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INSIDER #021 — BIG NEWS!
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🎲 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!
🌟 Meet William Berry Residence – Burnett Street's Early Brick Landmark and Keystone of the Baines Park Heritage Cluster
⛰️ Ipswich Incline Index: Your Guide to Ipswich’s Steepest StreetsHandbrakes screech, quads burn and Facebook threads erupt whenever someone asks “What is the steepest street in Ipswich?” Our new Ipswich Incline Index finally puts numbers behind the noise—pairing Google Earth Pro profiles with QLD Globe 1 m LiDAR to rank the nastiest 25 m bursts and the grinding 200-300 m+ stretches that follow. Did we miss the road you swear is steepest? Hit reply and tell us immediately. 👀 5 Things I've Spotted and Think You'll LikeI hand-pick every product. Buying through these links on Amazon.com.au helps fund Ipswich Insider, and it never changes the price you pay. In the last 30 days these links have earned Ipswich Insider $34.00. Thank you! Ooo Shiny!25% OFF: Dyson Hot + Cool Purifying Fan Heater → If I Could Afford It:Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch 1TB → Best Seller in Australia (#1 in Cooking):Gourmet Easy 2-LB Burger Smash/Press Tool → Shut Up and Take My Money:Large Digital LED Kitchen/Fitness Timer → Best Deal:46% OFF (Save $21.50): INIU 10,000mAh Portable Charger Powerbank → Come From Away: “Meet Amy McCormick, Janice Mosher—the fresh-faced local news reporter whose first day on the job becomes unforgettable.” Ipswich Musical Theatre Company brings the Tony-winning 9/11 hospitality story Come From Away to the Civic Centre for five shows, 13–21 September, featuring a local cast and Celtic-flavoured live band. Reviews: If you have a second, please leave an honest review of Ipswich Insider on Facebook or Google. Thanks! 50/80 suburbs have replied to our confirmation email—an impressive representation considering only 7 % of total subscribers respond to tell their suburb. That likely means the true reach is even wider across Ipswich. Maybe 65/80 suburbs? New DIGEST Section mascot poll: Our new quick-hits section needs a face. Should it be the elusive 🦦 Platypus from our waterways or the street-smart 🦎 Bearded Dragon on our fences? Tap your pick below to crown the champion. 🗳️
🤔 Trivia
🧩 Scramble📍 GuessWhereHow 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 →👥 Population Surges Past 265,000 MilestoneIpswich’s latest Planning & Regulatory Services report card combines ABS Estimated Resident Population data with 2024-25 dwelling completions, adding 9,034 residents and lifting the city to 265,854 with Ripley still fastest-growing. The total is an annual ERP update—not a new Census—and builds on the ABS’s 30 June 2024 estimate of 259,886. 🎡 2026 Ipswich Show Holiday Locked InCouncil voted on 30 July to pursue gazettal of a public holiday on Friday 15 May 2026 for the Ipswich Show. Early confirmation lets schools, businesses and event planners lock schedules almost a year ahead. 🎨 Ipswich Art Awards Entries Open 1 AugustArtists aged 15 and over can lodge up to two original works for a flat $40 entry fee by 31 August. Nine prize categories—painting (acrylic, oil, watercolour), drawing and pastels, photography, printmaking, mixed media, three-dimensional and new media—each offer $1,500, with a $3,000 Best of Show and $1,500 People’s Choice decided during the exhibition 8–15 November (awards night 8 November). 🏉 Jets Fall 28-22 In Port MoresbyPNG Hunters overran the Ipswich Jets 28-22 in Round 18 of the Hostplus Cup on 3 August, despite the visitors leading 18-14 at half-time. The loss leaves the Jets anchored near the foot of the table. 🚧 Box Flat Disaster Honoured At 53rd ServiceFamilies of the 17 miners killed in the 1972 Box Flat explosion gathered at Swanbank’s memorial on 31 July for the 53rd annual remembrance service. Wreaths were laid and the roll of honour read before morning tea. ❄️ Outside Ipswich: Northern Tablelands Snowstorm Dumps 40 cmUp to 40 cm of snow blanketed Guyra and Armidale on 2–3 August—the Northern Tablelands’ deepest fall since 1984—while Ben Lomond and Walcha logged 20–30 cm. The dumping closed stretches of the New England Highway, stranded more than 100 vehicles and left Granite Belt towns with only brief flurries. 🎭 Feel-good true-story musical Come From Away: Notebook clutched, wide-eyed rookie reporter Janice Mosher (Amy McCormick) faces her first assignment—covering Gander’s extraordinary 9/11 kindness—in award-winning musical Come From Away. Catch the feel-good true story 13–21 Sept at Ipswich Civic Centre (photo: Justin Marriner) 🍻🍽️ Events with this symbol don’t charge entry. Buying food or drinks on-site is still encouraged. Wednesday (6 August)🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Open Mic 6 PM info 🍻🍽️ Monte Lane Wine Bar - Trivia 6:30 PM-8 PM info 🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info 💵 Brothers Leagues Club - Poker $25 reg 6 PM, play 7 PM 🍻🍽️ Hotel Commonwealth - Music Bingo, prizes 7 PM-9 PM info 🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel - Karaoke Wednesdays, sing-along 8 PM-10 PM info Thursday (7 August)💵 Queensland Museum Rail Workshops - Little Engineers (age 2-5), wheels & movement 10 AM details 🆓 Nicholas Street Precinct - Supercars Fan Event, meet drivers 4:30 PM-6:30 PM info 🆓 Ipswich Art Gallery - Exhibition Opening: Entwined Sisters, adornment art 6 PM-8 PM info 🍻🍽️ Studio 188 - Open-mic 6 PM details 🍻🍽️ Club Services Ipswich - Trivia 6:30 PM info 💵 Orion Hotel - Trivia Night, prizes 7 PM-10 PM ($1) details 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Karaoke, free 8 PM info 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Bee Gees Tribute ($75) tickets Friday (8 August)🆓 Queens Park Environmental Education Centre - Bush Kindy (under 5), nature play 9:30 AM-11:30 AM info 💵 Willowbank Raceway - Super440 (all weekend) 7:30 AM-5 PM ($33+) more info 💵 Willowbank Raceway - VIP Trackside Lunch 11:30 AM-2 PM ($180) info 💵 Ipswich Turf Club - Race Day 12 PM tickets 💵 Imbibis Craft Distillery - Tour & tasting 2 PM-3 PM more info 💵 Just Lifestyle Redbank - Redbank Fun Fair (all week), rides & fireworks ($2) info 🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel Springfield - Throwback Fridays 3 PM-late details 🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Live music 6 PM-9 PM website 💵 Little Incinerator Theatre - 69th One Act Play Festival (all weekend) ($10) info 💵 Banshees Bar and Artspace - The Kombi Killers, KillPill & SSTAIN$, punk triple bill 8 PM ($10) details Saturday (9 August)🆓 Burson Auto Parts, Raceview - Cool Old Cars and Coffee 6am info 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Ipswich Performers Dance Festival (all weekend) ($10+) tickets & shows 🆓 Nicholas Street Precinct - Handmade Expo Market, artisan stalls 9 AM-1 PM info 🆓 Park Behind Splash 'n' Play - Ripley Markets 3 PM-8 PM info 💵 Ipswich Showgrounds Arena - Bull O Rama, bull riding 5 PM-10 PM ($30) details 💵 Soul Nook Collective - Full Moon Sound Bath ($52) details 💵 Banshees Bar and Artspace - Palace Ipswich Drag Party, drag show 8 PM ($25) details 💵 Racehorse Hotel - Creedence Clearwater tribute 8 PM ($39) tickets 🆓 Brothers Leagues Club Sports Bar - Red Hot Chili Peppers + Fleetwood Mac tributes 9:30 PM info Sunday (10 August)💵 Ipswich Showgrounds Event Centre - Ipswich Collective & Thrifty Threads, fashion market 7 AM-12 PM ($2) details 🆓 Vedanta Centre - Yoga for kids (4-week) 10 AM-11 AM info 💵 Banshees Bar and Artspace - Danny Widdicombe & Trichotomy, album launch 3 PM ($35) details Monday (11 August)🦗Tuesday (12 August)🦗😎 Upcoming Events13 Aug - Thriving Seniors Community Kitchen, YMCA Springfield Lakes details 13 Aug - Brooklyn Nine-Nine Trivia info 15 Aug - Luke Combs Tribute Show, Springlake Hotel info 15 Aug - Country Music Night, Brothers Leagues Club info 15-17 Aug - Super Series Round 4, Willowbank Raceway details 16 Aug - World Science Festival QLD, Cobb+Co Museum details 16 Aug - Rosewood Craft Expo details 16 Aug - QLD Model Hobbies EXPO, Ipswich Showgrounds info 16 Aug - Blacksmithing Class, Ipswich Historical Society tickets 16 Aug - Crafting Workshops, The Witch Hotel details 16 Aug - Comedy Hypnotist, Orion Hotel details 17 Aug - Springfield Markets, Orion Main St info 17 Aug - Ipswich Athletics Winter Carnival, Bill Paterson Oval info 17 Aug - Family Fun Day, Orion Hotel info 17 Aug - Brisbane Lions vs Hawthorn, Brighton Homes Arena tickets 22 Aug - Street Feast, Ipswich Turf Club info 23 Aug - Marburg Garden and Outdoor Expo details 23 Aug - The Hayden Oration, Ipswich Showgrounds details 30-31 Aug - The Escape Raid, Lake Wivenhoe info 5 Sept - The Old Flour Mill Top of Town Markets details 5-14 Sept - Ipswich Galvanized details 12 Sept - Royale with Cheese 90s Rock Show, Racehorse Hotel details 13-21 Sept - Come From Away, Civic Centre info 🧩 This Week's AnswersScramble Answer: Ben Nevis ParkThis park has a great view and huge swings. Also has great access to White Rock Conservation Estate hikes. GuessWhere Answer:Taken from the swings at Ben Nevis Park in Spring Mountain. This Week’s Trivia Answer:C.) Bremer River flood diversion tunnel from Yamanto to Riverview has never left the pub floor. It is actually feasible but would cost $10 billion++ 📊 Last Week’s ResultsThe Trivia:Which road hosts Ipswich's highest-elevation home?Full answer here → Trivia #020 ❌ A.) Lockyer St, Spring Mountain – 9.1 % guessed wrong ❌ B.) Minden Post Office Rd, Tallegalla – 29.1 % guessed wrong ✅ C.) Paidley Rd, The Bluff – 32.7 % guessed right ❌ D.) Mount Beau Brummel Rd – 29.1 % guessed wrong 📍 GuessWhere:Play → GuessWhere #020
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