Category: Ipswich City Council Highlights

Official Opening: Ipswich Cycle Park

Come and celebrate the official opening of the new Ipswich Cycle Park.The Ipswich Cycle Park will provide a safe cycling experience for all members of the community and also provide a destination for cycling clubs to hold regular sporting events at the local, state and national level.Located behind the Western Pride Football Club and Ipswich Hockey grounds, the track is home to the newly constructed criterium circuit which comprises three track configurations: 1.31 km, 1.08 km and a 400 m internal oval.Opening day will include a series of cycling events:Dual Athlon: 7.30 am – 9.00 am, hosted by the Ipswich Triathlon Club*Community Ride: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm, hosted by the 24/7 Cycling Safety Fund (all cyclists welcome)Criterium Race: 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm, hosted by the Ipswich Cycling Club*There’ll be a sausage sizzle, cold drinks, coffee van and more, so bring the family along for a great day out.For

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All Council sporting fields closed

As you are aware the weather has left fields significantly water logged with more rain forecast for tonight and over the weekend. Council has assessed the current condition of the sporting grounds and would like to advise that all sporting fields are closed for use tonight, Friday 23 February.For those user groups with activities planned on Saturday and Sunday we would appreciate it if you considered the amount rainfall that the sporting ovals are experiencing and inspect the ovals prior to usage to determine whether it is safe to use them.   Please keep in mind that the use of sporting ovals when particularly wet can cause a great deal of damage to the surface and refrain from using the ovals if you feel that your activities may damage the ovals and affect the longevity of the ovals for your proposed seasonal usage. Thank you to those clubs who have already

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Sustainable Future Forum

Do you have an innovative, tangible idea that can help protect and enhance our environment and its liveability?Discover Council’s current commitment to sustainability.As a Council and a community, let’s understand what our goals are and the challenges we face.Connect and create long term partnerships between Council and the community.Discover and develop solutions through technology and innovation.Date: Thursday, 8 FebruaryTime: 9.00 am – 2.00 pmLocation: Fire Station 101, 101 Limestone Street, IpswichRegister at: Firestation101.com.au/event/sustainable-future-forum

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