Dogs on Patrol
Ipswich District Crime Prevention and Ipswich Neighbourhood Watch groups invite you to join them for Dogs on Patrol. Come and collect a free Dogs on Patrol dog tag (1 per dog) and have your tag engraved for free. Meet local police and Neighbourhood Watch members and learn how you can help police and keep your neighbourhood safe. There will be heaps of doggy related displays and free treats for your dog. A sausage sizzle and entertainment are also planned.
WHEN: 8am-10.30am
WHERE: Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park, Walloon
COST: Free
Imagination
This selection of new works by award winning local artist Margaret Klumpp uses splashes of vibrant colours and a simple mixture of styles, strokes and textures, leaving all imagination to the theatre of the mind.
WHEN: Until Monday 30 April, 9am to 1pm
WHERE: ARTtime Supplies, 203 Brisbane Street, Ipswich
COST: Free
Rosewood Railway
Jump on board the restored 1930-built railmotor and trailer running hourly from Cabanda Station. The line climbs a spur of the Little Liverpool Range to Kunkala, providing spectacular 180-degree scenic views from Mt Flinders to the Great Dividing Range. Book here.
WHEN: Sunday 29 April, 10am to 2pm
WHERE: Cabanda Station, Rosewood-Marburg Road, Tallegalla
COST: Adults $12, concessions $10, children 4-17 $6, under 4s free
Ipswich Showplace Markets
The Ipswich Showplace Markets are held every Sunday at the Ipswich Showgrounds. They are open to the public between 6am and 11:30am.
Stallholders currently sell a range of items, both new and second hand. They range from toys, clothes, books, plants, household items, DVDs and CDs, art, craft, tools, hardware, services, fruit and vegetables, ice-cream, hot food, coffee and more.
WHEN: 6am-11.30am
WHERE: Ipswich Showgrounds, 81 Warwick Rd
COST: Coin donation
Climbing Web
Reach new heights and explore a hand crocheted climbing tunnel created by Evelyn Roth. Complete with music and spinning disco lights, kids can climb, tumble, dive and spin while safely suspended off the ground.
WHEN: 10am to 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’arcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
Afternoon tennis for over 35s
Ipswich Veterans Tennis Association hosts afternoon tennis for over 35s each Sunday. Contact the association on 0418 154 903.
WHEN: 1pm-4pm
WHERE: Ipswich District Junior Tennis Association courts, Chermside Road, Ipswich
COST: Membership $45 per year, $5 court fees on the day
All Abilities Morning Run
Rise and Shine, head out for a run. Find other ideas to stay fit at Active and Healthy Ipswich – click here
WHEN: 6am
WHERE: Robelle Domain Parklands, 155 Southern Cross Circuit, Springfield Central
COST: Free
ANZAC: Photographs by Laurence Aberhart
ANZAC is the result of acclaimed New Zealand photographer Laurence Aberhart’s thirty year journey photographing World War One Memorials across New Zealand and Australia.
Focusing on the lone ‘digger’ memorials Aberhart’s photographs chart a seemingly simple pathway through the landscapes of these two nations, reflecting the scale the conflict had on these regions.
This exhibition is presented to coincide with the centenary anniversary of the end of the First World War.
WHEN: 10am – 5pm
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, Darcy Doyle Place‚ Ipswich
COST: Free
19th & 20th Century Works
View some of the finest pieces from the Ipswich Art Gallery’s collection of 19th and early 20th century fine art and folk art, as well as contemporary works reflecting Ipswich’s heritage.
WHEN: 10am-5pm daily, until October 14
WHERE: Ipswich Art Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place, Nicholas St, Ipswich
COST: Free entry
English-Spanish Church
Fountain of Eternal Life Christian Church (Iglesia Fuente De Vida Externa) serves the Latin America community in Springfield Central and surrounding communities. Services are held weekly.
WHEN: 10.30am-12.30pm
WHERE: 4/145 Sinnathamby Boulevard, Springfield Central
COST: Free
