March is gearing up to be an action-packed month for Springfield residents who want to take action to preserve and protect the natural environment. The first weekend alone is going to be busy. Sunday, March 5, is Clean Up Australia Day, with clean-up events being held at Springfield Lakes, Redbank Plains, and elsewhere across the […]

Late last year, we got our first full look at Census 2021 data, courtesy of the Australian Bureau of Statistics, so The Greater Springfield Times is breaking down some of the findings by suburb. Springfield’s population is generally younger than the national average, with reasonably higher median income levels, particularly in Augustine Heights and Brookwater. […]

Bellbird Park residents recently wrapped up their contributions to a year-long Council evaluation of local household food and garden waste collection, with some promising – if mixed – results. A component of Ipswich City Council’s ongoing Resource Recovery Strategy and Implementation Plan (2021-2031), over a thousand households across the two suburbs of Bellbird Park and […]

For the third year in a row, senior students at The Springfield Anglican College (TSAC) have organised a school-wide food drive to support local residents experiencing homelessness. On the school’s “Homelessness Day of Action” – on Friday, February 17 – the Year 12s galvanised fellow students across both Primary and Secondary Campuses to collect and […]

A Bellbird Park student and emerging musical talent will make her mark at the upcoming ‘Ipswich Unearthed‘ concert this Saturday, February 25. Sascha Rosal, in Year 11 at Bellbird Park State Secondary College, will be performing a 20-minute live set at the music venue Studio 188 — as part of an ongoing council funded initiative […]

Earlier this month, the Ipswich City Council provided new ‘Resilience Care Kits’ to three of Springfield’s community centres to help bring greater comfort to guests and staff. During a special presentation seminar on February 2, representatives from Springfield’s two YMCA centres (Springfield Central and Springfield Lakes) and the Camira Springfield Community Centre (Old Logan Road, […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Orion Springfield Central is proud to kick off ‘Strong Sisters SportsFest’, an event featuring a variety of activities, giveaways, experiences, and information sessions from local sports clubs and community groups, live music, and more. On Sunday March 5, from 9am to 4pm, Orion Springfield Central will be partnering with the ABC documentary Strong […]

MEDIA RELEASE: 14 FEBRUARY, 2023 Rotary Australia World Community Service (RAWCS) has commenced fundraising activities to support the impacted communities resulting from the Turkey and Syria Earthquake and the New Zealand Floods. The fundraising campaign was launched last week to support the communities in need as these disasters continue to cause significant loss. RAWCS will […]