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Ipswich backs extra $2.2 million for Riverlink and Bradfield Bridge reconstruction works
Council approved additional contingency funding for reconstruction works adjacent to Riverlink and Bradfield Bridge to help keep the flood-recovery project within Queensland Reconstruction Authority timeframes.
Ipswich City Council has approved an extra $2.2 million contingency allocation for reconstruction works adjacent to Riverlink and Bradfield Bridge, according to minutes from its 30 April ordinary meeting.
The resolution notes contract 5554 for the works, valued at $5,651,735, plus an additional provisional sum of $2,015,417.28 and an allocated contingency amount of $876,417.28, will be exceeded.
Council resolved to approve the added contingency to cover potential future variations and to help ensure the works are completed within required Queensland Reconstruction Authority funding timeframes.
The decision was carried as part of the Finance and Governance Committee report adopted by council. The resolution also delegated contractual action needed to implement the decision to the chief executive officer.
The same meeting also approved a temporary parking arrangement for Ipswich Trades Hall, progressed Amendment Package 1 for Ipswich City Plan 2025 including matters relating to 81 East Street, and awarded a commercial cleaning contract valued at about $24 million excluding GST over four years, with an optional three-year extension.
Key facts from the minutes
- Ipswich City Council approved an additional contingency allocation of $2.2 million for reconstruction works adjacent to Riverlink and Bradfield Bridge.
- The minutes state contract 5554, valued at $5,651,735, plus an additional provisional sum of $2,015,417.28 and an allocated contingency of $876,417.28, will be exceeded.
- Council said the extra contingency is to cover potential future variations and help ensure completion within Queensland Reconstruction Authority funding timeframes.
- The resolution delegated contractual action to the chief executive officer to implement the decision.
- The decision was recorded in the minutes of the 30 April 2026 ordinary meeting.
Why it matters
- The decision adds funding support to a flood-recovery project in a key Ipswich area near Riverlink and Bradfield Bridge, with council citing the need to meet Queensland Reconstruction Authority funding timeframes.
Source and method
Source: Ipswich City Council ordinary meeting minutes, 30 April 2026.