Division 1 is the largest of the four divisions and amalgamates both rural and urban suburbs. The division covers a geographic catchment of 61,148 ha (611 km2) and is oriented in a east-west direction spanning from Grandchester and Mount Mort in the west to Redbank Plains and White Rock in the east.
The suburbs of Division 1 include Blackstone, Calvert, Deebing Heights, Ebenezer, Flinders View, Goolman, Grandchester, Jeebropilly, Lower Mount Walker, Mount Forbes, Mount Mort, Mount Walker West, Mutdapilly, Peak Crossing, Purga, Raceview, Redbank Plains, Ripley, South Ripley, Swanbank, White Rock, and Willowbank.
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Division 1 Councillors
Cr Pye Augustine
- Phone: 07 3810 7986
- Mobile: 0447 265 333
- pye.augustine@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305
- 1 Nicholas Street
Cr Jacob Madsen
- Phone: 07 3810 8191
- jacob.madsen@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305
- 1 Nicholas Street
Councillor Madsen has lived his entire life in Ipswich, moving between the suburbs of North Ipswich, Wulkuraka, Walloon, Silkstone and Ripley, where he now lives with his family.
Cr Madsen was elected to Ipswich City Council in 2020, and in March 2022 was appointed Deputy Mayor, becoming the youngest person to serve in this role in Ipswich’s history.
Cr Madsen holds a Bachelors Degree in Commerce and the Arts, majoring in political science and accounting. He is a passionate trade unionist, dedicated to ensuring all Ipswich residents have access to fair and equitable working conditions.