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TOGETHER WITH Today we're taking to the skies for the finale of the Rise of Ripley series. Inside: a new 73-second timelapse, 10+ fresh drone shots of the valley's buildout, and a look ahead to the grand opening of Providence Town Centre. All the details below. Catch ya round. The Rise of Ripley (Part 3): The BuildoutDrone shots, here we come. What's done and what's to come? Today, let's check what's built. Town centres, neighbourhood hubs, schools, police, ambulance, parks, roads, housing and the next growth edge. ⏩ First, watch the timelapse. Then dive into the Ripley Valley buildout scorecard. 🤝 Welcome Justin to Providence Town CentreJustin Hewitt opens his new Loan Market Ripley Valley shop this Thursday 21 May, right out front of Coles at Shop 1, Providence Town Centre. Justin is a long time Ipswich Insider reader. He reached out to become our Insider Partner, and he'd love a friendly local welcome if you're checking out the new town centre. 🎉 Providence Town Centre opens this Thursday – Thursday 21 May, 9am to noon. Free family fun, food, music and giant games. There's also a launch competition running until 12 June with a $1,000 grand prize and four $250 runners-up. While you're there, say g'day to our Insider Partner Justin Hewitt at Loan Market in Shop 1, right out front of Coles. Event info → New timelapse video on YouTube – I spent 7 hours capturing nearly 400 separate images throughout and around Ripley Valley to put together this new 74-second timelapse showing the area over the last 40 years. From paddocks to estates. Watch the timelapse → Mad Hatters Biggest Morning Tea at Cooneana – Saturday 30 May, 11am to 1pm at Cooneana Heritage Centre in New Chum. The Ipswich Historical Society is raising funds for Cancer Council Queensland with tasty treats, raffles and a Mad Hats display, so bring your craziest hat along. $10 entry on the day, cash preferred. More details → 🗳️ 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 in Ipswich #062 →🎬 Mark Wahlberg’s Ipswich Rail Workshops Scene Shared OnlineThe Amazon MGM comedy Balls Up includes a Mark Wahlberg scene filmed at Ipswich Rail Workshops. Queensland attracted the shoot through its locations, incentives and crew base. Mayor Teresa Harding met Wahlberg during the 2024 filming. View scene → 🏭 Almost 900 Workers Evacuated After JBS Dinmore Ammonia LeakA liquid ammonia leak at JBS Dinmore started about 12:30am on 14 May. Almost 900 workers were evacuated and five people went to hospital. The Dinmore plant is one of Ipswich's largest workplaces. See ABC News Story → 🪖 Ebbw Vale War Memorial Statue Vandalised After Anzac DayCouncil workers found the 1918 Ebbw Vale War Memorial statue decapitated about 7:30am on 8 May. Its arm and rifle were also damaged. Police are investigating and council is assessing repairs. Read More At River 949 → 🎡 Ipswich Show Draws More Than 30,000 Despite Wet WeatherThe 2026 Ipswich Show ran at Ipswich Showgrounds from 15 to 17 May. Ipswich Show Society shared a photo wrap-up from the three-day event. The gallery features rides, showbags, woodchop, fireworks and local talent. View Ipswich Show photos and videos → 🎓 Ipswich Grammar Announces New Four-Level Boarding HouseIpswich Grammar announced the new four-level boarding house on 18 May. Construction is due to begin in Term 2, 2026, as the first IGS 175 Master Plan project. The school says it will open to boarders in 2028. Read The Announcement → Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:
Events Labels:🆓 Free entry Wednesday (20 May)💵 Lobb St, Churchill - Bremer River/Deebing Creek clean up 8am-1pm info 💵 Ipswich Turf Club - Ipswich race day 12pm info 🆓 USQ, Springfield Campus - Mastery Schools Australia Springfield Arts Gala 6-8pm details 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Open Mic 6 PM info 🆓 Hotel Commonwealth - Trivia about Nothing 6:30-8:30pm info 🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info Thursday (21 May)💵 Ivory's Rock - Obstacle Course Racing Thurs + Fri ALL DAY details 🆓 City Council Building, 1 Nicholas St - Business mentoring 9am-2pm book 🍻🍽️ 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 💵 Ipswich Little Theatre, Incinerator Theatre, Queens Park - Ophelia Chooses 7:30-9:30pm ($25) Friday (22 May)🆓 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 → Saturday (23 May)💵 Ivory's Rock - Spartan Trifecta ALL WEEKEND info 💵 Didgeridoo Festivals HQ, Bellbird Park - Make your own didgeridoo WEEKEND CAMP 10am-5pm ($480) details 💵 The Rusty Nail- Brunch Club 11am-12pm ($65) details 💵 Peak Crossing Hall - Live: Music album Launch Show Stelle 3:45-6:30pm ($10-20) tickets 🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Live Music: Rebecca Lee Nye 6pm info 💵 Falvey's Hotel Yamanto - Grannies vs Grandpas party 9pm - 1am tickets Sunday (24 May)Short Black Coffee, Top of Town - Mobile Office: Councillor Marnie Doyle 9-11am info 🆓 Robelle Domain - Bark in the Park 10am-1pm info 🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - BBQ Smoker Event 11:30am-2pm info 💵 Hotel Metropole - Blues Band: Bondi Cigars 2:30pm ($34.70) details Monday (25 May)🆓 Weekly Adventure Walk + coffee (BYO) with Kez and crew from @thingstodoIpswich 9-10am info Tuesday (26 May)🆓 Springfield Lakes YMCA - Ipswich Thriving Seniors daily events timetable → 💵 Stony Creek Brewing - Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce 120th Anniversary details 😎 Top 7 Upcoming Events:6 Jun - 80's Rock Show, Springlake Hotel info 13 Jun - Distillery Transformed into Art Show, Imbibis Craft Distillery details 20 Jun - Line Dance Party, Walloon Hotel details 21 Jun - Country Markets Booval info 27 Jun - Greater Springfield Community Festival, Robelle Domain info 27 Jun - Ipswich Pipe Band Championship, Ipswich Showgrounds details 28 Jun - Horses To Horse Power, Cooneana Heritage Centre details All upcoming events →🧩 This Week's AnswersScramble Answer: SHOWGROUNDSOperating on its current site since 1877, the Ipswich Showgrounds spans pavilions, stables and the Main Arena with its Grandstand Pavilion. The precinct hosts the Ipswich Show each May, the National Finals Rodeo, expos and doubles as a flood evacuation centre GuessWhere Answer:📍Taken from in front of the Ipswich Showgrounds Main Arena looking back at the Grandstand Pavilion. This Week's Trivia Answer:b) More than one per day. See anwer explanation here. 📊 Last Week's ResultsThe Trivia:Ipswich's biggest warehouse is the new Officeworks DB at Redbank. Roughly how many Bunnings stores could fit inside?❌ 6 - 46% guessed wrong ✅ 10 - 34% guessed right ❌ 14 - 15% guessed wrong ❌ 20 - 5% guessed wrong 218 participants - thanks for playing! 📍 GuessWhere:GuessWhere #061
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