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Local musical group ‘Jacaranda Jam’ has finished the year with a flourish, performing for dignitaries, volunteers, and others at a Christmas party event last month. Jacaranda Jam is a ukulele band, featuring guitar, vocals, and a number of percussion instruments, and performs around nine concerts annually at nursing homes and retirement villages across Springfield, Ipswich,…
Construction of new commercial site The Zones is now complete, with Springfield City Group announcing another development will follow suit. The Zones, located along Success Circuit in Augustine Heights, features 22 strata-titled units for mixed use. These include retail, office, warehouses, and hybrid office-warehouse units – as well as a café and a gym. All…
Each year Rotary District 9620 runs a raffle with some very unique and valuable prizes. This year’s raffle is now open, and tickets can be purchased online – how easy is that! The raffle is open to anyone who wishes to buy a ticket. You don’t have to be a Rotarian to enter. The funds…
On Saturday, November 25, the Springfield Mo-Men hosted our big casino-themed annual gala fundraiser evening: Movember Gala Casino Night 2023. The evening of fundraising kicked off at 6pm at Springlake Hotel – with tickets costing $150 per person. Many dignitaries representing the local area and community were in attendance. After an incredibly successful 2022 where…
Ipswich City Council has revealed the community’s official Olympic legacy wish list as part of its new ‘Leveraging 2032’ roadmap. Leveraging 2032: Our Roadmap to the Olympic and Paralympic Games was launched at Brighton Homes Arena on December 8. The Springfield Central venue is scheduled to host the modern pentathlon during the Brisbane 2032 Olympics…
The circus has arrived in Springfield, courtesy of Weber Bros Entertainment, and will be in town throughout the month of January. Running from January 3 to 28, “The Circus” is being billed by Weber Bros as the “entertainment spectacle of the year” and offers great live family entertainment. Located next-door to Orion Springfield Central, the…
Locals and dignitaries donated funds as well as much-needed maternal care gifts at the annual Ipswich Hospital Foundation (IHF) Impact Day. The event took place at Ipswich Hospital the morning of Wednesday, December 13. The primary purpose of Impact Day is to raise funds so that regional-based mums and others can receive vital care closer…
A further 43,400 tuition-free TAFE places will be available for Queenslanders in 2024 following a federal government announcement last week. The new Fee-Free TAFE places are backed by almost $85 million in federal funding, as the Australian and Queensland governments team-up to tackle skills shortages in the state. The additional places from 2024 are set…
Four years ago, IGA Springfield Lakes joined forces with Two Butchers to provide fresh local produce for their customers. The partnership between the two stores began in earnest on April 16, 2019. But according to IGA store owner Terry Slaughter, it wasn’t an instant “yes”. “Two Butchers had a really good name throughout the community,”…
From national forums to Parliament House, 17-year-old Amelia Ayris is speaking up on behalf of those who often have no voice – children. A recent Year 12 graduate of Springfield Central State High School (SCSHS), Amelia is also an actress, model, singer, writer, producer, and the first Junior Bravehearts Youth Ambassador. In January, she won…