Media Release
Changed public viewing areas and traffic closures for Ipswich
Due to the inclement weather conditions experienced this afternoon and predicted for tomorrow the Ipswich Police District has changed some road closures and public viewing areas for the royal motorcade for safety reasons.
The West Moreton Anglican College will NOT be used as a public vantage point for the motorcade and road closures will be in place to restrict access to the school except for invited guests.
Wulkuraka Connection Road, Haggartys Avenue, Clarkes Road, Harwoods Road, Keswick Road and Larsens Road will be blocked between 9am and 1pm.
Detours will be in place to allow the passage of traffic between the Warrego Highway and Karrabin-Rosewood Road via Harwoods Road and Redhill Road.
Please do not attempt to attend the school unless you are an invited guest.
Other public vantage points within Ipswich District remain as advertised.
There are no changes to Grantham or Toowoomba areas.
Road closures will be in place at:
Ipswich District
Wulkuraka Connection Road, Haggartys Avenue, Clarkes Road, Harwoods Road, Keswick Road and Larsens Road will be blocked between 9am and 1pm.
Detours will be in place to allow the passage of traffic between the Warrego Highway and Karrabin-Rosewood Road via Harwoods Road and Redhill Road.
Grantham District
William and Victor Street will be closed from 7am.
Toowoomba District
Changed traffic conditions will be in effect for traffic exiting the Toowoomba Showgrounds between 10am until 8pm.
No standing signs will be erected on Glenvale Road at the approach to the showground entrance.
Traffic exiting the showgrounds via the main entrance will be permitted to travel straight on Glenvale Road only until the intersection with Boundary Street.
Traffic exiting the showgrounds via the car park on Harvey Road will be permitted to RIGHT ONLY onto Harvey Road.
After this, traffic can disperse via Panorama Drive or join up with the Drayton-Wellcamp Rd which will enable return to Toowoomba via Euston Road.
Police will be in positions around the showgrounds and will monitor the flow of traffic. Manual police traffic control may eventuate, dependant on the volume of traffic.
Approximate timings and recommended public viewing areas
Ipswich District
11am – 11.30am The old Amberley State School – Rosewood Road, Amberley
11.30am-12.30pm Walloon Town Centre – Haigslea Amberley Road, Queens Street and Karrabin-Rosewood Road, Walloon
Grantham District
12.45pm – 1.45pm Anzac Street, this is the main street leading into Grantham from Gatton.
Toowoomba District
1.45 - 2.15pm Warrego Highway, Withcott
2.00 – 2.15pm Intersection of Glenvale and Hampton Roads through to the entrance to the Toowoomba Show Grounds on Glenvale Road
Please note there are no safe vantage points in Brisbane.
07 3015 2444
