Ipswich residents will have to pay a special $55 levy to fund infrastructure in the July 1 budget as construction costs for the booming city soar far ahead of state government funding.

Ipswich councillor Jim Madden said the proposed IS2 line would pass through the fastest-growing suburbs in Queensland, including Springfield, Redbank Plains and Ripley.

Residents in the south-east Queensland city of Ipswich could be forced to deal with smelly, overflowing bins over the Christmas break as a pay dispute between unions and the council continues.

According to the spending on the Government Procurement Card (GPC) by Ipswich Borough Council, the local authority has been spending £25 a month since 2019 to advertise merchandise from an ...