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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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
Greater Springfield voters comprehensively rejected the proposed Constitutional change to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Voice to Parliament, with the Oxley electorate returning a resounding “No” vote on referendum day. The proposed amendment required both 51% of the popular vote and the majority of votes in all States to pass, and failed to…
Australian citizens in the Greater Springfield region can formally cast their vote in the 2023 Referendum today, Saturday, October 14. That is, unless they are among the 4 million Australians who have already cast an early vote, of course. Voters are required to answer “Yes” or “No” to whether they approve the following change to…
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…
The government has so far bought back a hundred Ipswich homes as part of the Resilient Homes Fund, which enabled families to voluntarily sell flood-impacted properties – and be freed from future flood risk. The program was established in May last year following the catastrophic 2021-22 rainfall and flooding events, which predominantly devastated homes in…