New guide for flood suburbs, push to add more councillors, free green waste disposal, Ipswich business awards

In this episode another quick wrap of local news including new guides for flood-prone Ipswich suburbs, council’s big push to return to 10 single councillor divisions, Sustainable Ipswich 2026, free green waste disposal dates announced, River Heart Parklands latest and Ipswich Chamber of Commerce annual awards. Published: 12 October 2026.  Image: Free green waste disposal dates announced by Ipswich City Council (supplied) Theme music: AudioJungle - Mark_Music and Matt Steiner Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/ Ipswich City Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7 Shape Your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/ Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/ Ipswich Chamber of Commerce: https://ipswichchamber.org.au/ Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce: https://gscc.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-gallery Discover 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-workshops Ipswich Showgrounds: https://ipswichshow.com.au/upcoming-events Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/ Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/ Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/ Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/ River 949: https://www.river949.com.au/ Free FM: https://freefm.com.au/ West Bremer Radio: https://westbremerradio.com/ Radio Springfield City: https://radiospringfieldcity.com.au/ Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/ Ipswich Tribune Today: https://ipswichtribunetoday.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 AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck. 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/