Located
in the Ipswich City council area,
Springfield Lakes includes 17 distinct
villages spread over a 25-hectare area
and is part of Australia's largest
master-planned community Springfield.
The Greater Springfield Region
incorporates Springfield Lakes
residential (being developed by Delfin
Lend Lease), the Brookwater Golf Course
and Residential Community, the Gateway
CBD (being developed by Springfield Land
Corporation) and the original
Springfield residential areas. It is
anticipated that 800,000 people will
eventually call the region home.
Springfield Lakes offer a wide variety
of homes including prestigious
properties surrounding the three lakes
that will be the centre pieces, and no
doubt much-loved community assets, of
the suburb.
The area offers land blocks with new
homes for a price that is affordable
compared to nearby Brisbane. And as such
in recent years, Springfield Lakes and
nearby Springfield, have attracted
numerous residents out of Brisbane,
particularly first home buyers, young
couples and those looking for a quieter
lifestyle.
A wide range of clubs and facilities are
now in place in the greater Springfield
area, with more planned including the
new Waterworx Aquatic Centre and new
world class Golfing Range in Brookwater.
Bordered in part by the Centenary
Highway, Springfield residents also have
easy access to their jobs or
recreational pursuits in either the
Brisbane CBD (30 minutes) or the Gold
Coast (one hour).
As with many master-planned communities,
Springfield now offers its residents its
own primary and secondary schools, as
well as retail facilities. The
University of Southern Queensland opened
its doors in Springfield Lakes in 2006
offering undergraduate and postgraduate
course. The Bremer Institute of TAFE
also has a campus in the suburb.
