🏛️ 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 deep three-sided verandah and a timber rear wing where stone was meant to go, revealing a daring mid-build change. 6 Greenway children played under the giant Moreton Bay fig that shades the yard, and their family held the keys for an unbroken 98 years.

• One-Family Legacy. 98 years of Greenway ownership (1890 – 1988).
• Stone-Timber Twist. Three sandstone walls up front, timber service wing at the rear.
• Heritage Listed. Queensland Heritage Register ID# 600602 safeguards Kyeewa’s 1,825 m² site.
• Rare Survivor. One of a small handful of intact sandstone villas in timber-rich Ipswich.
• Workshop Showpiece. Drawing-room fireplace carved in Ernest Greenway’s own workshop.

Read More Here →

🌳 Ipswich's Biggest Private Donation: Hidden Vale Nature Refuge

Ready for a record? Hidden Vale’s (Old Hidden Vale Nature Refuge) land covenant is the No. 1 private donation in Ipswich history, and it sits just 40 minutes from your front door.

• 3,110 ha donated (≈ 7,700 acres) — about 25 % larger than the whole White Rock–Spring Mountain Conservation Estate.
• Gift made by the founders of Flight Centre & Spicers Retreats (net worth ≈ A$630 million): Graham “Skroo” Turner (Granite-Belt-raised veterinarian) and wife Jude channel their giving through the Turner Family Foundation.
• 1999 – The buy-up: Already owners of the 8,000-acre Spicers Peak Lodge (bought in 1998, about 60 km south), the Turners snapped up the whole 4,560-ha Hidden Vale station when the sellers refused to split off just the grazing paddocks.
• 2007 – The hand-over: Wildlife surveys prompt them to covenant 3,110 ha — roughly 1,860 ha inside Ipswich LGA — as Old Hidden Vale Nature Refuge. At ~A$15 000/ha, that Ipswich slice alone equals ≈ A$28 million of foregone land value.
• Species jackpot: Ecologists have tallied 347 native species, including koalas, southern greater gliders and the vulnerable brush-tailed rock-wallaby.
• 2017 – Cash kicker: A further A$18.5 million builds and funds UQ’s on-site Wildlife Research Centre for 30 years — Queensland’s largest single-family conservation endowment.
• Your outdoor playground: About 1,450 ha remain in Turner hands around Spicers Hidden Vale lodge, hosting working cattle and 80 km of signed mountain-bike and hiking trails open via day-pass.
• Bigger picture: The refuge stitches the final seam of the 51 km Little Liverpool Range corridor, giving Ipswich’s koalas and glossy black-cockatoos an unbroken highway to Main Range National Park.

Why it matters: One family turned potential housing blocks (some-day) into Ipswich’s largest backyard — delivering habitat, recreation, tourism jobs and > A$46 million of private conservation value without costing ratepayers a cent.

More Details Here →

Best Tech Deal

50% OFF – Bose Quiet Comfort Noise Cancelling Headphones

Best TV Deal

47% OFF – 75-inch PRISM+ 4K QLED Smart Google TV

Best Luggage Deal

47% OFF – Samsonite (various sizes & colours)

Best Kitchen Deal

41% OFF – Sistema 7-Pack Airtight Containers 

Best Kids Deal

40% OFF – Remoking Singing & Dancing STEM Robot

Best Home Deal

40% OFF – Stanley Pressure Washer

Best Outdoor Deal

38% OFF – Roccar Large Outdoor Waterproof Rug

Best Clothing Deal 

26% OFF – Women’s Thick Thermal Socks (3 Pairs)

Best Health Deal

21% OFF – Samsung Galaxy Ring Health Monitor

Check out all deals here →

🥒 Ipswich Pickleball — Session Details

Ipswich (Mon 9:30-11:30 am) Ipswich Indoor Sports Centre, Showgrounds Members $10 · Non-members $12 Karen 0423 306 790
Rosewood (Tue 4-6 pm & Sat 2-4 pm) Exhibition Pavilion, Rosewood Showgrounds Members $5 · Non-members $7 Lorraine 0417 740 212
Redbank (Sun 9:30-11:30 am) Just Lifestyle Redbank Gym Members $8 · Non-members $10 Rozina 0413 759 133

🌉 Our Bremer Bridge Turned 60 on June 26, 2025

David Ernest Trumpy, Ipswich Hospital’s medical superintendent for 47 years, modernised healthcare; the city honoured him in 1965 by naming its new Bremer River road link the David Trumpy Bridge.

🗳️ Vote

🧩 Scramble

📍 GuessWhere

How to play: Look close at the photo, guess where it was taken from in Ipswich. Click the link and drop your pin to see how close you can get.

GuessWhere →

🤔 Trivia

🏛️ Rates & Charges Up 8.23 %—Largest Program Boosts go to Waste and Roads; Wages Remain The Biggest Single Cost

Ipswich’s $678 million 2025-26 budget lifts total household rates and utility charges 8.23 %, with general rates up 4.98 %; the extra revenue steers $62.3 m to resource-recovery and $54.7 m to road upgrades. Average bills rise about $3.78 a week. See All Details Here →

💰 Suntory Opens $400 M Swanbank Mega-Beverage Plant

Suntory opened its $400 million carbon-neutral Swanbank drinks hub on 7 Jul, where twin canning lines crank out 180,000 cans and a glass line 35,000 bottles each hour. The plant employs 160 locals and can scale from 20 million to 50 million cases a year. More details →

🚂 Sold-Out Farewell Ride For 46-Year-Old EMU Trains

Queensland Rail’s “End of the Line” tour on 5 July lets railfans take one last trip on stainless-steel Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) trains that have clocked 200 million km since 1979. From next week all Ipswich services switch to modern NGR (New Generation Rollingstock) sets. QR Annoucement →

🏇 Four Jockeys Hospitalised After Fast Fun Falls

Favourite Fast Fun crashed 200 m after the start at Ipswich Turf Club on 3 July, bringing down three trailing horses and sending Mark du Plessis, Nikita Beriman, Tiffani Brooker and apprentice Emily Lang to hospital. Stewards adjourned the inquiry while the riders recover. More info →

🏉 Jets Smash Capras 34-12, Jump To Fifth

Alofiana Khan-Pereira’s hat-trick headlined Ipswich’s six-try, 34-12 rout of Central Queensland on 6 July at North Ipswich Reserve, ending a three-game skid. The win vaults the Jets into Hostplus Cup’s top five with eight rounds left. Results →

Want 3,700+ to see your event poster right here? Feature your event →

Wednesday (9 July)

💵 YMCA Springfield Lakes — Thriving Seniors cooking 10:30 AM-12:30 PM ($5) details

💵 Orion Event Cinemas — Smurfs family movie 10 AM ($5) tickets

💵 Orion Minis, BIG W — Kids DIY instrument workshop 10 AM ($5) tickets

🆓 Studio 188 — Tom Thum beatbox show (ages 7-12) 10 AM info

🆓 ACTIVE 46A, Yamanto — Kids Let’s Dance 11 AM-1 PM book

💵 Springlake Hotel — Balls Out Bingo drag 18+ 6 PM tickets

🍻🍽️ Monte Lane Wine Bar — Quiz night 6:30 PM book

🍻🍽️ General Public — Trivia 6:30 PM info

💵 Brothers Leagues Club — Poker $25 reg 6 PM, play 7 PM

🆓 Booval Freemasons — Heartfulness meditation 7 PM info

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar — Open-mic 7 PM info

🍻🍽️ Brothers Leagues Club — State of Origin 3 on big screens 8:05 PM (burger deal + jersey draw)

Thursday (10 July)

💵 Dance Artistry Academy — Dance intensive 9 AM-4:30 PM tickets

🍻🍽️ Studio 188 — Open-mic 6 PM details

🍻🍽️ Club Services Ipswich — Trivia 6:30 PM info

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar — Karaoke 7 PM-late details

💵 Springlake Hotel — Ratpack Reunion 7 PM ($65) tickets

Friday (11 July)

💵 Arttime Gallery — Close Encounters all-ages sci-fi adventure (best after dark) 9 AM-10 PM info

🆓 Nicholas St — HEXADECA sound playground 10 AM-8:30 PM details

💵 Imbibis Distillery — Tour & tasting 2 PM ($15) tickets

🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel — Wallen & Stapleton tribute 3 PM info

🆓 Nicholas St — Bubble Canteen (20 000 bubbles / min) 4:30-6:15 PM (11-13 Jul) more

🆓 Nicholas St — SPARK After Dark: light projections, music & performance art 5:30-8:30 PM details

🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing — Live local music 6-9 PM info

💵 Banshees Bar — Soft Cunts & Salty Sirens 7 PM tickets

💵 Springlake Hotel — HURRICANE Luke Combs tribute 8 PM tickets

Saturday (12 July)

🆓 Nicholas St, Tulmur Place — Handmade Expo: 100+ stalls, live entertainment, dog-friendly 9 AM-1 PM info

💵 Ipswich State High — Seussical Jr musical 1:30-2:30 PM ($25) tickets

🆓 Ripley Markets — Eats, crafts & entertainment 3-8 PM details

💵 Soul Nook Collective — Full-moon sound bath 5 PM ($34) book

💵 D'Arcy Doyle Place — Silent Disco tours 5 PM & 5:30 PM ($5) tickets

💵 Banshees Bar — Palace Ipswich Xmas-in-July 7 PM tickets

💵 St Paul's Hall — Big-band classics 7-10 PM ($25) info

💵 Hotel Metropole — Dark stand-up comedy 7:30-9:30 PM ($20) tickets

💵 Ipswich Civic Centre — Pete Murray acoustic 8 PM ($85) tickets

🍻🍽️ Falvey's Nightclub — Pyjama Party (best PJs prizes) 7 PM info

💵 Racehorse Hotel — DisKust metalcore 8 PM ($25) tickets

Sunday (13 July)

💵 Hidden Vale Adventure Park — Renegade Enduro MTB 7:30 AM (spectators free; Homage lunch) info

🆓 Providence Hub — Restorative yoga 10-11:30 AM info

🆓 Hotel Commonwealth — Carpark Party: live music, kids’ fun & food specials 12 PM details

💵 Ipswich Civic Centre — Lucas Proudfoot kids musical 2 PM ($15) tickets

Monday (14 July)

Tuesday (15 July)

💵 Ipswich Civic Centre — Cruising with the Grandparents Club musical-comedy 6 PM ($67) tickets

🧩 This Week's Answers

📊 Last Week’s Results