Final council meeting of 2023 hears the mayor’s year in review, new leases for tennis, community sheds and community centre, the former Ministry of Food in d'Arcy Doyle Place set to be transformed into an arts hub, what is the future of the old North Ipswich woollen mills and the battle over bad smells at Swanbank continues. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to wrap up the council year following the December 7 meeting of Ipswich City Council.Published: 11 December 2023.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Ipswich City Council HQ 1 Nicholas Street (Ipswich Today)ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/qld-government-legal-action-garbage-facility-bad-smells-swanbank/103179740NuGrow letter to minister and mayor: https://nugrow.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2023_11_15-NuGrow-letter-to-Minister-and-Ipswich-Mayor-002.pdfChristmas in Ipswich: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/christmas-in-ipswich/Local government elections: https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/elections/election-events/2024-local-government-electionsIpswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKYCouncil meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTVIpswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwNc Stream audio recommended. If auto download enabled some apps require a re-download or refresh RSS content to hear most recent version should there be an episode updateIpswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small one-off or regular donation. Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/Advertise on Ipswich Today https://ipswichtoday.com.au/advertising/Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/