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INSIDER #031 – 45 Ipswiches worldwide

Published 12 days ago • 6 min read

Today we explore 45 things named “Ipswich” around the world: warships, food, towns, streets and more. We discover Ipswich's 15 must-know waterways – and see what each creek and river does for the city. Plus the best events happening and news you might have missed. Sound good?

🌊 Everything You Ought to Know About Ipswich's Key Waterways

Find out what each river and creek does for Ipswich: where it starts, what it drains, and how it behaves after a big rain.

Each waterway has 2 infographics: one shows location, flow and key stats. The other is a catchment map showing which suburbs drain to it.

Explore Ipswich Waterways →

🌍 45 Things Named Ipswich

This week’s spotlight: 45 “Ipswich” names beyond QLD.

Start with Ipswich Town F.C. and then travel to Ipswich towns and streets from USA to New Zealand.

Other things named Ipswich include: the Ipswich Window, Heisey “Ipswich” glass, and glittering Iron Age Ipswich torcs.

Then tuck into Ipswich clams, Ipswich ale, proudly named Ipswich warships, and have a gander the far-south Islas Ipswich (~54°S).

Skimmable sections, clean maps, and verified sources tie it all together.

See 45 things named Ipswich →

Ipswich Doll, Bear & Craft Fair: Sun 19 Oct 2025, 9am-2.30pm, North Ipswich Reserve Corporate Function Centre (43 The Terrace). Dolls, bears, supplies, repairs, free valuations. Cash-only. More info →

Ipswich Tallest Structures ranks the city’s skyline: current, past and future. From a 68.6 m Redbank Plains lattice tower to Oaks Aspire’s 47.9 m, everything is sourced and double-checked. See Ipswich's 21 tallest structures →

Cribb & Foote (1895) — illustrated supplement page from the Queensland Times “Pictorial Supplement,” 24 January 1895. A promotional business profile. Image courtesy of Picture Ipswich. See larger version →

$4.3m estimated, Deebing Heights, 114 acres: near-new luxury 5-bed, 4.5-bath home (~525 sqm) with pool and shed; rare development-edge acreage minutes to Ripley and Yamanto. Prestige rural living, city convenience. See full listing →

🗳️ Vote

🗳️ Last Week's Poll Results

Pick one Ipswich-wide change for everyone:

  • 55.6% — Free GP + dental
  • 19.3% — Mandatory 3-day weekends (same pay)
  • 12.9% — Free entry to all Ipswich gyms, courts, pools
  • 8.2% — Free high-speed internet
  • 4.1% — 6 weeks paid annual leave

171 participants — Thanks again for voting...the results are fun to see.

🤔 Trivia

🧩 Scramble

Unscramble your GuessWhere hint

📍 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 #031 →

🏗️ State Funds $35m Upgrades At Three Ipswich Schools

Queensland has delivered more than $35 million for new facilities at Claremont Special School ($18.7m), Bremer State High ($12.8m) and Haigslea State School ($3.86m). Projects add classrooms, specialist rooms and accessible playgrounds across Ipswich. QLD Gov't Media Statement →

🌳 Council Slaps Protection On Century-Old Marburg Bottle Tree

Ipswich City Council has placed a Vegetation Protection Order on a Bottle tree in Marburg thought to be more than 100 years old. The order permanently protects the Lawrence Street tree under a Vegetation Protection Order. Council Media Release →

💰 Chamber Of Commerce Names 2025 Award Winners

Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce has published winners of the 2025 Business Excellence Awards. Notables include Brothers Leagues Club Ipswich (Business Of The Year) and Matt Bull Window Tinting (Small Business Of The Year). View all winners →

🏛️ Have Your Say On Flood Plans For Seven Suburbs

Ipswich City Council is drafting Community-based Flood Emergency Action Plans for Brassall, Bundamba, Gailes, Goodna, Grandchester, Karalee and North Booval. Residents can complete the online survey to inform local preparedness and response actions. Survey →

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Ipswich Doll, Bear & Craft Fair: Sun 19 Oct 2025, 9am-2.30pm, North Ipswich Reserve. Dolls, bears, supplies, repairs; free valuations. Cash-only. More info →

Events Labels:

🆓 Free entry
🍻🍽️ Free, buy food/drink
💵 Ticketed

Wednesday (15 October)

💵 Springfield Lakes Community Centre - Seniors daily events (free - $10) See weekly menu here

💵 Camira Basketball Court - Open invite: Social basketball for all skill levels 5:30-7pm ($8.50) waitlist

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

💵 Limelight Cinemas - Girls Night Out 6pm details

💵 Springlake Hotel - Balls Out Bingo 6pm ($20) tickets

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

🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info

💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Live To Dance Showcase 6:30pm ($8) info

Thursday (16 October)

💵 Rail Workshops Museum - Little Engineers discover types of wheels 10-10:45am info

💵 Brookfield Gardens - Garden Design Workshop at the Makers & Creatives Lunch with Michael McCoy and Fiona Brockhoff 11am ($160) info

🆓 Collingwood Park State Secondary College - Culture and Community Fest 4-8pm details

🍻🍽️ 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 (17 October)

💵 Queensland Raceway - Queensland Racing Drivers Championship details

🆓 Springfield Lakes Community Centre - Thriving Seniors Mahjong, tea, and snacks 9:30am-noon ($5) info

🍻🍽️ Ipswich Turf Club - Race Day 12-5pm more info

💵 Booval Freemasons Centre - Letting Go 9D Breathwork 6pm ($75) more info

🆓 Orion Hotel - Kath & Kim trivia 6:30pm info

💵 Banshees Bar & Artspace - Irish Folk: The Kelly Family Band 7pm ($15) more info

💵 The Walloon Hotel - Bangers & Bingo 7pm ($35) tickets

💵 Studio 188 - "Freddie Mercury meets Skrillex" 8:30pm ($17) details

💵 RVSSC Performing Arts Centre, South Ripley - School Musical: Legally Blonde 6pm ($12) details

Saturday (18 October)

🆓 Rosewood Markets 7-11am info

🆓 Nicholas St Precinct - Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival 9am-1pm info

💵 Queensland Raceway - Australian Stunt Bike Riding Competition 12-10pm ($15) details

💵 Goodna Community Hall - Traditional Japanese martial arts classes 10am-2pm ($25) tickets

🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Prostate Cancer Sausage Sizzle Charity Event 12-5pm info

💵 George Hogg Performance Venue - Ipswich Orpheus Chorale: Lights, Camera SING! Shows: 2pm and 7pm ($35) details

🆓 Hoyts, Nicholas St Precinct - IFFY Film Festival for Youth Encore Screenings (info) and Awards Ceremony 4pm tickets

💵 Banshees Bar & Artspace - Indie rock: FIVEWAYS, Eugene and the Egg, and Alchemy Dogs 7pm ($15) tickets

Sunday (19 October)

💵 North Ipswich Reserve Corporate Function Centre - Ipswich Doll Bear & Craft Fair 9am-2:30pm ($2 kids, $10 adults)

🆓 Orion Springfield Markets 9am-4pm info

🆓 Marburg Showgrounds - Full race card 11am

💵 Banshees Bar & Artspace - Folk Music: The Hillbilly Goats 2-4pm ($32) tickets

🆓 Tivoli Sporting Complex, 69 Church St, Tivoli - Celebrate the new baseball season 4-6pm info

Monday (20 October)

🆓 Ipswich Top of Town - Walking group w/Kez and co 9-10am, check @thingstodoinipswich for weekly meet spot

Tuesday (21 October)

🆓 Springfield Lakes Community Centre - Ipswich Thriving Seniors Bingo 9:30-11:30am ($10) info

😎 Top 6 Upcoming Events:

24-25 Oct - Goodna Jacaranda Festival details

25 Oct - Native Plant Sale and Enviro Day, Rosewood Showgrounds info

25 Oct - Carnival of Screams, Ipswich Showgrounds info

25 Oct - Antique & Collectables Fair, Ipswich Showgrounds details

15 Nov – QDRC Drag Racing Finals, Willowbank Raceway info

21 Nov – Australia 2025 National Rodeo Finals, Ipswich Showgrounds info

All upcoming events →

🧩 This Week's Answers

Scramble Answer: LOBLEY PARK

Lobley Park, Churchill: aviation-themed playground with a replica RAAF cargo plane and control tower, cloud-painted paths, BBQs and shelters. Refurbished in 2011, it nods to nearby RAAF Base Amberley and includes accessible features.

GuessWhere Answer:

Taken from Lobley Park, Churchill looking at the kids plane.

This Week's Trivia Answer:

B.) 188 roundabouts. On a per capita basis the City of Ipswich sits even with the ACT and about half of Noosa Shire Council.

📊 Last Week's Results

The Trivia:

What is the oldest still operating school in South East QLD?

Trivia #030

163 participants

❌ Ipswich West State School (Ipswich) - 45.5% guessed wrong

❌ All Hallows’ School (Brisbane) - 26% guessed wrong

✅ Drayton State School (Toowoomba) - 11% guessed correct

  • Drayton State School (Toowoomba) - 1851. Oldest school still operating in SEQ. Because the SEQ regional plan includes Toowoomba, Drayton edges out Ipswich West SS (1 Aug 1861) and Brisbane’s All Hallows’ (15 Dec 1861).

❌ Amberley District State School (Ipswich) - 10.4% guessed wrong

❌ Hemmant State School (Brisbane) - 7.1% guessed wrong

📍 GuessWhere:

GuessWhere #030

  • Players: 79
  • Median guess distance: 4,250 m
  • Farthest guess: 23,360 km
  • Closest guess: 8 m (great!)
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