Ipswich Courthouse, Courthouse in Ipswich, Queensland.
Ipswich Courthouse is a five-storey complex at 43 Ellenborough Street, opened in 2009/2010 and designed by Ainsley Bell Murchison Architects with Cox Rayner Architects. It holds eight magistrates courtrooms and three district courtrooms, plus a large public waiting area, integrated audiovisual and videoconferencing systems, vulnerable witness suites and evidence pre-recording facilities. The building also houses police prosecutions offices and a working watch house.
Ipswich Courthouse opened in 2009/2010 as the city's third courthouse, replacing a second building on East Street constructed in 1982. The first courthouse, at 73–75 East Street, still stands and is heritage-listed. The five-storey complex was designed by Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects.
The courthouse opened in 2009/2010 as the city's third, replacing the 1982 East Street building; the first courthouse, heritage-listed at 73–75 East Street, still stands. Its design by Ainsley Bell Murchison and Cox Rayner won three AIA Queensland awards in 2010, including the FDG Stanley Award for Public Architecture.
The complex at 43 Ellenborough Street holds eight magistrates courtrooms, three district courtrooms and a working watch house, so security screening applies on entry. Court matters are listed by courtroom, and the public waiting area is large enough to orient yourself before a hearing. Check the listing for your matter before travelling to Ellenborough Street rather than the old East Street site.
The 2009/2010 complex is Ipswich's third courthouse; its predecessor on East Street dated from 1982, and the first courthouse, heritage-listed, still stands at 73–75 East Street. The building won three AIA Queensland awards in 2010, including the FDG Stanley Award for Public Architecture.
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