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Spring is in the air

Spring school holidays are fast approaching, with the countdown now on to find family-friendly activities that can keep everyone entertained without breaking the budget. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson and Division 3 Councillor Marnie Doyle said Ipswich families should look no further than Nicholas Street Precinct. “For one week starting Read more…

Step back in time

Blacksmithing Taster Heritage Workshop Create something fabulous in this taster workshop! Join heritage trade Blacksmiths Rob Scully and Wayne Schmidt for a lesson in the blacksmiths tent at The Workshops Rail Museum. See demonstrations in drawing, upsetting, squaring, rounding, riveting and barley twisting. Bookings are essential and the cost includes Read more…

August in the Swich

It’s all happening in Ipswich this month! From theatre to motorsports, Ipswich Little Theatre is celebrating the 67th One-Act Play Festival at The Burley Griffin Incinerator Theatre, Ipswich. An exciting weekend of performances by various theatre groups from South East Queensland and beyond. Performances include a 10-minute section on Friday Read more…

Save the date!

A date has been claimed for the Ipswich Show Public Holiday in 2024. Council voted at its ordinary council meeting on Thursday 27 July to accept a recommendation from the Ipswich Show Society to pursue the gazettal of the public holiday on Friday 17 May 2024. Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee Read more…

What’s on in the Swich?

Ipswich Threads celebrates the Woollen Mills of Ipswich. It includes a short workshop series in August ‘Archives to Art’ led by Rhode Island Artist, Deborah Baronas. The hands-on workshops guide participants in visually interpreting the history of Ipswich’s Woollen Mills. Workshops are free to attend, but please book. 10 August Read more…