Arts & Entertainment
The 2023 City of Ipswich Christmas Lights Competition winners were announced in early December with a Springfield Lakes residence taking second place in the New Entry category. In late November, Ipswich City Council announced 29 Waterside Drive, Springfield Lakes as one of two finalists in the “Best New Entry” category out of a total of…
There are plenty of wholesome family Christmas activities on the cards at Orion Springfield Central this month. Santa Photos The jolly man in red is back for your family Santa photo experience! Capture your magical Christmas moment in Santa’s Cottage, with pet-friendly sessions available – as well as ‘Sensitive Sessions’ for families with children who…
A group of local secondary students has come into its stride in recent years with some spellbinding performances of traditional Australian didgeridoo music. The “Didge Boys” – a talented septet of seniors at Bellbird Park State Secondary College – has been growing up over the years along with their school. They formed in the school’s…
by Nayda Hernandez I would like to begin by saying thank you to every single reader who has read and been inspired by my community spotlight monthly articles. It is hard not to shed a tear or two when reflecting on what these articles mean to me and all who have been part of this…
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is the latest game in Ryu Ga Gotoku’s long-running Yakuza action-adventure series of games. Published by Sega – for PC, Xbox, and Playstation – the series concerns the adventures and drama of (fictional) Japanese organised crime gang members. The games are something of an acquired…
Local First Nations community champion and artist Jessica Skeen (Widi, Biri, and Kuku Thaypan) is changing the face of the art world – in the Greater Springfield area and across Queensland. Jessica is also known as “Muralappi”, meaning “youngest of my generation”, a name proudly given to her by her father – respected elder and…
After jumping onto the silver screen earlier this year for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Nintendo’s mascot has gone back to his “roots” to star in a wildly imaginative and innovative console 2D platformer. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, a Nintendo Switch exclusive title, is the first new 2D Mario game in a decade – and,…
For 15 years now, the Assassin’s Creed games from Ubisoft have been turning history into a playground for stealth and action fans alike. Each game is set in a particular historical era, meticulously researched and detailed by the development team. Some of the settings have included the Holy Land during the Third Crusade (1191 AD),…
The Springfield community celebrated the festival of Diwali earlier this month, with a special event taking place in Brookwater. Diwali is an annual Indian holiday that has become increasingly popular in Australia in recent years, and celebrates victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. The Springfield-based ‘Diwali Festival of Lights’…
UPDATE (12/11/23): EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED/POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER FORECAST. MORE DETAILS AVAILABLE SOON. The Greater Springfield Indian Association (GSIA) is inviting the community to an open-air Bollywood movie screening at Robelle Domain next weekend. The free night of entertainment will take place on Saturday, November 25, from 5:30pm – with pop-up food stalls available…