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Read the Community Flood Awareness Guide for Goodna, developed from community feedback in Phase 1, and share your feedback.

The community was asked to share their flood experiences in Goodna and provide feedback on how they prefer to receive information during future flood events as well as share details on individual preparedness measures.

See a summary of what was shared with us below, or read the Community Engagement Report.

Phase 2 consultation is open until 25 May 2026. Please click here to read the draft Goodna guide, then click below to share your feedback.



What you shared

Who participated

Below is a snapshot of some statistics reflecting the total number of contributors to the Phase 1 engagement, based on 351 survey contributors.

What you shared

The following results are based on feedback from 53 contributors for Goodna.
  • Connection to Goodna

    • 53% live in Goodna
    • 13% work in Goona
    • 23% either attend or a member of their family attend a school in Goodna
    • 4% own or operate a business in Goodna
    • 23% are members of community groups in Goodna
    • 19% mentioned other connections to the area
  • Previous impacts

    • 72% have been impacted by flooding in Goodna


    Of that 72% ,

    - 18% have experienced water inside their home
    - 27% had water enter onto their property
    - 15% moved their possessions to higher ground
    - 61% purchased supplies and planned to shelter in place
    - 73% either evacuated or assisted other to evacuate

  • Information sources

    • The Bureau of Meteorology was the most commonly used source of information for with 19% of Goodna respondents
    • The strongest second preference was for the Ipswich Disaster Dashboard with 11%
    • For third preferences, 26% of respondents selected ‘other’ sources
  • Messaging

    • 84% agreed that they could access information about Goodna
    • 87% agreed that they understood the information shared
    • 31% felt that the information was too technical/difficult to understand
    • 79% agreed that they used the information to help them prepare
    • 64% agreed that the information was reliable and accurate
  • Flood Risk

    • 92% understand the flood risk for Goodna
    • 72% understand the impact of minor, moderate and major flood level classification impacts Goodna
    • 40% know which flood gauge/s applies to Goodna
  • Plans and guides

    • 62% would prefer to have the plans available via an Android/Apple App
    • 60% would prefer a physical booklet
    • 55% would like to view the guides on the Ipswich Disaster Dashboard

Disclaimer: Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from participants during the engagement, in accordance with council’s Information Privacy Policy. Quantitative data was downloaded from the various digital platforms and/or transcribed into a master Excel database by project staff. The data was cleaned, de-identified, aggregated and charted in the master database. Open thematic analysis of qualitative comments was carried out using Excel. For the purposes of this report, percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which may result in a total not equal to 100%.

How you shared

The community was able to submit feedback between 1 October and 12 December 2025 using one of the engagement channels below:

Brassall Community Forum

Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 5 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Ipswich State High School, 1 Hunter Street Brassall.


Brassall Christmas in the Park

Session: Pop-up
When: Friday 28 November 2025 from 6:00pm–9:00pm.
Where: Sutton Park, 34 Workshops Street Brassall.

Bundamba Swim and Gym Centre

Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 3 November 2025 from 2:30pm-5:30pm
Where: 256 Brisbane Road, Bundamba.


Bundamba Community Forum

Session: Forum
When: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Where: 254 Brisbane Road, Bundamba. Access via Wickham Street.

Gailes Community House

Session: Pop-up
When: Wednesday 15 October 2025 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm.
Where: 30 Karina Street, Gailes.


Gailes Train Station

Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 17 November 2024, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Wilruna Street, Gailes.

Jacaranda Festival

Session: Pop-up
When: Friday 24 October 2025 from 4:00pm–10:00pm.
When: Saturday 25 October 2025 from 8:00am–10:00pm.
Where: Evan Marginson Park, 6 Layard St, Goodna.


Goonda Community Forum

Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 19 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Goodna State School, 1 Albert Street, Goodna.

Grandchester Community Forum

Session: Forum
When: Tuesday 25 November 2025 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Grandchester Community Hall, 30 School Road, Grandchester.

Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival

Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 18 October 2025 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich


Handmade Market Expo

Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 6 December 2025, from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich

Karalee Shopping Village

Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 6 November 2025 from 2:30pm–6:30pm.
Where: Karalee Shopping Village (outside Woolworths)


Karalee Community Forum

Session: Forum
When: Monday 1 December 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Karalee State School, 77 Arthur Summervilles Road, Karalee.

Booval Fair Shopping Centre

Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 4 December 2025 from 8:30am - 6:30pm.
Where: Cnr Brisbane and South Station Roads, Booval.

Consultation open now

Read the Community Flood Awareness Guides, developed from community feedback during Phase 1, and share your thoughts by 25 May 2026.

Acknowledgement of Country

Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul People of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.



Phone: (07) 3810 6666

Email: communityengagement@ipswich.qld.gov.au

Postal: PO Box 191, Ipswich QLD 4305, Australia

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