Ipswich is the big winner under the new Southeast Queensland Regional Plan released today by the State Government.
Residential, commercial and industrial development combined with the protection of key environmental areas are the main themes for Ipswich.
This is a synopsis of the SEQ Regional Plan 2009 - 2031 in relation to Ipswich:
Implications for the City of Ipswich
The SEQ Regional Plan provides a land use planning framework for Queensland, effectively identifying a hierarchy of planning policy and priority responsibility between State Agencies, and Local Government and the key delivery mechanisms for implementing both statutory and non-statutory planning policy.
Growth
The Plan forecasts that Ipswich's population will grow from 142,400 persons (2006) to 435,000 persons by 2031 an increase of 292,600 persons over 25 years, i.e. an average of 11,704 persons per year.
To accommodate this growth, dwelling production needs to grow from 52,300 dwellings in 2006 to 118,000 dwellings in 2031. An increase of 65,700 dwellings over 25 years, i.e. an average of 2,628 dwellings per year.
The Plan also advocates that of these additional dwellings 18,000 will be constructed as infill development in existing urban areas of the City.
Economy and Employment
The Plan recognises the principal regional activity status of Ipswich CBD and Springfield Town Centre; and the major regional activity functions of Goodna and the future Ripley Urban Core.
The administrative, cultural and community functions of the Ipswich CBD are promoted as well as its sub-regional retail and commercial functions.
In addition to the employment offered by the City's significant centres, Ipswich has major existing and future employment generators in Ebenezer/Willowbank, Swanbank, New Chum, Riverview/Bundamba, Redbank Peninsula, Wulkuraka, Carole Park, RAAF Base Amberley and the Amberley Aerospace and Defence Support Centre. These employment opportunities not only provide the City with a robust and growing economy but will ensure a high level of employment self-containment and be a major contributor to the Region's employment growth.
Identified Growth Areas
Lanefield-Grandchester is identified as a future growth area requiring significant investigation to determine its suitability for urban growth.
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PAUL TULLY: paul@tully.org.au
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