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INSIDER #049 — 16 more Ipswich curiosities
Many of you loved last week’s 17 curiosities, so we’re back with 16 new Ipswich peculiarities. We simplify the Inland Rail megaproject, unpack the new Hilton Garden Inn by Nicholas St, and list this week’s events below. 🤔 16 Ipswich Peculiarities, Explained You've driven past them. You've wondered about them. You've probably argued about at least one of them on Facebook. This is the stuff you don’t even know you want to know until you know it. 🎨 The giant snorkel structure in the CBD 🚧 The...
INSIDER #048 — The Ipswich Files 🔍
You've driven past them 43 times. The white sphere on the hill. The fortress holding up Bremer High. Wah's on Downs Street. This week, 17 local curiosities — explained. Plus, 12 ways to do Valentine's Day around town. Let's get into it. 🤔 17 Ipswich Curiosities, Explained You've driven past them. You've wondered about them. You've probably argued about at least one of them on Facebook. ⚪ The white sphere on the hill at Redbank Plains🥡 The faded shopfront on Downs Street that time forgot🧱 The...
INSIDER #047: The $8m paddock with a problem
A fun one this week. An $8m paddock with a rail problem. What Ipswich billboards actually cost. And your weekend sorted — Bull o Rama plus live music all over town. All the details below. Catch ya round. 🚧 This $8m Paddock Has a Rail Problem An 18.3-hectare block next to Yamanto Central sold for $8 million after being marketed as “residential land”. Now it’s back, with plans for 29 industrial lots (think mechanics, garden centres, and showrooms). But the western boundary has a headache: the...
INSIDER #046: Bowerbank, 193 acres of freedom & our top 5 guides
Today we admire the landmark Bowerbank, revisit 5 of our top local guides, and detour to the Granite Belt for a drone-view of 78 hectares for sale. Plus, everything happening locally this week. Catch ya round! ⬣ Bowerbank: The Quick Look First impression. Bowerbank feels less like a standard Queenslander and more like a private lookout. It’s a big Federation-era timber villa, sitting high on the hill, with that bold 8-sided verandah that makes you stop and stare. The story. Built in 1914 for...
INSIDER #045: What’s beneath Ipswich?
Today, we're launching Mine Mapper to reveal what's beneath Ipswich: closed coal mines and filled drill holes. Then we'll dive into the wastewater network's biggest treatment plants and pump stations. Finally we'll use the new Ipswich Elevation Explorer tool to see 1m contours and heat maps of Ipswich land. On Monday, unwind with Australia Day events citywide. All the details below. Catch ya round. ⚙️ Inside Ipswich’s Wastewater World Flush, drain, disappear. We treat it like magic, but it is...
INSIDER #044: Ipswich Timelapse (1984–2026) + The 2026 Calendar
Today we’re watching Ipswich grow in fast-forward. It’s a timelapse tour across 5 parts of the city. Then we back it up with quick infographics that show the numbers behind the rise. We’re also introducing a new Ipswich year-view calendar. Zoom right out and see the year at a glance—festivals, markets, big events and public holidays. All the details below. Catch ya round. ⏩ The Rise of Ipswich (Timelapse Video + Deep Dive) Watch the transformation of Ipswich in this exclusive timelapse...
INSIDER #043 – Introducing Insider Toolkit and Pick 'Swich
Today we look at Aberfeldy (c.1878) in Sadliers Crossing. We launch the Insider Toolkit with our first 3 map tools: a flood checker, school catchments and an Ipswich true size comparison tool. Plus we introduce Pick ’Swich, a new game where locals rank things like homes, playgrounds and the worst car parks. All the details below. Aberfeldy: Sadliers Crossing’s Victorian Icon Built c.1878 for the Queensland Times dynasty, this grand timber home is a masterclass in 19th-century grandeur. The...
INSIDER #042: Iconic homes poster, trivia vault, and New Years Eve fun 🎁
Today we’re signing off 2025 with two keepers: an Ipswich Iconic Homes poster featuring the 34 character homes we’ve covered. And the Ipswich Trivia Vault with every 2025 question and answer on image cards. With New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight, we’ve rounded up local fireworks and ways to bring in 2026. All the details below. Catch ya round. 34 Homes, One Poster 🖼️ Thank you for reading Ipswich Insider this year. It’s such a blast to put together each week. Since March, the INSIDER...
INSIDER #041 – Best Christmas lights street in Ipswich
Today we’re doing a lap of Pommer Street in Brassall, fresh off its Best Street win in Ipswich’s Christmas Lights Competition, then sharing a holiday hours cheat sheet so you don’t get caught out by closures around town. All the details below. Merry Christmas, and thanks for reading and replying each week. 🎄 Peek behind the scenes of Ipswich’s “Best Street” winners in the Christmas Lights Comp: Pommer St Pommer St in Brassall (24, 26 and 32) won Best Street in Ipswich’s Christmas Lights Comp...
INSIDER #040 – Ipswich Then & Now (Historic Satellite Images)
Today we're having a look at Merton (1870s) on York Street, East Ipswich, then winding back time with a guide to historic satellite imagery of Ipswich. And it’s last-chance week for Christmas fun at Nicholas St Precinct. All the details below. Catch ya round. Merton (2 York Street): East Ipswich’s Near-Acre Victorian Queenslander Address + land. 2 York Street, East Ipswich QLD 4305 — Lot 10 on RP89539, 3,891 m². Build era. Built in the 1870s as a large timber Victorian-era Queenslander. Early...
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