Ipswich is in for a feast of motor racing and horse racing in June.
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Fans of horsepower in all its forms will be treated to a feast of action in Ipswich in June, with the cityâs biggest annual social event combined with a major motor racing crowd-puller as part of celebration of high-speed entertainment.
The Festival of Horsepower will run from June 5-27, taking in signature events the Ipswich Cup and the Winternationals.
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the marketing of the events in tandem would help showcase the cityâs dining scene, heritage sites and bush reserves, which attract two million visitors a year.
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Construction has started on the new, $70 million Springfield Central home for the AFL Women’s (AFLW) reigning 2021 premiers, the Brisbane Lions.
Member for Jordan Charis Mullen said the stadium would support 187 construction jobs for Queensland’s economic recovery plan.
“It’s fantastic to see the construction team on site and delivering jobs for tradies,” Ms Mullen said.
“We’ve always wanted to see access to this important sporting infrastructure investment shared with the whole community and that’s what we’ve achieved.
“It’s an important win for both women’s AFL and our community.”
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IPSWICH residents are set to save on average about $30 on their water bill from October this year following an adjustment to Urban Utilities charges.
The water and sewerage authority says the price adjustments across southeast Queensland aimed to make water costs more consistent across the regions.
Ipswich will receive a 10.9 per cent reduction on the Urban Utilities component of the bill, which is separate to the bulk water charge which is controlled by the state government.
Costs will increase slightly in Brisbane and the Lockyer Valley, while also decreasing significantly in the Scenic Rim, where residents will pay about 9.6 per cent less from October this year.