Ipswich Courthouse

The Ipswich Courthouse is located at 43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. The five-storey complex houses magistrates court and support facilities, police prosecutions offices and a fully operational watch house. It was opened in 2009/2010.^[1]

Ipswich Courthouse
Ipswich Courthouse
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Courthouse
Architectural style	Modernist
Location	43 Ellenborough Street, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Current tenants	Department of Justice and Attorney-General (Queensland)
Estimated completion	2010
Cost	AUD$92 million
Owner	Queensland Government
Technical details
Floor count	5
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects
Main contractor	Jensen Bowers
References
Ipswich Courthouse

This is the third courthouse for the city and replaced the second courthouse located in East Street, Ipswich that had been constructed in 1982. The first courthouse still exists at 73-75 East Street and is heritage-listed.^[2]

The new courthouse features:

• eight magistrates courtrooms
• three district courtrooms
• a large public waiting area
• fully integrated AV systems including videoconferencing facilities
• vulnerable witness suites and evidence pre-recording facilities

The building was designed by Ainsley Bell Murchison (ABM) Architects and Cox Rayner Architects.

Awards

• FDG Stanley Award for Public Architecture, AIA QLD 2010
• GHM Addison Award for Interior Architecture, AIA QLD 2010
• State Award for Art & Architecture, AIA QLD 2010