First Street Patio arrives in Ipswich Central

After the success of Park(ing) Day held in Top of Town in September 2022, Council is undertaking a temporary project to test and trial a "Street patio" at different locations around Ipswich Central.

The benefits of a street patio are:

• Creates wider footpaths to be used for seating, greenery, and other pedestrian-related activities.
• Supports and encourages outdoor dining as a means of creating vibrant streetscapes and economic opportunities for businesses to grow and prosper.
• Provides additional public open space in built-up inner-city areas
• Promotes community activity.

The current location is now 162 Brisbane Street, outside Monte Lane.

Past locations:

• 215 Brisbane Street - FourthChild Restaurant and Cafe (September - January)
• 61 Limestone Street - Oikos Cafe (April - August)

We encourage the community to visit, linger and enjoy.

Next steps for the project is that it remains in the current location at 160 Brisbane Street (Monte Lane) while formalising the Street Patio Policy, Procedure and Guidelines.

Thank you to everyone who shared their feedback on the street patio. This helped us understand its impact on small business, community gathering, economic growth, and walkability in Ipswich Central.

The community was asked to provide feedback on their experience with the street patio, and will assist council in future planning and activations. See a summary of what you shared with us below, or read the full report.

Community engagement was undertaken online through ipswichcentral.com.au (Shape Your Ipswich) between September 2022 and June 2024.

Engagement activities can be seen below.