The amendments will provide an ongoing master plan for the area to create a regionally significant business enterprise and industry area.
Ipswich City Council Planning and Development Chairperson Cr Paul Tully said the proposal for the Swanbank and New Chum Enterprise Park would provide a major jobs focus for the western corridor.
"This master plan is one of the main keys to the city's future," Cr Tully said.
Submissions close on 26 June 2009.