1. Great Barrier Reef Photographic Display
Great Barrier Reef features 20 stunning images of the reef and its inhabitants. Its images are by award-winning Queensland Museum photographer Gary Cranitch, taken over a four-year period in which he logged more than 500 reef dives.
The images featured in the exhibition are highlights from The Great Barrier Reef book published by Queensland Museum that comprise of more than 1000 full colour images and illustrations curated by Queensland Museum scientists.
Photography by Gary Cranitch, Queensland Museum.
WHEN: Open daily 9:30am to 4pm
WHERE: The Workshops Rail Museum, North Street, North Ipswich
COST: Free
2. Pamper with a Purpose
High Tea and Symposium. Listen to guest speakers addressing violence against women and children whilst enjoying a high tea, raffles, and market and information stalls.
WHEN: 9am Wednesday, 1 November
WHERE: North Ipswich Reserve
43 The Terrace, North Ipswich
COST: $44 plus booking fee. trybooking.com/306229 or phone Sgt. Nadine Webster on (07) 3817 1351
3. Didgeridoo Jam
Come in and have a jam or bring a blanket and relax, kick back and listen to a mix of instruments combined with the Didgeridoo. They are a didgeridoo community with a unique gathering of instruments surrounded by gum trees and friendly wildlife.
WHEN: Every first Thursday night of the month from 7pn – 10pm.
WHERE: 10 Lorikeet Lane‚ Bellbird Park
COST: Free
4. Halloween kids party
A Halloween Kids Night for the whole family! Everyone is invited to dress up in spooky Halloween costumes and come along for a night of FREE fun. There will be different kids crafts, fun games to play and prizes to be won. Best of all, a safe place for the kids to “TRICK OR TREAT” . We will have a number of trick or treat doors to knock on, or door bells to ring. Light refreshments will also be provided. Booking is highly recommended so your child does not miss out!
WHEN: Tuesday 31, October
WHERE: Bunnings Warehouse Springfield Central
COST: Free. Phone 3436 7500 to book
5. Halloween Tea Party
They invite you to their Spooky Tea House for some Halloween treats. Suitable for all ages. An eery fog creeps across their floors and cascades down the front steps to greet you as you enter their Halloween Treat Cafe.
Present your ticket to the potion master and collect your Creepy Cupcakes and Potion Lab spiders with extra tricks, like Lollipops and Sour worms. Wear your favourite Costume and trick or treat them for your goodie bag.
Music will be on and their Monster High Cosplay crew will be ready to dance along with you. Get your potion drink at the Lab, Cupcake and Trick or treat Goodies Bag.
WHEN: Tuesday 31, October
WHERE: Fosterland Fairy Dolls, 11 Bell Street, Ipswich
COST: $10
6. Celebrating Cultures at Kindy
Come and join us with your children for a fun afternoon at C&K Kruger Community Kindy. We’ll have lots of children’s activities and information for parents about kindergarten and prep. This is part of the Queensland Government’s ‘Celebrating Multicultural Queensland’ program. Bring your family to take part in a play-based learning experience at the kindergarten and talk to educators about the importance of kindergarten. There will be food and drinks available, a Tribal Voices Drumming Circle and Sharron Lindh from Indigenous Insights. See you there!
WHEN: Wednesday 1, November. 4pm-6pm
WHERE: C&K Kruger Community Kindergarten, Bellbird Park
COST: Free
7. seeds - Redbank Plains - Petal Play
Use flowers, seed pods, leaves and sticks to make interesting patterns and designs.
SEEDS is an early literacy program developed by Ipswich Libraries and supported by Mission Australia Communities for Children. Suitable for ages 0-6 years.
Please book a ticket for each child attending. Adults do not need a ticket but will be required to stay and supervise.
WHEN: 10 – 11.30am, Monday 30, October
WHERE: Redbank Plains Library
COST: Free
8. Graveyard Rave & Maze
We welcome everyone, to join us on the 30th of October from 5pm-7pm for our Halloween Event! ??
There will be tonnes of exciting games to play, and even the most haunted maze in Leichhardt
WHEN: 5pm – 7pm Monday 30, October
WHERE: Leichhardt One Mile Community Centre
COST: Free
9. forever everly
Hailed as the best Everly Brothers tribute show in the world, this slick performance has audiences re-living a morning of nostalgia, with the wonderful music and soaring harmonies that made The Everly Brothers so famous.
WHEN: 10am – 11.15am Thursday 2, November
WHERE: Ipswich Civic Centre
COST: $15
10. jigsaw
Join us at our See It First Advance Screening of JIGSAW this Halloween. Bodies are turning up around the city, each having met a uniquely gruesome demise. As the investigation proceeds, evidence points to one man: John Kramer. But how can this be? The man known as Jigsaw has been dead for over a decade.
WHEN: 7pm – 9pm Tuesday 31, October
WHERE: Limelight Cinemas Ipswich, Riverlink Shopping Centre
COST: $6.50
11. haunted house
WHEN: 30th and 31st October. From 5pm
WHERE: 2 Beazley Court Collingwood Park
COST: Gold coin donation goes towards backpacks full of essentials for the homeless.
