Background

Redbank Plains Community Centre, located at 180 School Road, Redbank Plains, opened in May 2018 and was co-funded by Ipswich City Council and the Queensland Government. The Centre is managed by Ipswich City Council and serves as a hub of social connection and support, offering a wide range of activities for residents and visitors.

Over the past three years, we have sought feedback to better understand the needs of the Redbank Plains community, to support the work of the Centre, and to evaluate its impact.

This feedback has highlighted that the Centre has become a valued community asset and is well recognised as a place of connection and support and responsive to the evolving needs of the community.

Read the latest Study Report for more insight into what people said.

For information on the current programs and services, please contact community@ipswich.qld.gov.au

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What you shared

An overview of what you told us at the 36 month study is below.

How you shared

Key methods used to engage with the Redbank Plains community throughout the study are below.

568 community surveys completed over the study period.

The surveys included questions about:

  • key demographics
  • community strengths
  • community challenges
  • perceptions on safety and community cohesion
  • experiences of the Community Centre
  • engagement with the Community Centre during COVID-19 restrictions
  • perceptions on the impact of the Centre since it opened in the local community

A survey with representatives from 13 organisations was also completed during initial baseline study.

This survey included questions about:

  • gaps and strengths in the community
  • services they would like to offer
  • resources required

41 attendances at in person and online focus groups. The focus groups gathered feedback on:

  • survey findings
  • elaboration on key findings
  • key strengths and challenges
  • Centre programming and
  • the overall impact of the Centre since it opened in the local community

Multicultural Australia gathered data on the number of visitors to the Centre. 23,589 visitations at the Centre.