A Springfield resident received one of the worst pieces of news one week before his wedding — that his cake maker had to pull out. Fernando Dos Rios, whose marriage to fiancée Shaina on August 14 was just days away, frantically posted a series of videos to his social media webpage begging for recommendations for […]
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The owner of a traditional Italian restaurant is committed to ‘dough-nating’ fresh food to Springfield families most affected by the rising cost of living. Claudio d’Andrea, the boisterous head chef at Pizzeria La Prima, in Springfield Central, gives away at least one pizza every week in partnership with Westside Community Care – a local charity […]
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In October, thousands of people converged on The Circle at Robelle Domain for the first-ever Dandiya Night – a vibrant evening of live Hindu-inspired music, group dances, clapping ‘dandiya’ sticks, and plenty of family entertainment. It was another successful event organised this year by the Greater Springfield Indian Association (GSIA), following February’s kite festival. Taking […]
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The Greater Springfield community is invited to come together for one of the most cherished multicultural celebrations at the ‘Diwali Festival of Lights’ – to be held this Sunday night. The festival celebrates the significant annual Indian holiday of Diwali, which has become a popular event across Australia in recent years. The Diwali Festival of […]
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Ever felt like volunteering, but had no idea where to begin or whom to ask? Ipswich City Council’s Better Impact Volunteer Portal is a great place to start. Around 400 volunteers from across the Ipswich region currently help the Council run smoothly thanks to accessibility tools like the Volunteer Portal. The portal lists all currently […]
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A duo of women-led associations proudly hosted a mental health awareness panel in Ipswich early last month. Springfield-based Women Empowerment and Leadership (WEL), in collaboration with the Islamic Women’s Association Australia (IWAA), held the “No Fear to Speak Out” event at Brothers Leagues Club in Raceview, Ipswich, on October 8. The purpose of the panel […]
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The Federal Government has opened public consultations on an inaugural national strategy dedicated to improving life outcomes for Autistic people. Until October 30, stakeholders are invited to submit advice and feedback about the Commonwealth’s new National Autism Strategy, which is to be developed over the coming months. Blair MP Shayne Neumann said a discussion paper […]
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Not-for-profit community groups are welcome to apply for funding to host Australia Day 2024 events, under the National Australia Day Council (NADC) grants program. Since NADC’s launch in 2021, its Australia Day Community Events grants have helped deliver more than 1,000 community events, from Welcomes to Country to citizenship ceremonies, morning teas, and multicultural festivals. […]
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Senior secondary students from The Springfield Anglican College (TSAC) regularly volunteer with a local outreach charity to connect with people living in crisis. The students work with the team from Rosies – Friends on the Street to provide supplies to people in need in Ipswich. This year, students are working in teams of 4 and […]
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The University of Queensland (UQ) Centre for Community Health and Wellbeing was officially launched in Springfield on Wednesday, September 6. In an Australian-first project, UQ has joined forces with Springfield City Group (SCG) to drive local research and help make Australia’s biggest master-planned community one of the healthiest. The launch event was held as part […]
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