INSIDER #033 - TOP 18 TREE TYPES OF IPSWICH
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Today we're branching out with an essential field guide to Ipswich's top 18 tree types. We stroll into Liberty Hall - Mary Tregear Hostel, a Queensland heritage-listed Georgian brick townhouse. And drifting onto the radar: free dragon boating at Cribb Park, Sunday 9am. Catch ya round. 84 Limestone St, Ipswich.Today we're looking at a heritage-listed Colonial Georgian brick townhouse (1850s), better known as Liberty Hall - Mary Tregear Hostel. Owned by the Queensland Country Women's Association (QCWA) for about 80 years (1942-2021), then sold in 2021. In 2022, council approved a redevelopment on the same lot: medical centre, childcare and cafe behind. The 1960s hall goes, the old brick house (on the Queensland Heritage Register) is kept and refit as offices, with heritage works approved by the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA). Once the DA was approved, the house + lot sold again in 2024. Let's see the whole story from the 1850s to today. Your Ipswich Tree Cheat SheetDid you know the City of Ipswich has 690,000 trees? That’s about 5 trees per footy field spread city-wide. Why that matters: most of our canopy comes from a few native gums. Here’s the scale: Ironbarks: 320,000. Spotted gums: 210,000. Blue gums: 70,000. Street trees feel everywhere, but they’re the fringe. The big numbers live on sandstone ridges and floodplains — bush, not boulevards. Branch into the list: the Top 18 trees of Ipswich — counts, heights, why they thrive here, where you’ll spot them, and quick ID cues. Enjoying Ipswich Insider?Consider supporting my work by shouting me a coffee. Your contribution keeps Ipswich Insider independent and thriving. Thanks heaps! – Jamey Want a poster here? Details → Ipswich Art Society presents an Art Exhibition and Sale at The Old Courthouse (East & Roderick St, Ipswich). Original member paintings, all for sale. Open daily 9am-2pm, 1–9 Nov. See event details → News clipping too small? This 1904 Queensland Times item announces Ipswich's proclamation as a city. For clear text: Read the full transcript here → 62% of Ipswich business have 0 employees – true. Source: Regional Development Australia Ipswich & West Moreton — Project Status Report 2024–25. Read the full report → $1.78m — Karalee: 8-bed, 3-bath, 4-car on 4,000 m2; pool, big shed, self-contained granny flat, ~20 kW solar and 2 Tesla batteries; modern family/dual-living acreage with upgrades throughout, and landscaped yard, gardens. See full listing → 🗳️ Vote
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🧩 ScrambleUnscramble your GuessWhere hint📍 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 #033 →🌳 Hailstorm Hammers Ipswich, Thousands Lose Power On SundayHail up to 7 cm and 109 km/h winds battered Ipswich and SEQ on Sunday 26 October, knocking out power and smashing cars and roofs. About 26,000 households remained without electricity Monday; Energex deployed nearly 70 crews and urged people to treat downed lines as live. Video of storm from Costco, Bundamba → 🏃♂️ Gout Gout Shatters GPS 400m Record For Ipswich GrammarIpswich Grammar’s Gout Gout clocked 46.14 in the 400m at QSAC, breaking the GPS record, and anchored a record 41.81 in the 4x100m. Replays and live results confirm both marks from the GPS Track and Field Championships. Watch Gout Gout races → 🏗️ Ground Broken For First Nations Remembrance Place In Queens ParkConstruction has begun on a Ceremonial, Healing and Remembrance Place in Queens Park to honour First Nations servicepeople. The site near Chermside Road and Alexander Munro Avenue will add cultural features and reflection areas. Ipswich City Council → • Instagram video → Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:
Ipswich Art Society presents an Art Exhibition and Sale at The Old Courthouse, East and Roderick St. Original paintings by members, 9am-2pm daily, 1-9 Nov. See event details → Advertise your event to 6,100+ locals: Let's chat... Events Labels:🆓 Free entry Wednesday (29 October)💵 Springfield Lakes Community Centre - Seniors program ALL WEEK 8 AM onwards (free - $10) schedule 🆓 Bellbird Park State Secondary College PAC - Zombie survival session 6pm more 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 🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel Springfield - Music Trivia 7pm details Thursday (30 October)💵 Orion Shopping Centre - Halloween Spooktacular (dress up) 2-6:30pm details 🆓 Redbank Plaza - Halloween fun 3:30-7:30pm info 🍻🍽️ 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 (31 October)🆓 Queens Park Environmental Education Centre - Recycleman! (kids) 9:30-10:30am info 🍻🍽️ Ipswich Turf Club - Race Day 12pm info 🆓 Ripley Splash N Play - Spooky Disco Halloween (family event) 4:30-6:30pm info 🆓 Riverlink (outside iPlay) - Halloween After Dark 4-8pm info 🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Halloween beers + cocktails 3pm info 🆓 The Coffee Exchange Express, Ipswich CBD - Halloween Costume Party (Cash to winner) 6pm info 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Murphy’s Pigs Celtic-rock show 7:30pm ($30 ages 3-15, $55 adults) more info Saturday (01 November)🆓 The Old Courthouse (Ipswich Art Society) - Art Exhibition and Sale 9am-2pm details 🆓 Nicholas St Precinct - Ipswich Plant and Lifestyle Fair 9am-1pm info 🆓 Robelle Domain (Greater Springfield RSL) - Family BBQ lunch 11am-2pm details 💵 Ipswich Sports Club, Leichhardt - Bingo Beats Halloween Fundraiser 5:30pm ($55) tickets 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Ipswich Hospice 30th Anniversary Gala Dinner 6pm details 💵 The Coffee Club Springfield - Party in Pink (Mater Foundation) 6-10pm ($28) tickets 💵 Camira Basketball Courts - Camira Social Basketball 6:30-8:30pm ($8.50) sells out fast 💵 Studio 188 - Punk rock: Daylight Vandal, Piss Off, and Shock Value 7:30pm ($30) tickets 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Comedy: Akmal 8:00pm ($55) tickets 🆓 Hotel Commonwealth - Boogie Nights Tribute (costume prizes) 8pm info 💵 Racehorse Hotel - Morgan Wallen Tribute Show 8pm ($39) tickets 🆓 Brothers Leagues Club Raceview - Icehouse and INXS tributet 9:30pm info Sunday (02 November)🆓 Robelle Domain - Springfield Markets 8am-1pm info 🆓 Cribb Park Boat Ramp, Ipswich Dragon Boat Club - Try dragon boating (ages 10+) 9-10am more info 🆓 Marburg Showgrounds - Family day at the trots 11am-8pm 💵 Banshees Bar & Artspace - Blues-rock: Nathan Cavaleri 6pm ($40) tickets Monday (03 November)🆓 New Spot Weekly - Coffee & free walk w/Kez @thingstodoIpswich 9am follow her page for details Tuesday (04 November)💵 Springfield Lakes Community Centre - Thriving Seniors trivia 9:30am ($5) info 💵 Brothers Leagues Club, Raceview - Melbourne Cup Luncheon 11am ($80+) info 💵 Hotel Commonwealth - Melbourne Cup 11am ($129) details 💵 CSL Ipswich - Melbourne Cup Seafood Buffet 11am ($75) info 💵 Orion Hotel - Melbourne Cup buffet luncheon 11am ($80) more info 😎 Top 5 Upcoming Events:13 Nov - Business Workshops Greater Springfield Chamber of Commerce, Springlake Hotel info 15 Nov - Moreton Region Scouts Pop-up Market, Raceview Scout Den info 15 Nov - QDRC Drag Racing Finals, Willowbank Raceway info 16 Nov - RAAF Amberley Sunday Open Day, Aviation Heritage Centre info 21 Nov - Australia 2025 National Rodeo Finals, Ipswich Showgrounds info All upcoming events →🧩 This Week's AnswersScramble Answer: TRUMPY BRIDGEDavid Trumpy Bridge (opened 26 June 1965): six spans, then-longest welded steel-girder span in Australia. $1.6m repairs in 2003. GuessWhere Answer:Taken from under David Trumpy Bridge looking towards Riverlink. This Week's Trivia Answer:B.) 11-20. 12 is the answer. Very few Ipswich-based companies have more than 200 employees. 📊 Last Week's ResultsThe Trivia:Where in Ipswich has a ~7,000 m² building featuring an indoor 50 m pool, squash courts, climbing wall, and multi-court sports hall—plus an all-weather 400 m track right outside?154 participants ❌ UniSQ - 12% guessed wrong ❌ Brighton Homes Arena - 15% guessed wrong ❌ West Moreton Anglican College - 16% guessed wrong ❌ North Ipswich Reserve - 0% guessed wrong ✅ RAAF Amberley Fitness Complex - 57% guessed right 📍 GuessWhere:GuessWhere #032
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