With the federal election due in May, Ipswich City Council is again sizing up big-ticket projects to support population growth and the urgent need for cash from Canberra to build much-needed infrastructure. What are the priorities? And why the need to lobby for federal money? Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to explain which projects council believes deserve more attention and funding from the Australian Government.Published: 6 April 2022.Music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers, Division 1 councillor Jacob Madsen, Member for Blair Shayne Neumann and Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding at North Ipswich Reserve for Labor's announcement of a $20m funding commitment (supplied)Ipswich City Council advocacy projects: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/advocacy North Ipswich stadium $20m commitment: https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/20-million-stadium-commitment-to-make-north-ipswich-nrl-readyIpswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/

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