MEDIA RELEASE: Year-Round Swimming for Rosewood – Wendy Bourne MP Lodges Rosewood Pool Petition with Ipswich City Council

Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, has formally lodged a community petition with Ipswich City Council calling for year-round access to the Rosewood Anzac Aquatic Centre. The beloved community facility closes from April-September each year, leaving families and individual swimmers without a local swimming facility for five months of the year. As it stands, locals […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Over Half of Ipswich West’s Renters Struggle to Afford Essentials

3/12/25 Wendy Bourne MP Demands Urgent Action from the Government   Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, is calling on the Crisafulli Government to urgently step up cost-of-living relief for local renters, following new data showing that 490,000 Queensland households can no longer cover basic living costs once rent is paid. In a […]

MEDIA RELEASE: All Talk, No Action – Wendy Bourne MP Slams Minister Mickelberg’s Comments on Bremer River Bridge Project

Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, has responded to comments made by the Minister for Transport, Brent Mickelberg on 27 November regarding Ipswich West’s stalled infrastructure projects along the Warrego Highway, namely the Bremer River Bridge Reinforcement. Ms Bourne rejected Minister Mickelberg’s claim that “[The LNP is] investing $85 million to strengthen the [Bremer River] […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Wendy Bourne MP Commemorates First Year Representing Ipswich West

On 26 October 2024, history was made in Ipswich West when Wendy Bourne MP was elected to the Queensland Parliament, becoming the 100th woman to serve in the State’s legislature and only the second woman ever to represent the electorate of Ipswich West.  Marking the first anniversary of her election, Ms Bourne reflected on the […]

Media Release: Celebrating Rosewood Craft and Quilters – Wendy Bourne MP

6/11/25 Wendy Bourne MP, State Member for Ipswich West, stood in Queensland Parliament on Thursday 30 October to acknowledge the extraordinary contributions of the Rosewood Craft and Quilters Society to the Ipswich West community. Ms Bourne detailed the group’s decades-long history of creativity, generosity, and community spirit, highlighting its commitment to supporting those in need […]

MEDIA RELEASE: Wendy Bourne MP, Cameron Dick MP, Shayne Neumann MP Visit Leading Ipswich Manufacturer White Industries During Manufacturing Month

24/10/25 As part of Manufacturing Month, Wendy Bourne MP, Member for Ipswich West, visited White Industries on 2 October, a proud Queensland manufacturer with more than 65 years of history and Australia’s largest privately-owned foundry.   The visit highlighted the important role local manufacturers play in supporting Queensland’s economy. White Industries, a family-run business based […]