Springfield regionbuzzing
with a year of openings
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Newbusinesses, infrastructure and
excitingnew attractions, it’s all
happening in the region and residents
haveplenty to look forward to in 2015.
With apushonbusinesses and industry
tomoveoutsideour state’s capital and
bringmore jobs to regional centres,
the completionof thenew $72
millionGEQueenslandHeadquarters
at SpringfieldCentral is a great
achievement for Ipswich.
GE has shown strong faith and support
for theCityof Ipswichwith their
new facility at BarryAlexander Drive,
SpringfieldCentral and staff relocated
to their newheadquarters lastmonth.
ThenewGEbuilding is located
opposite thenew Lagoon at Robelle
Domainwhich is expected tobeopen
soon, with constructionon thehome
stretch.
Thenew lagoonwill becomeoneof
thebiggest public lagoon-stylepools
inAustralia and similar in size to the
Southbank Lagoon.
Located just around the corner
fromGE andRobelleDomain is the
Universityof SouthernQueensland
SpringfieldCentral where Stage 1
constructionof the $45million state-
of-the-art flagshipbuilding is being
completed.
Thenewfive-star green-star rated
buildingwill serve as adual-hub
University and consolidateUSQ
SpringfieldCentral as theprimary
higher educationprovider for the
western corridor. Stage 2 is expected
tobe completedby June 2015.
Aswell asmulti-milliondollar buildings
andworld classwater parks, Orion
SpringfieldCentral’smajor expansion
is continuing, withworks targeted for
completion inDecember 2015.
Theexpansionwill welcome Event
Cinemas, Target andColes to the
centre, aswell as 80 additional
retailers, new landscaping and an
improvedpedestrian link toRobelle
Domain, SpringfieldCentral Train
Station andUSQ. Oneof the largest
Bunnings Stores inQueensland and
MaterHospital alsoplan toopen in
SpringfieldCentral before theendof
2015.
CouncillorDavidMorrison looksover thebuzzing SpringfieldCentral.
FreeplantsattheMobile
Nursery
Ipswich residents areentitled to six
freeplants everyfinancial year as
part of council’s FreePlant Program.
Residents can collect their freeplants
from theMobileNurserywhen it visits
theCamira/SpringfieldCommunity
CentreonSaturday,March 7 from8am
until noonor until all plants havegone.
Don’t forget tobring alongyour rates
notice. Formore information contact
theDivision 1 office.
Showoff Ipswichtoyour
friends
If your extended family and friends
are visiting Ipswichduring the Easter
school holidays, showoffour city and
take aday trip tooneof our fantastic
local attractionsor tours. From
helicopter andhot air balloon rides, to
the railmuseum andwine trail, Ipswich
has a lot tooffer.
Visitwww.discoveripswich.com.au for
the latest upcomingevents,markets,
festivals andmore.
EnjoytheGoldenYears
Ipswich’s seniors arewelcome to come
along toGoldenYears. Heldevery
Friday from9.45am in theHumanities
Building (56SouthStreet, Ipswich).
Enjoy a social get together,music,
laughs and a cuppa.
Movies inthePark
Head to thenewBrookingParklands
at 582RipleyRoad, Ripley from
6.30pmonMarch21 for council’s free
Movies in theParkprogram. Bring the
family along toenjoy a screeningof
the children’smovie
Frozen
. Fearless
optimistAnna teams upwith rugged
mountainmanKristoff andhis loyal
reindeer Sven in anepic journey
tofindAnna’s sister Elsa, whose icy
powers have trapped the kingdom
ineternalwinter. If cancelledowing
towetweather, themoviewill be
screenedonMarch28, 2015, same
time, sameplace.
Local
Snapshots
Thenew lagoonatRobelleDomain
Parklands is scheduled toopen soon.
