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🌍 Did You Know There Are 5 Other Ipswiches?

Ours is the biggest in both size and population. But Ipswich in England is the oldest by far. It dates back about 1,300 years and is probably better known worldwide because of Ipswich Town FC.

6 Ipswiches around the world: Ipswich QLD has 268,272 people, followed by England with 140,274, Massachusetts with 13,785 and South Dakota with 928. Jamaica has a small rural settlement, while Wisconsin has a tiny unincorporated community.

Today, let’s take a closer look at Ipswich in England. Its 140,274 people are squeezed into a land area about the size of Pine Mountain.

It became self-governing in 1200 and now has a 200-tonne tidal barrier protecting the town from North Sea storm surges.

The Curious Case of Ipswich in England →

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LAST WEEK’S PICK 'SWICH GAME RESULTS

🏆 Ipswich’s Favourite Native Animal

Last week, you ranked your favourite native animals found around Ipswich.

Here's the results.

A total of 3,330 votes were cast, with the laughing kookaburra crowned Ipswich’s favourite native animal.

Here’s how the top 5 finished:

1. Laughing kookaburra
2. Koala
3. Platypus
4. Short-beaked echidna
5. Tawny frogmouth

There are 26 native animals in total on the list, check it out in full here and add more votes if you didn't last week:

See full ranked list →

🎭 Announcing... Grease at Ipswich Civic Centre – Ipswich Musical Theatre Company is bringing the hit stage musical Grease to Ipswich Civic Centre from 12–20 September. Shows: 7.30pm on 12, 18 and 19 September, plus 1.30pm matinees on Sunday 13 and 20 September. Tickets are $69, cheaper if you buy in group packages. Stay tuned for Grease ticket giveaways in upcoming weeks. See more details about Grease →

🚀 Yamanto Sci-Fi Creator – Shayne Hawkes, who grew up in Yamanto and attended Bremer State High School, has completed a 25-year project: the 16-novel adult sci-fi series Galaxy of Hypervillains, featuring 810 hand-drawn characters. A producer is now reviewing his live-action TV pilot. Good luck, Shayne! Explore the series →

🌿 Peaks to Points – Explore Ipswich’s wild side from 25 July to 9 August with platypus and birdwatching walks, Springfield Lakes spotlighting, community tree planting and the Woogaroo Catchment Fair. Most events are free. See the festival details →

📅 G’day Ipswich, here’s the best of what’s on – The weekly events list below is also available on the Ipswich Insider events page. Bookmark it and you can quickly check what’s on around Ipswich without digging through your inbox to find the latest email. Here it is again →

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📍 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, Ipswich #070 →

🎺 Ipswich Blasts Past Trombone Record Mark

More than 600 trombone players gathered at Tulmur Place on Sunday and played the song 76 Trombones together, surpassing the previous record of 368 performers set in Washington, DC, USA, in 2012. The SPARK Ipswich finale now awaits official verification before the world record can be confirmed. Hello Ipswich Video →

🐝 Varroa Mite Crisis Devastates Ipswich Beekeepers

Ipswich and Lockyer Valley beekeepers say varroa mites are wiping out colonies, with one operator losing about 800 hives and another losing 85 in under six months. The losses threaten local honey businesses and crop pollination, while treatment is costing one operator about $8,000 a month. Local Ipswich News →

🛶 Ipswich Paddler Named Adventurer of the Year

Ipswich adventurer Alan Davison has been named Australian Geographic’s 2026 Adventurer of the Year after paddling 13,381 kilometres solo through the Murray-Darling Basin over 276 days. The national honour recognises an Ipswich adventurer whose unsupported journey crossed four states and included 6,356 kilometres paddling upstream. Local Ipswich News →

🏃 Gout Gout’s 2026 Season Ends With Hamstring Tear

Ipswich sprinter Gout Gout will miss August’s World Under-20 Championships and the rest of 2026 after suffering a grade-three left hamstring tear in training. The 18-year-old had been targeting gold after setting the world under-20 200m record of 19.67 seconds in April. The Guardian →

Quick-fire snippets—local buzz & chatter:

• 🎶 See the Photos: Northern Lights Concert at St Mary’s →
• 🍎 Karalee Fruit Junction Opens at Shopping Village →
• 🎨 Yamanto Art Exhibition Supports Ipswich Hospice →
• 🎉 Ipswich Marks NAIDOC Week at Tulmur Place →
• 🏉 Jets Strengthen Grip on Hostplus Cup Top Four →
• 🏑 Ipswich Hosts Queensland Under-14 Boys Hockey Championships →
• 📚 Check out Rosewood History Group's July Gathering Topic →
• 💰 $1.2 Million Council Funding Reaches 438 Recipients →
• 🏙️ Council Seeks Feedback on Ipswich Central Designs →
• 🌊 River Heart Parklands Repairs Move Closer →

Wednesday (15 July)

💵 Racehorse Hotel - Isaac Butterfield LIVE: Armageddon 5:45pm ($55) tickets

🍻🍽️ Hotel Commonwealth - Gilmore Girls Trivia 6:30-8:30pm tickets

🍻🍽️ General Public - Trivia 6:30pm info

Thursday (16 July)

💵 Just Gym, Redbank - Seniors Pickleball ($5) 9:30-11:30am info

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar and Artspace - Karaoke 6pm info

🆓 Riverlink near iPlay - Thursday Trivia 6:30-8:30pm info

Friday (17 July)

💵 Ipswich Turf Club - Fabulous Friday Fundraising Trivia Night 6:30-10pm ($20) details

💵 Orion Hotel - Comedy Night 7-9pm ($15) tickets

Saturday (18 July)

💵 Ipswich Showgrounds - Collectormania antique, collectable and record fair 8am-2pm ($8, kids under 14 free) info

🆓 Ipswich Showplace Reception Centre at Ipswich Showgrounds - Ipswich Stamp Club Annual Stamp Fair 9am-4pm info

🆓 Ipswich Showgrounds Area - Ipswich Plant Swap July Swap Meet 9:30-11:30am info

💵 North Ipswich Bowls Club - Fundraiser: Love Life High Tea 2-5pm details

💵 St Thomas' Anglican Church Hall - Deep sound immersion 2-3:15pm ($25) info

🆓 Ipswich Art Gallery - IAG in conversation: Ties that bind 2-3pm details

💵 Hotel Metropole - Stand-up comedy (dark & dirty jokes) 7:30-9:30pm ($10-20) tickets

💵 Studio 188 - Folk & Blues 7-10pm ($15) info

🍻🍽️ Banshees Bar & Artspace - Folk'n'Shanty Night 7-11pm ($18.50) tickets

💵 Racehorse Hotel - Busby Marou - 20 years, 20 gigs 8pm ($60) tickets

Sunday (19 July)

🍻🍽️ Stony Creek Brewing - Bottling Beer Jesus 11:30am info

💵 Springlake Hotel - Women's Social 55+: Christmas in July luncheon 11:30am-2pm details

🆓 Goolpahjo (Harry Thompson Senior) Park, South Ripley - New Oval Official Opening 1:30-3:30pm info

💵 Limelight Cinemas – Screening: Future Council Film 1:30-4pm ($15 adults, under 18 is $10) details

Monday (20 July)

💵 Event Cinemas Orion - Seniors Movie and Mingle 10am ($8) details

Tuesday (21 July)

🆓 Orion Shops Meet Outside Coles - Seniors Walking Group 8-9am details

💵 Brothers Leagues Club, Raceview - Christmas in July 11am-2pm ($40) details

—Jamey (Support Monthly · Facebook · Instagram)
Eastern Heights, Ipswich, QLD 4305
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