Ipswich City Council

Business in Ipswich

Just 45 minutes from Brisbane, Ipswich is the booming epicentre of unprecedented growth in South East Queensland, with a population set to double by 2026.

Relaxed lifestyle, outstanding investment and business opportunities, quality education, vibrant tourism offerings, a supportive community and progressive local government make Ipswich the destination of choice for families and entrepreneurs alike.

Ipswich is Open for Business

Lifestyle Opportunity Community

Ipswich City Council's dynamic Office of Economic Development can help your business prosper in Ipswich.

advice on relocation
key infrastructure development
education, training and employment opportunities
international relations with key trading partners
funding and investment opportunities
tourism opportunities
links to other areas of Council

Ipswich has a strong and diverse economic base, with a total of 51,136 persons employed by Ipswich industries.

The region's strong economy is based on information technology, finance, insurance, property and business services, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, as well as education, health and community services.

The major employment industries in Ipswich are manufacturing and retail trade. Service industries employed more than 35,000 of the people in Ipswich City in 2001 while production industries employed over 14,000 people. (2006 Census Data will be available mid-late 2007).

The Ipswich region has a vibrant business community providing tremendous opportunities for businesses and investors alike with support from the following business networks:-

Ipswich Chamber of Commerce
Email: info@ipswichchamber.org.au
Web: http://www.ipswichchamber.org.au/
Phone: (07) 3282 8688

Contact the Office of Economic Development today on (07) 3810 6627 to find out how we can meet your business requirements.

Business Contacts in Council

Mayor of the City of Ipswich
Councillor Paul Pisasale
Phone: 3810 6201
Email: paulp@gil.com.au
Andrew Harvey
Chief Operating Officer (Economic & Community Development)
Phone: 3810 6621
Email: aharvey@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Laurie Mundt
Business Development Manager
Office of Economic Development
Phone: 3810 6627
Mobile: 0419 656 712
Email: lmundt@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Last Updated 1 Apr 2008 |

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