Orangefield: Art Deco-looking Brick Homestead of a Former Fruit Orchard

You know the house at the top of Salisbury Road, across from Limestone Park?

That’s Orangefield, a two-storey brick home from about 1870.

• Built. c.1870 by William Hancock. Solid brick and two storeys.
• Sold. 1875 to orchardist J. A. Jackes. Homestead for a 20-acre orchard down to Cemetery Road.
• Fruit. Custard apples, persimmons, mangoes, oranges, figs and plums.
• Subdivision. 1914 sale into 65 blocks. Most homes arrived after World War II.
• Today. Rendered walls and a columned porch. An Art Deco style front over the old brick core.

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🏟️ Civic Custodians: Top 19 Non-Profit Venue Operators

For this week’s SPOTLIGHT, we mapped who keeps Ipswich’s biggest venues open. Showgrounds. Racecourse. Dragway. Kart circuit. Netball courts. Hockey complex. Basketball arena. Heritage railway. PCYC and squash courts. And 10 more.

We ranked the Top 19 by:

• Venue impact
• Revenue
• Footfall
• Assets, and
• Citywide pull

Want to see the full list and owner vs operator for each venue?

Click here to see Top 19 →

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77.9 billion dollars—the annual value of unpaid care in Australia. National Carers Week (12-18 Oct) shines a light on family and friend carers who keep households going. Know a carer? Offer a break, a meal, or time to rest. Learn more at Carers Queensland →

What movie title best describes Ipswich? We are currently running an Instagram poll with this question. 😂 So far: Get Out, A River Runs Through It and Apocalypse Now. Have your say →

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$1.95m, Flinders View – Architect Peter Johnson design on 1ha with 4 bed 3 bath, polished timber floors, media room, entertainer kitchen with butler's pantry, alfresco fire pit, triple garage and 12m x 6m powered shed. See listing here →

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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.

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🌳 Local Fire Ban In Force Across Ipswich, Oct 2-7

A local fire ban is in place from 12:01am Thu 2 Oct to 11:59pm Tue 7 Oct across Ipswich and South East Queensland. All open fires are prohibited and Permits to Light Fire are suspended; use power tools only with extreme care. Queensland Fire Department →

🏉 Broncos And Broncos NRLW Into 2025 Grand Finals (Oct 5)

Brisbane have qualified for both deciders at Accor Stadium: NRLW Roosters vs Broncos 2:55pm AEST and NRL Storm vs Broncos 6:30pm AEST. Ipswich’s Ali Brigginshaw co-captains the NRLW Broncos; teen Shalom Sauaso is the RLPA Rookie of the Year. NRL.com →

💰 Manufacturing Strategy 2025-2030 Launched At Carole Park

Queensland released its Transforming Queensland Manufacturing Strategy 2025-2030 and Action Plan at GLT Trailers, Carole Park, outlining growth, innovation and skills priorities. The strategy flags grants, workforce development and supply chain resilience for local manufacturers. Queensland Government →

🏗️ Nicholas St Precinct Wins Best Public Building Award

Tulmur Place, Nicholas Street Precinct, won the 2025 Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building or Social Infrastructure at the Property Council's Innovation and Excellence Awards. The national honour recognises Ipswich's flagship civic redevelopment and town square. Property Council of Australia →

🏛️ Council Contact Centre Ranked Third Nationally

Ipswich City Council ranked 3rd of 43 councils in the 2024-2025 Customer Services Report Card, improving from fourth last year. The Contact Centre is an Auscontact State finalist for Contact Centre of the Year. Media Release →

Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:

• 🏉 Brisbane Lions Win Back-To-Back AFL Premierships →
• 🥳 King's Birthday is 6 Oct – Check Shops Trading Hours (Riverlink) →
• 🤠 Seniors Month Events Roll Out Across Ipswich (PDF) →
• 🏆 Jets Captain Oliver Pascoe Wins Petero Civoniceva Medal →
• 🚔 National Police Remembrance Day Marked In Ipswich →
• 🌸 Last Week To See Toowoomba Carnival Of Flowers →
• 🧠 Queensland Mental Health Week Runs 4-12 October →
• 🎨 Ed Sheeran Mural Unveiled Behind Hotel Commonwealth →
• 🍕 Mozzarella Fella Pizzeria Celebrates 10 Years →
• 🚧 Speed Awareness Sign Installed On Lobb Street →
• 🏃‍♂️ New Footpath Boosts Access At Bill Paterson Oval →
• 💪 Fearless Females Ipswich Opens Women-Only Studio →

Wednesday (1 October)

💵 Stony Creek Brewing – Oktoberfest ON TILL SUN info

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Open Mic 6 PM info

🍻🍽️ Monte Lane Wine Bar - Trivia 6:30-8 PM info

🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info

🍻🍽️ Hotel Commonwealth - Music Bingo 7pm details

Thursday (2 October)

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

🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel - Trivia 7-10 PM ($1) details

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Karaoke 8 PM info

Friday (3 October)

💵 Orion Hotel - Comedy Night 7-9pm ($15) info

Saturday (4 October)

💵 Joseph Brady Park, Barellan Point - Active Kids fishing tutorial (ages 5-17) 2-5 ($5) selling fast

🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Live Music: Kayla Rose 6pm info

💵 Racehorse Hotel - Live Music: Shannon Noll live 8pm ($49) tickets

🆓 Brothers Leagues Club - Crowded House & Split Enz tribute 9:30pm more info

Sunday (5 October)

🆓 Robelle Domain - Springfield Markets 8am-1pm info

💵 Vapiano Pizza, Orion - Kids Pizza Making Masterclass 10am ($25) info

💵 Grandchester Model Live Stream Trains - Ride the miniature trains 10am-2pm ($3) info

Monday (6 October)

🆓 Marburg Showgrounds - King's Birthday Raceday info

Tuesday (7 October)

💵 Studio 188 - No Light Lycra Dance Class 6:30-7:30pm ($12) details

🍻🍽️ Hotel Metropole - Music Trivia 7pm info