Wendy Bourne

Wendy Bourne has been the Member for Ipswich West since 2024.

Wendy grew up the daughter of a hard-working cleaner, and a mother working night shift in a hospital.

She has lived in Rosewood for more than 30 years and raised her family right here in the local area.

She loves Ipswich and has been involved in the community locally for many years. 

Wendy first served as the President of the Rosewood & District Kindergarten, then went on to volunteer on the P&C at Ashwell State School.  In addition to this role, Wendy spent many hours looking after the grounds of the school as a volunteer.  Her son then went onto high school where she became the President of the P&F Association at Ipswich Grammar School, later serving on the Board of Trustees for six years.

Currently, she volunteers her time at Rosies – Friends on the Street in Ipswich. 

She has been involved in these community groups because she has always believed that to get the best local outcomes, you need to be involved in your community.

With over 20 years of experience in government, Wendy has worked to deliver for Queenslanders. 

She is passionate about giving back and serving her community and will continue her hard work to deliver for local families as the member for Ipswich West.

As a local mum, Wendy knows just how important good local schools, hospitals, affordable public transport, and free kindy and TAFE are to giving families the best start in life. She also knows what it’s like when times are tough, and money is tight.

She wants to ensure that as more people move to this fast-growing area, that our government can continue to deliver better outcomes for schools, hospitals, and small businesses in the area.

As your local member, Wendy will always fight for Ipswich West and put our community first.