THE $13 million extension of Smiths Rd between Redbank and Goodna is expected to greatly reduce congestion on the Ipswich Motorway.

The project, to run from Bellevue Rd, Goodna, to the Redbank Collingwood Park Sports Complex, will be jointly funded by the Ipswich City Council and the Federal Government.

Date Added: 14 April 2010

Brace yourself for a road trip through 13 of Australia's employment hotspots. Don't forget your miner's torch, your builder's hard hat and your gas liquifier.

Date Added: 10 April 2010

IPSWICH pride shone like a beacon from the Growth Summit after the city was crowned champion of Queensland's population growth. Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures show Ipswich has the state's fastest-growing population over the past year with five per cent. That equates to an extra 7700 people calling Ipswich home, with Lockyer Valley and Somerset also growing by more than four per cent. That compares with Brisbane on 2.1 per cent and the Gold Coast (3.1 per cent).

Date Added: 2nd quarter 2009

The Greater Ipswich housing market experienced a slight improvement in activity during the December 2008 half year period. This increase of 4%inactivityis althoughsmall, but nonetheless proves a positive step forward in the housing market. The increase inactivity to register 779 settled transactions was fuelled by the decreasing interest rates and increasing the Governments First HomeBuyers Grant, whichresultedinhome ownership becoming much more affordable.

Date Added: 2nd quarter 2009