Redbank Plains, renaming Nicholas Street Precinct car park hits a speed bump, and Ipswich scores another award. Also in this episode, why Ed Sheeran didn’t play a single tune when he visited the city. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the February meeting of Ipswich City Council.Interview recorded: 26 February 2026.Published: 27 February 2026.Image: Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding in Tulmur Place (supplied)Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt SteinerJust in case you need help: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/files/assets/public/v/1/live/our-community/domestic-and-family-violence/documents/just-in-case-card-november-2025.pdfIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Black Swan Art (David Pearce): https://www.blackswanart.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Ipswich Community Gallery: https://ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/community/ipswich-community-galleryDiscover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Discover Ipswich what's on: https://whatson.discoveripswich.com.au/Workshops Rail Museum: https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/rail-workshopsIpswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-eventsIpswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/The Leads music: https://theleadsmusic.bandcamp.com/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode update Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/ Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/

    16 min
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Local voices, news, commentary and community information for residents and businesses in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Originally launched as Ipswich Election Watch 27 February 2020 the show was renamed Ipswich Today 23 April 2020. www.ipswichtoday.com.au

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  • Creator
    Allan Roebuck
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    501
  • Rating
    Clean
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