Queensland Farmers Co-operative Association
The Queensland Farmers Co-operative was founded in 1899 after Peter Larsen a resident of the Ma Ma Creek area proposed the establishment of a Butter factory in the local area. It was a popular idea with many of the locals and before long the association was formed and...
The Redbank Army Camp
The city of Ipswich has a proud military history with many army camps having been established in the local area in support of local troops. The Redbank Army Staging Camp was just one of these establishments catering to thousands of men during World War 2 and taking up a...
The first Congregational Church of Ipswich
On the 11th of March 1855 Ipswich’s first Congregational Church was opened in Brisbane Street, facing adjacent to Wharf Street. The Congregational Church in Ipswich played a large part in the daily lives of many devoted Ipswich families, including the Cribbs and the Wrights, who regularly showed support for...
The Beirne Family – Irish retailers
Thomas Charles Beirne was born in Ballymacurly, Ireland in 1860. After completing his schooling in 1880 he was employed as a draper with the Gallagher Brothers until he was persuaded by a friend to migrate to Australia. So, in 1884 Beirne set off for Melbourne, Australia on the...
Ipswich loves flowers
The people in the City of Ipswich have always loved growing plants and have taken pride in their gardens. As you can see from the photograph above, that despite droughts, frosts, storms and heat, some residents have still managed to achieve beautiful results over the years. Ipswich has...
Ray Jones – The lover of books
As a resident of Ipswich, Ray Jones could have been considered somewhat of a pioneer considering the great lengths he went to, to create a personal job and niche for himself within the Ipswich community. As a boy Ray Jones grew up watching his Father, Will Jones, pursue...
Australia Day in Ipswich
Australia Day is a time to remember what it means to be Australian and to celebrate the wonderful country in which we live . It was not until 1935 that all states and territories within Australia marked January 26th as “Australia Day” and even then it wasn’t until...
Nerima Gardens
The Japanese city of Nerima became the sister city of Ipswich on 15 October 1994. The sister city relationship aims to forge goodwill between cities of different countries, cultures and experiences. In 2001 the first stage of the Nerima Gardens, in Queen’s Park, was opened by Ipswich Mayor...
January 2011 Floods Community Commemoration Day
In January of 2011 Ipswich and many other Queensland cities and towns were inundated with a deluge of water nearly equal to that which occurred in 1974. This week, Ipswich will commemorate the great deeds and community spirit that was seen during their time of hardship. On Wednesday...