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TWO manufacturing businesses looking to expand are eyeing off Ipswich and could bring with them a combined $12.2 million in investment and up to 285 new jobs to the city.
The proposed overhaul of the old Ipswich Courthouse on East St is estimated to be worth $13 million and create 125 jobs.
These potential developments are all form part of the council’s ‘investment pipeline’ which is valued at about $565 million. Ipswich City Council’s Office of Economic Development has seven full-time staff working under its banner.
That is according to Ipswich City Council’s economic and community development manager Cat Matson, who addressed this month’s Economic and Industry Development Committee.