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Wed 22 May 2013

The team that turned Ipswich from Aussie Rules to rugby

IT MIGHT seem a hard to fathom, but Ipswich used to be an Aussie Rules town. The arrival of the British Lions team in 1888 would soon change all that, however.

Books

Popular winged festival a feather in city's cap

THOUSANDS of bird lovers will flock together to the Ipswich Showgrounds for the annual Festival of Feathers on June 9.

Whats On

A day of flutes, saxophones and stringed instruments

INSTRUMENTAL and vocal ability was tested at the Ipswich Junior Eisteddfod on Tuesday.

Education

Put on Sunday best for special high tea fundraiser

AN Ipswich-based community group will be breaking out the fine china and donning their Sunday best for a delicious fundraising event.

Health

Tue 21 May 2013

F-111 finds new home at Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra

QUEENSLAND Air Museum was abuzz today as a dream for aviation buffs was realised with the arrival of an F-111 fighter jet.

Entertainment
Caleb Reid

Be as mad as a hatter and come to my party

THE Metro Hotel Ipswich International will slide down the rabbit hole this week when they host a Mad Hatter's Tea Party to raise funds for cancer research.

Whats On

Ipswich's talent impresses judges at Eisteddfod

DAY three of the Ipswich Eisteddfod gets under way on Tuesday and already the quality of performances has blown away the judges.

Education

Rise and Shine and forget the flood

FOUR months on from the Australia Day floods that devastated the Lockyer Valley, the community has come together for the Rise and Shine Queensland tour.

Mon 20 May 2013

Record Saturday crowd for Ipswich Show

DAGWOOD dogs, Ferris wheels and fireworks were all the rage at the weekend as the Ipswich Show experienced record crowds on Saturday.

Eisteddfod fun begins

EISTEDDFOD season is back. The 2013 Ipswich Eisteddfod started on Sunday morning with the first vocal sections in the Ipswich Civic Centre's Cunningham Room.

Education

Sun 19 May 2013

Leonard's roots are revealed on stage

DANCER Leonard Mickelo is sharing his culture with the world, writes QT journalist Joe Gould in this weekend's Big Read.

Opinion
The Big Read column by Joel Gould

Sat 18 May 2013

X-Factor boy band The Collective thrill city fans with visit

IT took six hours of waiting, but the 15-year-old Kyhra Davis found herself first in line for opportunity to meet Aussie boy band, The Collective.

Music

Ipswich smiles are on show for all to see

A CROWD of smiling faces brightened the Ipswich Showgrounds on Friday, as thousands of people flocked through the gates for the opening day of the Ipswich Show.

Valley's best put on show at Boonah

SOME of the Fassifern Valley's finest produce will be on show in Boonah on Sunday.

10 things to do in Ipswich on the weekend

TWO shows, a Million Paws Walk, a concert and a musical headline this weekend's event list in Ipswich.

Whats On

Kindy celebrates 50 big years

LOWOOD will celebrate 50 years since its kindergarten was opened with a fete on Saturday.

Education

Fri 17 May 2013

Beneath Black Skies to spotlight coal mining disaster

THE Ipswich Historical Society is having a fund-raising wine, cheese and film night on Friday night at Cooneana featuring the powerful film Beneath Black Skies.

Whats On

Public transport is the way to go to the show

COMMUTERS can use public transport to get to the Ipswich Show after travel arrangements were thrown into disarray due to a QR track closure last year.

Your gig guide to a great night out in Ipswich

YOUR gig guide to a great night out in Ipswich.

Whats On

Salon to give cancer a spray

IT'S a win-win situation: help fight cancer while getting a sun-kissed glow.

Local Partners

Fight for life after car flips

A very lucky escape for Sammy Pisasale

New schools for Ipswich

Tony finally pays Ipswich a visit

Thieves target aged in retirement village raid

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