Looking for fun, family-friendly and festive things to do right here in your city? Here are some of the best Christmas events in Ipswich and surrounds. Brassall Christmas in The Park – Sutton Park25 NovemberBringing the community together for Christmas, this spectacular stage show features local performers, a live orchestra, Read more…
Some of Ipswich’s brightest young theatre talents will take to the Ipswich Civic Centre stage for four special performances of the family-favourite Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jr on 16 and 17 December. Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee Chairperson Councillor Andrew Fechner said the production will star 24 performers aged Read more…
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding, Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson Councillor Marnie Doyle and representatives from Hutchinson Builders and AusHotels have turned the first sod on the hotel expansion project. “The Nicholas Street Precinct is largely about the new – cafes, fast-food stores, bars, restaurants and retail shops – but there Read more…
Arts Alive will host some exciting holiday workshops for budding artists, with their Christmas Art Workshops and Summer Creative Arts Workshops Program. Christmas Art Workshops: Two sets of workshops run by Arts Alive, but not at Jacaranda Street, these workshops are at Yamanto Central shopping centre 10am to 1pm each Read more…
Spectacular light installations, suburban wonderlands, fleets of merry performers and so much more will soon pop-up across the city as part of council’s annual Christmas in Ipswich program. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the city’s celebrations will include free events and activities from Rosewood to Redbank Plains and every community Read more…
Innovative technology combining experiential design and architecture brings the Nicholas Street Precinct to life as six projectors are turned on, shining a light on the revitalisation of the city centre. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson Councillor Marnie Doyle said the projectors light up the precinct in glorious colour and movement, Read more…
Council has installed four CCTV cameras across the city to give residents instant access to view rising flood waters with another six to be installed in coming weeks. Local Disaster Management Group Chair Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the new Flood Monitoring CCTV Network will update every 15 minutes on Read more…
Ipswich’s own Tarantino, Gerwig, Scorsese, DuVernay, Fincher, Peele or Campion might have emerged with the announcement of the Ipswich Film Festival for Youth (IFFY) winners. Homegrown filmmakers Leah Pick, Ivy Anderson and Abigail Worth won the best overall picture in the 7 to 11 years-old category for ‘Beyond the Forbidden Read more…
Are you RED ready to walk for Daniel?The Ipswich Day for Daniel Committee; consisting of members of Queensland Police Service Ipswich DistrictCrime Prevention, ICYS Ipswich Community Youth Service and Ipswich City Council, supported Ipswich Rotaryalong with Ipswich schools, businesses, and community, will gather to walk for Daniel on Friday 28 Read more…
Ipswich has left the starting blocks as community leaders came together for the Ipswich 2032 Legacy Summit to discuss a roadmap for how to make the most of the opportunities that the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games bring. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said council wanted to bring the community together Read more…
Friday nights will get louder as Tulmur Place launches a monthly live music series featuring headlining bands, family-friendly entertainment and all things neon. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson and Division 3 Councillor Marnie Doyle said council continues to provide new events to bring the community together in the city centre. Read more…
Council is urging local businesses to take advantage of a free program designed to help them bounce back after recent natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic. Economic and Industry Development Chairperson Councillor Nicole Jonic said Strengthening Business is free business advisory service run by local independent experts who work with Read more…
Ipswich State High School (ISHS) will receive the city’s highest honour, the Keys to the City, for an unprecedented triple-title sporting achievement in rugby league. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said the school – from the teachers, coaches, supporters, down to the players – have created a successful world-class rugby league Read more…
A new report into Ipswich waterways has revealed a dismal finding — there has been a severe decline in the region’s platypus population. The results of the Ipswich City Council’s 2021-2022 platypus monitoring program said research suggested there was a “severe decline in local platypus populations”. “(It) is concerning and Read more…
Ipswich City Council has approved a $400 million Japanese drink manufacturing facility at Swanbank which will create hundreds of short and long term jobs. Last year, international drinks manufacturer Suntory purchased a 17ha industrial site southeast of Ipswich for the state-of the-art production facility. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said she was excited about major Read more…
If you love native animals and want to get up close and personal with a whole range of adorable furry, feathered or scaly friends, you’ll find plenty of opportunities these school holidays! Hop, jump and slither into The Workshops Rail Museum this September school holidays for Wildlife Adventures! Meet your Read more…
Each week we chat to one of our Ipswich City Councillors to see what has happened in the last week. I this episode Mayor Teresa Harding talks about Spring has sprung at Ipswich Nature Centre, Empowering people with disability to be disaster ready and $10 million for kerb and channel Read more…
Having a practical plan in place ahead of when disaster strikes is important for everyone in the community and that is why council wants to ensure people with disability, and their carers, are receiving the right support. Local Disaster Management Group Committee Chair Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said Friday 23 Read more…
The National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty the Queen will take place on Thursday, September 22. Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said trading arrangements would be similar to the Australia Day public holiday, with supermarkets, cafes and retail venues able to open. Some council facilities and services will not be Read more…
Each week we chat to one of our Ipswich City Councillors to see what has happened in the last week. I this episode Cr Marnie Doyle (Division 3) talks about ParKing, New Floods measuring devices and the progress of Colleges Crossing Recreation Park. Listen to The Breakky Club every weekday Read more…
Council wants to hear residents’ views about whether to sell a section of Cameron Park which has been leased by a local sporting club for more than 20 years. The Swifts Sports Club has a long history with Ipswich dating back to 1919, but its current headquarters in Booval needs a significant Read more…
The exciting Nicholas Street Precinct is largely about the new – cafes, fast-food stores, bars, restaurants and retail shops – but there is an old gem hidden in this newly developed area, the century-old Commonwealth Hotel. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson Councillor Marnie Doyle said council was excited to unveil Read more…
A Brisbane-based historian is refusing to back down in his fight to have so-called ‘ghost hunting’ tours at Ipswich cemeteries discontinued, so as to preserve the peace of those who have been laid to rest as well as that of their families. Chris Dawson said he discovered several months ago Read more…
Presented by Ipswich Civic Centre MC comedian Anthony Lamond, brings comedy to Ipswich in the monthly Stitch in the ‘swich series. Chris Radburn, Matt Ford and Fran Mulcahy! CHRIS RADBURN Former lawyer, Chris Radburn is an Award winning International headline comedian who has performed at every major comedy festival in Read more…
The Ipswich Show Society has requested the 2023 Ipswich Show Holiday be held Friday 19 May 2023. Community, Culture, Arts and Sport Committee Chairperson Councillor Andrew Fechner said council will make an application to the Office of Industrial Relations to have the Ipswich public holiday gazetted. “The Ipswich Show is Read more…
The secret is out – Ipswich is home to some of the best experiences Queensland has to offer with a record number of Ipswich tourism businesses being awarded Tourism and Events Queensland, Best of Queensland Experiences. Economic and Industry Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Nicole Jonic said the city’s reputation as Read more…
Australia’s biggest international country music festival, CMC Rocks QLD will return to Ipswich on 23 to 25 September delivering superstar headliners and a massive boost to the visitor economy. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said it was great to be able to welcome the Southern Hemisphere’s largest international country and roots Read more…
Beauty treatments will soon be on the menu with new entries to the Nicholas Street Precinct lining up beside food businesses. The Nicholas Street Precinct welcomes two new service industry tenancies, including a beautician and nail bar, in a sign of big things to come. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairperson Read more…
Ipswich residents can brush up on water safety through a series of free programs this spring and summer as part of council’s efforts to support children and adults to be safe in and around the water. The free water safety events include children’s SEAL Water Safety and Swimming Lessons and Read more…
Extended summer hours will allow residents more time to cool off at Ipswich pools along with the reopening of the Rosewood Aquatic Facility after a winter hiatus. The Rosewood Aquatic Facility will re-open to the public on Saturday 3 September and summer hours will return at the Georgie Conway Leichhardt Read more…