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Let’s take a proper look at Ipswich’s 5 protected trees. Then, see how big Ipswich really is when you drag it around the world and compare it to famous cities, islands and landmarks. All below. Catch ya round. Are These Ipswich’s 5 Best Trees?Did you know Ipswich has a thing called a Vegetation Protection Order, which protects certain trees around Ipswich? The law dates back to 1997, but the current VPO register lists just 5 tree sites. Want to know which trees made the list, why they were chosen, and whether one is near you? How big is Ipswich, really?Some of you may remember this fun report comparing the size of Ipswich and Ipswich suburbs to places around the world, including the Grand Canyon, Singapore and the Strait of Gibraltar. In case you missed it: Compare Ipswich to other cities → Game: Now you can try it yourselfYou can drag Ipswich anywhere in the world to see its true size. You can do the same with any Ipswich suburb too, and the map automatically adjusts the size based on latitude. Did you know $20k could be enough to buy a $1m Ipswich-area home?Home Loan Tip: Help to Buy is a government shared-equity program many locals probably have no idea exists. Eligible buyers may be able to buy with as little as a 2% deposit. On a $1 million eligible home, that is $20,000 upfront, plus normal purchase costs. Who can use it? From 1 July 2026, singles need taxable income of $103,000 or less. Couples and single parents need $165,000 or less. Buyers must live in the home and cannot currently own property. Example: If the government contributes 30%, its share on a $1 million home is $300,000. If the home sells later for $1.5 million, the government gets 30% of the sale value: $450,000. If the home falls in value, the government shares that loss too. Want to understand if this could apply to you or someone in your family? Justin Hewitt from Loan Market Ripley Valley can explain it for free, with no obligation. Ask Justin about Help to Buy → Sponsored by Loan Market Ripley Valley. General information only, not financial advice. Quick Favour...Despite sending Ipswich Insider to nearly 9,000 locals each week, I still get very little feedback. If you enjoy the newsletter, I’d really appreciate an honest Google review. New Drone Video: Take a flyover of the Bundamba Sewage Treatment Plant and nearby Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant. Watch here → Home, I'm Darling by Switch Up Productions - This award-winning comedy follows a woman chasing the perfect 1950s housewife life as modern pressures push back. July 17-25 at Cambrian Centre in Booval. Check it out here → HAVE A GREAT WEDNESDAY AND THANKS FOR JOINING ME EVERY WEDNESDAY :) 🗳️ 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 →🏭 Asahi Confirms $150 Million Redbank Distribution CentreAsahi Beverages has confirmed a $150 million Redbank Motorway Estate distribution centre, with construction under way and full operation expected in 2028. The project adds major logistics investment and about 300 full-time-equivalent construction jobs in Ipswich. Ipswich Insider → 💰 Rates Rise 5.45% Across IpswichIpswich’s 2026-2027 budget lifts average general rates by 5.45%, with total rates and charges rising by an average $2.99 a week. It also keeps the $132 early-payment discount and pensioner concessions. Ipswich City Council → 🏛️ Council Passes $779 Million BudgetIpswich City Council handed down a $779 million 2026-2027 Budget, including more than $210 million for roads, facilities and open spaces. Council says 90% of capital works spending will be outside the Ipswich CBD. Ipswich City Council → 🗳️ Springfield Gets New State SeatQueensland’s new state boundaries create a Springfield electorate to be contested at the 2028 state election, while the total number of seats stays at 93. It means some Greater Springfield locals will vote in a newly named seat for their state MP. ABC News → 🚧 Ripley Roads Draw $108 MillionIpswich’s budget sets aside more than $108 million over three years for stages one and two of the Ripley Road upgrade. Council says the works are aimed at easing congestion and improving safety in fast-growing Ripley. Ipswich City Council → Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:
Events Labels:🆓 Free entry 🆓 Kids School Holiday StuffIpswich Libraries - Solar System Fact-finding Mission daily Ipswich Libraries - Spectacular Science Show WED-FRI booking required Ipswich Art Gallery - Kids LightPlay 10am-5pm daily Riverlink (Reject Shop) - Free Mini-golf 10am-2pm daily Wednesday (1 July)🍻🍽️ Ripley Town Centre - Taste of Ripley Dining Trail ALL MONTH more info 🆓 Table 26, Orion Town Centre - Mum Walk Club 9-11am details 🆓 Queens Park Environmental Centre - Native Flora Watercolour Workshop 10-11:30am details 🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30 PM info Thursday (2 July)💵 St Thomas' Church Hall, North Ipswich – Deep Sound Immersion Meditation 6-7:15pm ($25) info 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Karaoke 6pm info 💵 Springlake Hotel - Teacher Comedy Night 7:30pm ($35+) tickets Friday (3 July)🍻🍽️ Brothers Leagues Club - Kids School Holiday Extravaganza 1:30-5pm info 💵 Imbibis Craft Distillery, Bundamba - Tour and tasting 2-3pm ($15) tickets 🆓 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 → 💵 The Racehorse Hotel - Ultimate Superstars of Country Tribute Concert 8pm ($55) tickets Saturday (4 July)🍻🍽️ Georges Garage, Rosewood - Lions Club Sausage Sizzle 8am info 💵 Swanbank Station - Swanbank Collier departing 9am and 11am details 🆓 Ipswich Art Gallery - Still Deadly: Voices of Our Elders Exhibition opening 10am-noon details 🍻🍽️ Brothers Leagues Club - Thriving Seniors Lunch Bunch 11:30am-2pm info 🆓 AMX Superstore, Ebbw Vale - Ipswich Bike Night 3-6pm details 🆓 White Rock Adventure Playground - White Rock Winter Festival 4-7pm info 🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Live music: Jimmy Festoon 6-9pm info Sunday (5 July)🆓 Robelle Domain Parklands - Springfield Markets 8am-1pm details 🆓 Heritage Poultry, Moggill - Sunday Farm Day 10am-12:30pm info 🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar & Artspace - Heaps Grass with Joseph Rabjohns 2-4pm ($9) tickets Monday (6 July)🆓 Weekly Adventure Walk + coffee (BYO) with Kez and crew from @thingstodoIpswich 9-10am info 🆓 Yamanto Central (outside Kmart) - Kids Art Club 10am-2pm ALL WEEK info Tuesday (7 July)🆓 Springfield Lakes YMCA - Ipswich Thriving Seniors daily events timetable → 🍻🍽️ Hotel Metropole - Tuesday Trivia 7pm info 😎 Top 8 Upcoming Events:8-12 Jul – SPARK Ipswich Arts Festival details 9 Jul – Rosewood Family Fun Day Dino Encounters, Rosewood Anglican Parish info 9 Jul - Micro Drone Workshop, Ipswich Central Library register 11 Jul – Little Day Out 2026, Ripley Town Centre info 11 Jul – The Handmade Expo, Nicholas St Precinct info 11 Jul – Cambrian Choir: Northern Lights, St Mary’s Catholic Church info 11 Jul – Winter Meat Feast, Ipswich Showgrounds info 11-12 Jul – Lure Fly & Outdoors Expo, Fernvale details All upcoming events →🧩 This Week's AnswersScramble Answer: CHURCH STREETChurch Street marks Goodna’s move uphill from the flood-prone riverbank, with St Francis Xavier Catholic Church opening there in 1881. It became a civic strip too, with the police station, former court-house complex, school and Goodna War Memorial clustered around the same area. GuessWhere Answer:📍 Taken from in front of Goodna Police Station on Church St looking at the protected Queensland Blue Gum tree. This Week's Trivia Answer:B) True. Council says it will use artificial intelligence to help spot road defects earlier, likely using cameras, mapping and data to prioritise potholes, cracks and repairs across Ipswich more efficiently.. 📊 Last Week's ResultsThe Trivia:What was the first park developed in Queensland?❌ A.) New Farm Park, Brisbane - 18% guessed wrong ✅ B.) Queens Park, Ipswich - 72% guessed right ❌ C.) Queens Park, Toowoomba - 6% guessed wrong ❌ D.) Queens Park, Maryborough - 4% guessed wrong 225 participants - thanks for playing! 📍 GuessWhere:GuessWhere #067
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