Articles tagged with ipswich

The lights are out at the Children’s Gallery at the Ipswich Art Gallery, but not because it’s closed. Instead, the ever-popular gallery has dimmed the lights to allow the fluorescent…

Minister for Transport Annastacia Palaszczuk says work is progressing well for a 2013 opening. “This station is ideally located for residents in Springfield and Camira to access it as well as…

The long overdue renovation of the Mercy Convent at St. Mary’s College, one of the Ipswich’s oldest buildings, recently got a boost with a grant from the State Government towards the…

One of the iconic images of the floods from last year was the sheer amount of water that travelled through Colleges Crossing, wiping out the most popular parkland area in the Ipswich region. But…

The RAAF’s F/A18F Super Hornet Squadrons take to the air with the reassurance of a team of Search and Rescue (SAR) specialists on stand-by in the event of an aircraft accident. CHC…

After almost losing their training facility earlier in the year, the PCYC trampoline squad is not only celebrating a new home, but three members are in the Queensland team at the National Trampoline…

RAAF Base Amberley is now the hub of the RAAF’s heavy airlift capabilities, with Air Force moving its 86 Wing Headquarters to Queensland. The Officer Commanding 86 Wing, Group Captain…

Group Captain Steve Roberton, soon to be Air Commodore rank, has been at the forefront of introduction of the F/A-18F Super Hornet into the Air Force - and he is now moving on to more challenges…

Start your engines – Built for Speed is on at Ipswich Art Gallery every day these summer holidays until 19 February. Created exclusively for the Children’s Gallery, ‘Built…

Skateaway at Bundamba was wiped out by the floods almost a year ago, and after several setbacks has risen from the waters and will be better than ever according to owner Deb Buttner, who has had to…

The first sod has been turned as work gets under way on the new 9.5 km rail line that will link Brisbane with one of the fastest growing regions in Australia. The $475 million Richlands to…

A rare flypast of 24 Australian F/A-18F Super Hornets has marked the delivery of the final four aircraft from the United States. Two squadrons of Super Hornets wowed southeast Queensland with a 20…

CityWest magazine has a fresh new look and it's out now in letterboxes across Ipswich and Springfield. On the cover this issue we feature MasterChef's 'Marion' who has a new book titled 'Marion:…

Iain Mars from JBS in Dinmore goes 'undercover' in an episode of Network Ten’s ‘Undercover Boss’ screened on October 3, and he sees his business from a different perspective. If you had a boss…

Over the past three years, aircrews and ground crews have been training with QANTAS on the Airbus A-330, the civilian equivalent of the RAAF’s new KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). Now…

The Ipswich Festival of Children’s Literature is currently in full swing with some of the country’s best children’s authors and illustrators conducting workshops around the city and a special…

Now in its third year, the festival will feature a range of new and exciting events alongside popular favourites such as the Tables for Ten dining experience, country carnival and colourful street…

The Ipswich City Council’s waste fleet became a mobile billboard recently with the launch of a new partnership between Council, the Ipswich Crime Stoppers Volunteer Committee, the Queensland…

This is more than the story of a restaurant finding a new home. It has all the ingredients for a best seller. It’s the story of how one man had a dream and put everything on the line to make it…

The hottest stars of Australian rodeo will ride into southeast Queensland this September, when Ipswich’s Briggs Road Sports Complex plays host to the 2011 National Rodeo Finals. Held over two…

Catholic Education Week in Queensland is a special opportunity for all Catholic education ministries to celebrate their distinctive mission and share the great things they are doing with their…

There is a common perception that the only time you may need a lawyer is if you get in trouble with the law. The truth is quite the opposite. McNamara & Associates are a team of lawyers that…

Two Ipswich brothers have added another first to the list of achievements for RAAF Amberley’s Super Hornet squadron. Flight Lieutenant Trent Baldry and Corporal Simon Baldry have just returned from…

Ipswich’s position as the major regional centre of the western corridor was underpinned today with the release of new property valuations, which increased by an average of 10.48%. Ipswich Mayor Paul…

Premier Anna Bligh showed her support recently for the 'Shop Ipswich' campaign, alongside Ipswich Member Rachel Nolan, President of the Ipswich Chamber of Commerce and Industry Michael Munt and…