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🛸 Come on in and take a seat for another issue of Ipswich Insider. Today: Keiraville, the Roderick St brick icon turned eye clinic, Ipswich lore that won't die - sharks, ghosts, tunnels, yowies - and a Dad's Day playbook. Hope you enjoy it and hope to catch ya round town. Keiraville: The A$2.5m (est.) Heritage Home with Clear Vision Keiraville isn’t another timber Queenslander—it’s an 1886 brick villa built by contractor John MacKenzie, the same hands behind the 1895 Congregational Church...

⬆️ Hey there—welcome to ISSUE #023 (can you believe we’ve made it this far? Which issue did you first jump on board?). Inside: Ipswich’s tallest structures, plus the story of Franklyn Vale Homestead near Grandchester. NEW: see which news headline and event drew the most clicks last week (in ANSWERS). Catch ya round town! 🌾 Franklyn Vale Homestead: Mort Family-Owned for 175 Years Franklyn Vale Homestead isn't just an 1870s Queenslander – it's a remarkably intact station complex in the Mort...

🎲 Welcome and good to see you again. Here's Issue #021. And the Big News? Last week you picked our first product, and two clear winners came out on top—an Ipswich Field Guide/Pocket Guide and the Swich’opoly board game. We’ll make both, but one has to be first. Tap the poll below to choose. I’ll share every step and call for testers along the way—let’s get rolling! Which product first? A. Swich'opoly Boardgame B. Pocket Guide/Field Guide to Ipswich 🌟 Meet William Berry Residence – Burnett...

👋 Welcome to Issue #019—come on in. Meet Dorrington, a red-brick Federation-era (Queen-Anne style) villa in East Ipswich. Roam the wild trails of all 12 Ipswich Conservation Estates. And say g'day to our featured partner, TJ's Leathercraft. 👜 Craft Your Own Leather Gear in Hands‑On Classes Nathan & Terri teach leathercraft in their Woodend workshop. Small‑group 4‑ or 6‑hour classes let you craft and keep a belt, knife sheath, key pouch, bookmark or saddle bag. Ipswich Insider readers get 10 %...

🙋♂️ Hey first-timers—glad you're here. And cheers to you loyal regulars, always a pleasure. Issue #017 of Ipswich Insider has landed. This week we wander through Kyeewa, East Ipswich’s timeless sandstone villa. Unwrap the record-breaking gift of Hidden Vale Nature Refuge. And light up the Spark Ipswich schedule. Let’s dive in: 🏛️ Kyeewa: Ipswich's Rare Sandstone Colonial Gem Kyeewa is a grand colonial sandstone villa built in 1890 by Ipswich stonemason Ernest Greenway. It still shows off a...