Read the Community Flood Awareness Guide for Karalee, developed from community feedback in Phase 1, and share your feedback.
The community was asked to share their flood experiences in Karalee 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 Karalee, Barellan Point and Chuwar guide, then click below to share your feedback.
Of that 88%,
- 16% have experienced water inside their home
- 36% had water enter onto their property
- 5% moved their possessions to higher ground
- 82% purchased supplies and planned to shelter in place
- 93% either evacuated or assisted other to evacuate
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%.
The community was able to submit feedback between 1 October and 12 December 2025 using one of the engagement channels below:
Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 5 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Ipswich State High School, 1 Hunter Street Brassall.
Session: Pop-up
When: Friday 28 November 2025 from 6:00pm–9:00pm.
Where: Sutton Park, 34 Workshops Street Brassall.
Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 3 November 2025 from 2:30pm-5:30pm
Where: 256 Brisbane Road, Bundamba.
Session: Forum
When: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Where: 254 Brisbane Road, Bundamba. Access via Wickham Street.
Session: Pop-up
When: Wednesday 15 October 2025 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm.
Where: 30 Karina Street, Gailes.
Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 17 November 2024, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Wilruna Street, Gailes.
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.
Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 19 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Goodna State School, 1 Albert Street, Goodna.
Session: Forum
When: Tuesday 25 November 2025 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Grandchester Community Hall, 30 School Road, Grandchester.
Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 18 October 2025 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich
Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 6 December 2025, from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich
Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 6 November 2025 from 2:30pm–6:30pm.
Where: Karalee Shopping Village (outside Woolworths)
Session: Forum
When: Monday 1 December 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Karalee State School, 77 Arthur Summervilles Road, Karalee.
Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 4 December 2025 from 8:30am - 6:30pm.
Where: Cnr Brisbane and South Station Roads, Booval.
Read the Community Flood Awareness Guides, developed from community feedback during Phase 1, and share your thoughts by 25 May 2026.
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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