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INSIDER #070 – Is Our Ipswich Better?
TOGETHER WITH Let’s investigate the curious case of the other Ipswich — is England’s Ipswich bigger, better or just older? Then, find out which native animal you chose as Ipswich’s favourite after more than 3,300 votes. Plus, Ipswich attempts a world record. All below. Catch ya round. 🌍 Did You Know There Are 5 Other Ipswiches? Ours is the biggest in both size and population. But Ipswich in England is the oldest by far. It dates back about 1,300 years and is probably better known worldwide...
INSIDER #069: Favourite native animal?
TOGETHER WITH Let’s find out which native animal Ipswich loves most. Then, visit every hilltop water tank in Ipswich — guess how many there are? Plus, a jam-packed final weekend of school holiday events. All below. Catch ya round. 🐨 Help Pick Ipswich's Favourite Native Animal Let's all have a vote for this one. What native animals found around Ipswich do you love most? Magpie, plover or lorikeet? Platypus, koala or powerful owl? Goanna, huntsman or green tree frog? Take a minute to rank your...
INSIDER #068 - Ipswich's best trees?
Let’s take a proper look at Ipswich’s 5 protected trees. Then, see how big Ipswich really is when you drag it around the world and compare it to famous cities, islands and landmarks. All below. Catch ya round. Are These Ipswich’s 5 Best Trees? Did you know Ipswich has a thing called a Vegetation Protection Order, which protects certain trees around Ipswich? The law dates back to 1997, but the current VPO register lists just 5 tree sites. Want to know which trees made the list, why they were...
INSIDER #067: The Karalee Bubble House
TOGETHER WITH Let’s take a proper look at Karalee’s Bubble House - is it still there? Then, watch a surprising helicopter lift bring a backyard necessity into Spring Mountain. Plus, vote if you want to buy this new Ipswich Insider local product. All below. Catch ya round. 🫧 The Curious Case of Karalee's Bubble House Ever seen the Bubble House? It’s a unique dome-shaped house in Karalee. Looks like a cluster of giant bubbles. Like something you’ve seen in a Mars movie—but in Karalee, Ipswich....
INSIDER #066: Let's Fly Around Ipswich
Let’s see Ipswich from above this week. First, scroll 23 drone shots of interesting places across the city in Aerial Archives: Edition 2. Then, take a closer look at BrisWest and what’s happening in northern Swanbank. Plus, fly around Carole Park and see some of Ipswich’s long-running manufacturing muscle. All below. Catch ya round. See Ipswich from Above Aerial Archives Edition #02 is here. Come see Ipswich from the sky. Last edition took you through historic satellite imagery of Ipswich...
Issue #065 – Ipswich Skyline Standings
TOGETHER WITH Let's revisit Fairy Knoll, the first character home we looked at back in March 2025. Then, check out the updated 23 Tallest Structures in Ipswich page, now with new facts, fixes, and Mater Springfield added. All below. Catch ya round. Fairy Knoll, revisited You might remember Fairy Knoll as the first Ipswich house featured in Ipswich Insider back on 19 March 2025. The page has now been upgraded with clearer facts, better local context and a few reader memories from its years as...
ISSUE #064 – Million Dollar Billboard?
TOGETHER WITH Let’s take a closer look at Ipswich’s cheapest million-dollar view: that giant Goodna billboard beside the motorway. First, the behind-the-fence video look. Then, the Curious Case of the money, the block, and the approval. All the details below. Catch ya round. The Curious Case of the Cheapest Million-Dollar View in Ipswich Guess how much the Goodna billboard earns? You drive past it every time you head home from Brisbane. Surely, you've wondered? This week we dug through...
INSIDER #063 - A Curious Case
Why on earth do the signs on the Warrego tell us how far it is to Darwin? And then let's have a look at Ipswich's Core 8 Bremer River bridges. All the details below. Catch ya round. The Curious Case of Those 3,400+ km to Darwin Signs in Ipswich Surely you've noticed those distance to Darwin signs on the Warrego? 3,434 km to Darwin... ...That's nice to know. But have you ever wondered: Why are we being told how far to Darwin... in Ipswich? Does Darwin have distance to Ipswich signs? How long...
INSIDER #062 – Paddocks to estates
TOGETHER WITH Today we're taking to the skies for the finale of the Rise of Ripley series. Inside: a new 73-second timelapse, 10+ fresh drone shots of the valley's buildout, and a look ahead to the grand opening of Providence Town Centre. All the details below. Catch ya round. The Rise of Ripley (Part 3): The Buildout Drone shots, here we come. What's done and what's to come? Today, let's check what's built. Town centres, neighbourhood hubs, schools, police, ambulance, parks, roads, housing...
INSIDER #061 – You've driven past it
TOGETHER WITH Today we’re spotlighting Colton Villa on Briggs Road, rewinding to the 2011 masterplan vision in The Rise of Ripley Part 2, and getting ready as the Ipswich Show rolls back into town. All the details below. Catch ya round. Colton Villa: Hiding on Ipswich's most interesting road Briggs Road might be the most interesting road in the Ipswich LGA. 1 road – 4 suburbs: Ipswich, Eastern Heights, Raceview and Flinders View. Industry. Sports. Cemetery. Boral. Heidelberg. Sapar. Ipswich...
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