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Say hello to the new Visual Atlas — maps and graphics showing Ipswich from every angle. There’s a new things-to-do list waiting for your votes. GuessWhere just got a major upgrade, so try it out. And Fully Charged rolls into the Workshops this weekend. All the details below. Catch ya round. 🗺️ The Ipswich Visual Atlas starts now.The best Ipswich maps and graphics, all in one spot.
One day, at 50 maps, it'll be real and sit on your coffee table. For now, 11 maps are ready to scroll on your screen and learn more. 🎯 Let's make an official Ipswich things-to-do list.I started with 120+ things to do in Ipswich... ...and after many hours of cutting and grouping, the list is down to 45. But right now it's just a list. There's no consensus. That's why I'm asking for your help. Can you take 30 seconds, hit the link below, and vote up or down on at least 10 things to do? The list reshuffles in real time as you vote. And a few weeks from now... ...when your mate visiting from out of town asks "what the heck is there to do in Ipswich?" You'll have a good reason to check the list: $550k+ at Oaks Aspire, Woodend — A rare dual-studio unit is up for sale at 608/11 Ellenborough St, with two self-contained studios on one title, one currently tenanted, CBD views, car space, pool, spa, sauna and gym. More details → Autumn Show + Market Day — Ipswich Horticultural Society Garden Club celebrates 160 years of “Friendship Through Flowers” with plants, baking, bric-a-brac and garden exhibits at Ipswich North Anglican Church Hall, North Ipswich, on Saturday 2 May from 7.30am. More details → RE-OPENING — Ipswich Hospital Museum reopens at historic Cribb House on Chelmsford Ave, behind the Renal Dialysis Unit, on Wednesday 13 May from 8.30-11.30am. Explore local hospital artefacts, nursing history and 160+ years of Ipswich healthcare. More details → VOTE: Your Favourite Things to Do in Ipswich — Help shape Ipswich Insider’s living local guide by voting up the things you rate and voting down the ones you don’t. Parks, pools, heritage, walks, lookouts, museums and local gems are all in the mix. Vote now → 🎮 Major GuessWhere upgrade: Your game is now much smoother to play, easier to keep going and simpler to work through the back catalogue. There are now 59 Ipswich challenges, with a cleaner map, easier pin drop and a much better overall experience. Let me know what you think. 📍 GuessWhereHow to play: Look close at the photo, guess where it was taken from in Ipswich, then drop your pin to see how close you can get. 🧩 Need a Hint?Unscramble this week’s GuessWhere clue.🗳️ Vote
🗳️ Last Week's Poll ResultsWhat device are you reading Ipswich Insider on right now?
389 participants - very even split, interesting...thank you for voting once again. 🤔 Trivia
🤝 Ipswich Foodbarn (Woodend) Faces Closure Without A New HomeIpswich Foodbarn says it has been given 30 days to leave its premises after 14 years, following the sale of the property. It needs a new Ipswich home to keep its food relief and community support operating. Facebook Announcement → 🎉 Fully Charged Festival Returns To Ipswich This WeekendFully Charged returns to Queensland Museum Rail Workshops on Saturday 2 May, with aircraft displays, machinery, demonstrations and family activities from 9am to 4pm. Free park-and-ride shuttles and changed North Street traffic conditions will shape how you get in. Ipswich Festivals → 🧒 Rosewood Gets $9m Early Learning CentreThe Australian Government is providing $9 million for a new early learning service at Rosewood State School, expected to create 75 places by 2028. It gives Rosewood families a school-linked option and cuts the double drop-off for some parents. Local Ipswich News → 🏥 Ipswich Lands New Neuro Wellness HubThe Queensland Government named Ipswich among eight regional Neuro Wellness Hub locations, with procurement due mid-year and services scheduled to operate by 2027. The hubs will support people with neurological conditions through therapies, peer groups, information and coordinated care. Local Ipswich News → ⚖️ Vyleen White Killer’s Sentence Appeal RejectedQueensland’s Court of Appeal upheld the 16-year sentence for the teenager who murdered Vyleen White at an Ipswich shopping centre in February 2024. The ruling keeps the original detention term in place after his appeal was dismissed. ABC News → Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:
Events Labels:🆓 Free entry Wednesday (29 April)💵 University of Southern Queensland Ipswich campus - Business After 5 event 5-7pm ($50 non Chamber members) tickets 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Open Mic 6 PM info 🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info 🆓 Booval Freemasons Centre - Heartfulness meditation 7-8pm info Thursday (30 April)💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - Ipswich Combined Teachers Dance Festival 9am-6:30pm ($15) tickets 💵 Ipswich Civic Centre - My Housing Options info session 1-3:30pm details 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Karaoke 6pm info 💵 Everyday Mums Hub - Zumba class 6:30-7:30pm ($12) details 🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel - Trivia 7-10 PM ($1) details Friday (1 May)💵 1-3 May - Kalbar Sunflower Festival ALL WEEKEND info 🆓 Croquet Club Hall, Queens Park - Boardgame Club Night 4:45-8:45pm more info 💵 Ipwich Indoor Sports Centre, Showgrounds - Pickleball 5:30-7:30pm ($8-15) See all weekly sessions here → 💵 Racehorse Hotel, Booval - Never Ending 80s 8pm tickets Saturday (2 May)⚡ 2-4 May - Planes, Trains & Autos Festival more info💵 Queensland Museum Rail Workshops - Fully Charged 9am-4pm ($7-10, under 3 free) info 💵 Swanbank Station - Heritage Circuit 9:30am and noon ($21-31) info 💵 Motorsports Precinct - 2 Days of Thunder and Diesel Assault 🆓 Studio 188 - HATCHERY 4305 Flight 7:30pm info 🆓 Ipswich North Anglican Church Hall – Ipswich Horticultural Society Autumn Show 7:30am info 🍻🍽️ Hotel Metropole - Ray Beadle live 7pm ($34.70) tickets 🍻🍽️ Orion Hotel - ROCKAFELLAS May Day Long Weekend 8-11pm info Sunday (3 May)🆓 Robelle Domain Parklands - Springfield Markets 8am-1pm info ⚡ Planes, Trains & Autos Festival🆓 Providence, Ripley (Cyrus Court) – Monster Machine Day 10am-12pm info 💵 Grandchester - Model Live Steam Rides 10am-2pm ($3+) details 💵 Hidden Vale Adventure Park, Grandchester – Hidden Vale Trail Running Festival details Monday (4 May)🆓 Weekly Adventure Walk + coffee (BYO) with Kez and crew from @thingstodoIpswich 9-10am info 🆓 Ipswich Turf Club - Family day races 12-4pm info ⚡ Planes, Trains & Autos Festival🆓 Evan Marginson Park, Goodna – Retro Picnic 2pm-6pm info Tuesday (5 May)🆓 Springfield Lakes YMCA - Ipswich Thriving Seniors daily events timetable → 😎 Top 6 Upcoming Events:9 May - Marburg Show details 9 May - Powercruise, Queensland Raceway details 10 May - Mother’s Day, Brother’s Leagues Club info 10 May - Mother’s Day Buffet Brekky, CSI details 15-17 May - Ipswich Show info 17 May - The Car Marathon, Willowbank Raceway info All upcoming events →🧩 This Week's AnswersScramble Answer: BEN NEVIS PARKBen Nevis Park, Spring Mountain — Named for Scotland’s highest mountain, this park makes sense once you stand there. It sits in an elevated spot beside White Rock - Spring Mountain Conservation Estate, with wide views over Spring Mountain and swings deliberately placed so the outlook to Brisbane gets better the higher you go. GuessWhere Answer:📍 Taken from Ben Nevis Park. This Week's Trivia Answer:b) More than 5,000. Last year’s Fully Charged event drew 6,692 visitors to Queensland Museum Rail Workshops on 3 May 2025. 📊 Last Week's ResultsThe Trivia:What year did Ipswich City Council launch the website pictured on the trivia question page?❌ A.) 1996 - 25% guessed wrong ✅ B.) 1999 - 29% guessed right ❌ C.) 2002 - 54% guessed wrong 168 participants - thanks for playing! 📍 GuessWhere:GuessWhere #058
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