Friday, 4 December 2009

Drive to name southwest rise Dingo Hill



SPRINGFIELD NEWS REPORTS

3 December 2009

by Belinda Berry




CAMPAIGNER: Cr Paul Tully on a 10-year mission.

Ipswich residents can have their say on a proposal to officially name a hill in Gailes and Camira, Dingo Hill.

This follows a 10-year mission by Ipswich City Councillor Paul Tully (Division 2) to reinstate the name Dingo Hill, which was previously the name given to the Gailes area.

“In 1925, the small railway siding of Dingo Hill, 22km west of Brisbane was renamed Gailes after the famous golf course in Scotland,” Cr Tully said.

“The area had been discovered in 1823 by the explorer John Oxley who came up the Brisbane River on his famous voyage of discovery, stopping at Woogaroo Creek.

His diary recorded he walked two or three miles to the south east to survey the surrounding countryside from what is Old Logan Rd at Gailes.

“Oxley reportedly saw a dingo in bushland, which ultimately led to the naming of the suburb.”

In the latest naming proposal, the suburb of Gailes will remain unchanged.

The actual hill on which it stands will be officially named Dingo Hill. A copy of the proposal is also available at http://www.derm.qld. gov.au and browse to Public Notices.

Submissions can be sent to the Regional Services Director, South East Region, Department of Environment and Resource Management, PO Box 573, Nambour, Qld 4560.

William Street on-ramp opens early at Goodna

The Department of Main Roads has advised that the William St Goodna on ramp work has proceeded very well enabling the ramp to be opened this afternoon onto the Ipswich Motorway.

This is the short section of William St between McDonald's and Centrelink which from this afternoon becomes a permanent two-way link.

This will enable drivers heading from Goodna to Ipswich or Toowoomba to use William St to get onto the Ipswich Motorway.

Congratulations to the Origin Alliance workers for being ahead of schedule.

Monday, 30 November 2009

Australia's newest Woolworths store opens at Collingwood Park

PIC: Collingwood Park State School students entertain the public at today's official opening with Bumbles the Balloonatic in the foreground.


Australia's newest Woolworths store opened this morning at Collingwood Drive at Collingwood Park in the City of Ipswich.

This is a fantastic, environmentally-friendly store which will be a real boon for the people of Ipswich's eastern suburbs.

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Sunday, 29 November 2009

Ipswich / Logan Motorway interchange opens

The Minister for Main Roads Craig Wallace opens the new interchange at Gailes today on top of the new Henry Ellerton Bridge named after the former Medical Superintendent of the Goodna Asylum.


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Saturday, 28 November 2009

Scout celebration at Goodna

The Goodna Scouts celebrate 40 years at Church Street Goodna 1969 - 2009.

Friday, 27 November 2009

REDBANK: The Community Christmas Carols kick off at Redbank State School tonight

The Community Christmas Carols kick off at Redbank State School tonight sponsored by Queensland Rail in support of the Redbank State School and Redbank Ambulance.


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Tuesday, 24 November 2009

St Augustine's Christmas Carols

St Augustine's Early and Junior Years Christmas Carols kick off at Augustine Heights this evening.

A tremendous performance by all involved.

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Saturday, 21 November 2009

Free trees at Brisbane River Terraces

Residents at Brisbane River Terraces at Brisbane Terrace Goodna collect their 8 frees this morning from the Ipswich City Council.

The trees are a very popular annual ritual organised by local Councillor Paul Tully.


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Wednesday, 18 November 2009

LEICHHARDT: Toongarra Road collapses

Toongarra Road at Leichhardt is closed outbound owing to subsidence of the road surface. 

A hole in the road has appeared which is approximately 1 metre deep and 3 metres square. 

Ipswich City Works and Water crews are on site. 

Traffic diversions are now in place via Kynance Street. 


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Thursday, 5 November 2009

IPSWICH: Latest radar image of the approaching storm.

Sunday, 1 November 2009

Hot air balloons off course over Goodna and Redbank


Three hot air ballons gave the residents of Goodna and Redbank a surprise this morning with a low-level flight over the suburbs.

They were from "Balloons over Brisbane" but this morning they became balloons over Ipswich.

One balloon almost touched down near the Ipswich Motorway at Redbank before coming close to houses at Bridge Street Redbank, eventually crossing the Brisbane River and landing safely at Moggill.

The other two balloons landed in perfect condition near the Railway Workshops at Redbank.





PIC: The off-course hot air balloon over
Brisbane Terrace Goodna this morning.

Tuesday, 27 October 2009

GOODNA: 26mm of rain fell at Goodna overnight from 5pm yesterday to 6am.

Saturday, 24 October 2009

New floodlights make Goodna's famous Jacarandas sparkle

The Jacaranda trees along Woogaroo Street Goodna -opposite the Goodna RSL - will be permanently floodlit.

The trees are predominantly illuminated with purple lights to match the Jacaranda blooms with a sprinkling of green uplights to provide a contrast between the two colours.

The trees which stretch along Woogaroo Street from George Street to Layard Street wil be floodlit every night from dusk to midnight.

They were officially switched on at the start of the Jacaranda Festival.

Local Councillor Paul Tully said the lights would be a landmark for Ipswich's eastern suburbs.

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Jacaranda Bowls Carnival at Goodna

A great day comes to an end at the Goodna Bowls Club with the Jacaranda
trees in full bloom along Brisbane Terrace.


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Friday, 23 October 2009

Ipswich Motorway Upgrade: Wacol to Darra traffic update‬ from DMR

The Department of Transport and Main Roads is currently undertaking works to upgrade the Ipswich Motorway between Wacol and Darra.
This upgrade is progressing well and to allow further progress and to provide a safe driving environment for motorists, the following traffic changes are required:

 •          18 - 30 October 2009 - the section of the Ipswich Motorway that passes under the Centenary Highway will be closed in both directions for night works between 8pm and 4am from 18-30 October (excluding Friday and Saturday nights).

The ramp to the northern suburbs/Jindalee and the ramp to Springfield, Forest Lake and Richlands from the Ipswich Motorway westbound will also be closed during this period.

 •          29 October 2009 – the off-ramp from the Ipswich Motorway eastbound to the Gailes Rail Station passenger drop-off point will be permanently closed. 

•          30 October to 2 November 2009 - the ramps from the Ipswich Motorway westbound to the Centenary Highway north and southbound will be closed from 8pm Friday 30 October to 4am Monday 2 November 2009.
This includes the ramp to the Centenary Highway northbound (towards the northern suburbs, Jindalee or Mount Ommaney) and the ramp to the Centenary Highway southbound (towards Springfield, Forest Lake and Richlands). 

•          1 - 13 November 2009 - the Sumners road off-ramp will be closed nightly between 8pm and 4am from Sunday 1 November to Friday 13 November 2009 (excluding Friday and Saturday nights)

 •          8 - 13 November 2009 - the Sumners road on-ramp will be closed nightly between 8pm and 4am from Sunday 8 November to Friday 13 November 2009.  

•          10 November 2009 - the Akenside Street off-ramp at Wacol will be relocated to its former position (to the west of the current location).

Further communications around this change will be distributed in early November.


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Riverview roadworks this weekend

Message from Department of Main Roads: Night works from 8pm-4am on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2009 on Ipswich Motorway at Riverview for pedestrian bridge removal and demolition.

Expect delays.

Call 1800465682 for more information.


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Monday, 19 October 2009

Bellbird Park traffic signals being fined tuned

New traffic signals at the corner of Jones Road and Augusta Parkway are now operating.

They are currently on a fixed time phase pending the activation of the below-surface loop detectors which will ensure that the red and green signal timings are adjusted to meet actual traffic conditions.

The contractor will finalise this as part of the completion of the roadworks.

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New access onto Ipswich Motorway at Goodna is under construction

Work is proceeding on a new access onto the Ipswich Motorway at Goodna.

The one-way section of William Street, between Centrelink and McDonald's, is being converted to two-way operation.

This should reduce some of the traffic using the Goodna roundabout.

It is being funded as part of the Ipswich Motorway upgrade project from Goodna to Dinmore.

Traffic signals are also being installed at the corner of William Street and Smiths Road as part of a separate National Blackspot funding project.

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Friday, 16 October 2009

Goodna Rugby League Sportsmen Luncheon kicks off


PIC: Mark Forbes kicks off a big day at Richardson Park today

Tuesday, 13 October 2009

GOODNA: Rain and strong winds have just hit Goodna

PIC: Queen St Goodna