Hey guys I’m looking for a recommended local handy man. I have a plastering job needing doing plus some blinds that have broken. I’m pretty clueless with this stuff and would prefer not to be ripped off. I’d love recommendations of anyone you’ve used and trusted. Ty 🫶🏻

Saw this morning on my way to Rosewood station. Can't say I've ever noticed one before but maybe that's just me so I found pretty cool to see 😊

Okay so from what I've been told if you walk down Bergin St you have a 50% of dying, but what's the general area like around Booval station. What's a safe distance from the warzone to live.

Is the ALDI there a nice place to shop or will I have my fake brand milo stolen in the carpark

Hi everyone! 👋

I've been running Ladies' Nights in Ipswich for a while now because I kept meeting women who were saying the same thing:

"I don't really have many local friends."

So this month's event has a bit of a twist...

It's Ladies' Night: Show & Tell.

The idea is simple. If you'd like to, bring along something you're passionate about—a hobby, collection, handmade creation, souvenir, favourite book, photo, or anything with a story—and you'll have up to 5 minutes to tell everyone about it.

The goal isn't to put anyone on the spot. It's to make starting conversations easier and help people find others with similar interests.

More than half of the women who come to these events come on their own, and we've seen some genuine friendships form. In fact, my co-host and I actually met at one of these Ladies' Nights when she came along by herself.

A few details:

📍 Hogs Breath Cafe, Ipswich Central

📅 Wednesday 29th July

🕕 6:00–9:00pm

🍷 Drink on arrival included

🎟️ $25 entry ($50 with dinner)

I'd also love to hear your thoughts.

If you came to a Show & Tell night, what would you bring?

If anyone would like the booking link, let me know and I'll send it through. 💚

Im wanting to open my own butcher shop in Ipswich (not interested in buying any currently operating butcher shop, I want to start my own from scratch). The type of butchery I would like to do would be really unique to whats currently on offer in Ipswich. Does anyone have any info/gossip on any leasing vacancies currently or for in the future? Im wanting to do a small, gourmet style shop so it does not need to be a big tenancy and Im definitely open to outside of box ideas like reconfiguring Bakery’s,Cafes or Fruitshops. Could also be interested in small towns out the outskirts of Ipswich.

Lets get it going

Looking for two people who are interested in taking over our memberships at Anytime Fitness Booval. We're setting up a workout area in the garage so won't be needing the gym anymore

Memberships are $27.95 per week

There is 8 months left on the membership, we are willing to pay for transfer fees, just need to come in together to Booval AF and transfer them over.

Note Booval is just the home base location for the membership, once signed up you can then go to any of their locations!

Learn more about it if you want here folks: https://ipswichinsider.com.au/karalee-bubble-house/

Hello, looking at moving to Ipswich and will be working in Brisbane so would prefer to catch a train. At the moment it seems if you live west of the Ipswich CBD you need to catch a Rosewood train and then change platforms at CBD.

But there's timetables from a few years ago that show the Rosewood trains used to go all the way to Brisbane during peak times.

So is the current timetable temporary due to industrial action/track works or is this the new normal? Seems like a backwards step given the new houses being built out near Walloon etc

Hey I was born in Ipswich and have been living in Adelaide the past 15+years and will be moving back next year. Can anyone tell me what the rental situation is like around there? I heard Brisbane can be a nightmare to get a place but wondering how Ipswich is? Also is redbank plains as bad as people say? Thanks

I'm looking for a company take on my annual pest control services.

Who would you recommend to use or stay away from?

I drive around alot and am usually stuck sitting at a red light every so often.
I feel like some red lights take longer than others or are more "unfair" than others.
If a main road is green longer than a side road, fine, but some side roads have a far longer red light than need be increasing congestion and further aggravating drivers.

My question is: where can i go to try and get some traffic lights times changed, and will it even effectuate into something meaningful.

The worst offending lights are Aberdare St and Brisbane St in Bundamba.
The Limestone St - East St - Brisbane St Shuffle is absolutely horrendous.

Are there any pathology places that offer a wireless Holter monitor? I need one but when I did the wired one, it didn't record properly and the wires drove me insane... I'd rather avoid doing this again, especially if I have to do a longer one.

Are there any established Pokemon Go groups in Ipswich? My son loves the game and I’ve been playing as a way of spending more time together. A lot of the tasks in the game require more than the two of us though.

Every Friday night I come back from working in the city and go to where I park my car, next to pizza hut and theres a band jamming in the shed/warehouse directly behind pizza hut, they sound like grindcore/punk/metal

Are you in this band? What's the band called?

Is there a rehearsal room down there? I have so many questions

Which shops in Ipswich are trustworthy for finding the right bike for me and not trying to just sell me the most expensive one?

I haven’t ridden bikes in like 20 odd years and would like a normal or e hybrid bike. I want to be able to get into riding around town but also do the BVRT and get into light off-road biking but don’t know how much I should be spending or what’s worth the money

Hey guys,

Need to replace my hot water system next week.

I got a quote from Tropical Coast Plumbing and it’s actually cheaper than the other ones I've had so far. But since they aren't based right here in town, I'm a bit hesitant.

Has anyone here actually used them, or is it better to just pay a bit extra and stick with a local tradie?

Thanks!

What's on?

Back again with the list.

Choices:

Events Labels:

🆓 Free entry
🍻🍽️ Free, buy food/drink
💵 Ticketed

Wednesday (15 July)

🆓 Ipswich Art Gallery - NEW: VR experience at 10:30am, 11am, 2pm, 2:30pm WED, THURS, FRI, SUN (free) booking required

💵 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

🆓 Rosewood Library – Rosewood History Group: Sports in Rosewood 10:30am-12:30pm ($3 optional donation) details

🍻🍽️ 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

💵 Cambrian Centre, Booval - Comedy: Home, I’m Darling 7:30pm FRI + SAT ($35+) info

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

💵 Darra Bowls Club - LEGO Exhibition & Pop Culture Market 10am-4pm SAT + SUN ($5) details

💵 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)

🆓 Orion Springfield Central - Springfield Markets 9am-4pm info

🍻🍽️ 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)

🆓 Weekly Adventure Walk + coffee with Kez and crew from u/thingstodoIpswich 9-10am info

💵 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

😎 Top 6 Upcoming Events:

22 Jul – World Science Festival Queensland, Queensland Museum Rail Workshops details

25 Jul – Bull-O-Rama, Ipswich Showgrounds details

25 Jul – The Great Marburg Bake Off, Queens St details

26 Jul – Fernvale Community Open Day, Fernvale Rural Fire Brigade info

2 Aug – Come and try Croquet, Ipswich Croquet Club info

12-20 Sep - Grease Musical, Ipswich Civic Centre details

All upcoming events →

I saw smoke. A lot of it. Anyone know what it is?

Hey everyone, my baby is in Mater Brisbane in special care nursery and they are planning to transfer us to Ipswich Hospital as its our catchment. If anyone had their baby in Ipswich’s nursery, could you please share your experience? How was the staff? How is the care service? I am very much worried as Mater care is so good. Thank you

Hi!

(Apologies if this isn’t allowed)

My family is new to the Springfield area and looking for daycare options for my 2yo child. They’ve previously been attending a family daycare which we’ve loved, however we’re finding the timetable a bit more disruptive than we would’ve thought.

TIA

Something going on at the Japanese gardens, heaps of police cars and an ambulance.

Did someone try eating a fruit bat again?

Anyone know what’s happening there? Have noticed it all fenced up as if it’s ready to be remodeled or torn down?
Used to go there a bit with friends way back when - would be a shame to see it gone.

Hello, you might remember me from the "where can I get a fancy coffee?" post a few weeks ago where I upset some true locals. Well I'm back, looking for more local recommendations!

Which vet do you go to?

We have a sweet small rescue dog who needs some vaccinations and possibly a dental at some point soon. He is anxious, very anti-human and generally a pain in my ass (but the love of my life). Not aggressive, definitely more bark than bite but we need somewhere that will understand how terrified he is and have the patience to work with him.

I'm genuinely so nervous about traumatising my boy more so considering just driving him back to Brisbane for his checks but want to consider our options.