Background

As a key connecting thoroughfare for Ipswich Central, renewing d'Arcy Doyle Place is a key step to enhance access and awareness of surrounding historical buildings, entry to the Ipswich Art Gallery and Ipswich Civic Centre while showcasing Ipswich's heritage and culture, and to promote the Nicholas Street Spine (South of Brisbane Street) as the Cultural Heart of Ipswich.

The project was identified in the Top of Town and Centre Core Place Plans in 2021 and aligns with other council strategies including:

• iFuture
• Economic Development Strategy 2023-2027
• Creative Industries Action Plan
• iGO Active Transport Plan

This project provides an opportunity for the community to embrace and enhance our cultural assets in Ipswich Central.

Community engagement - round 1

The first round of community engagement has now closed and you can see a summary of what you told us below. Thank you to everyone who participated in the community engagement. We will now use this feedback to inform the preliminary concept design. This will then be shared with the community for feedback in mid-2024.

The community was asked to provide feedback on d’Arcy Doyle Place and Nicholas Street to help shape the preliminary concept design of the Cultural Heart in Ipswich Central. See a summary of what you shared with us below, or read the full report.

The most popular design elements as voted by the community are:

Please note these images are indicative only

Community engagement was undertaken between December 2023 and January 2024 and included:

• One face to face community panel session
• Four face to face pop up engagement sessions
• Online engagement through ipswichcentral.com.au (Shape your Ipswich)

Face to face and online engagement activities were the same.

Engagement activities online can be seen below.