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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…
A local First Nations artist has capped off a prolific year of output with a special gift for the tenth anniversary of YMCA Springfield Lakes that reflects a strong connection between land, culture, and people. Springfield Lakes resident Jennifer “Jenny” Kent is the lead artist at Manamana Dreaming, a First Nations family group specialising in…
We are Amanda and Antoine, a husband-and-wife team and the founders of local gift creation and delivery service Jane’s Handcrafts & Gifts. We’re taking on the gifting world by putting together beautifully presented hampers for all occasions. Is that love in the air I can smell? Or is it just the delicious aroma of chocolates…
A bold reminder of a profound cause now sits permanently outside Orion shopping centre, thanks to the efforts of a group of dedicated local women. On November 25, Betty Taylor of the domestic and family violence (DFV) awareness charity Red Rose Foundation met with fellow passionate advocates to unveil a new public bench near the…
A Spring Mountain neighbourhood has successfully converted an unused plot of land into a thriving garden now open to the public. It is a testament to healthy and constructive community engagement between local advocacy groups. Resident Cassie Boulter, who has worked on the project since its inception, announced the opening of the Spring Mountain Community…
The Vedanta Centre held its inaugural tree-planting event at its Springfield Lakes establishment just before Christmas, with generous support from all levels of government. The event took place at lunchtime on Saturday, December 17, with guests and dignitaries planting a range of native trees in the Centre’s new Mandala garden, which opened to the public…