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Community feedback has highlighted strong support for the Cooneana Heritage Centre, with particular interest in restoring the Cooneana Homestead, improving accessibility and enhancing visitor experiences. While no funding has been obtained as yet, council will continue to work with and support the Ipswich Historical Society to seek funding.
The Cooneana Heritage Centre is a historic site 1041 Redbank Plains Road, New Chum. The heritage listed Cooneana Homestead and Rhondda Collieries building are managed by the Ipswich Historical Society and a number of artisan groups. Ipswich City Council is exploring the strategic planning and development of the Cooneana Heritage Centre’s restoration and other opportunities.
Thank you to everyone who shared feedback. A summary of what was shared can be seen below.
Based on feedback received and internal investigations, the approach has been adapted from creating a Master Plan, to working with the Ipswich Historical Society at Cooneana to address priority areas including maintenance support and improvements to accessibility throughout the site.
Council has provided support to Ipswich Historical Society to address necessary maintenance issues throughout the site.
Internal work has also been undertaken to improve accessibility at Cooneana Heritage Centre. Through an Accessibility Site Assessment, suggested improvements to site accessibility included:
These proposed improvements have been reflected in an indicative sketch plan. An indicative sketch plan for improved connections and circulation between buildings can be seen in the image below.
While no funding has been obtained as yet, council will continue to work with and support the Ipswich Historical Society to seek funding to undertake further works on the site.
The community were asked to provide feedback on their experience at Cooneana Heritage Centre, and share their thoughts on what they would like to see in the future. See a summary of what you shared with us below, or read the full report.
Community engagement was undertaken between December 2019 and February 2020 through online engagement hosted on Shape Your Ipswich. The engagement activities can be seen below.
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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