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How to enjoy a long weekend in Ipswich

Feel like spending a long weekend indulging in delicious flavours, soaking up some heritage or just breathing fresh country air?  We've got you!Check out the Nicholas Street PrecinctThe award winning Nicholas Street Precinct features a movie cinema, restaurants and bars, activities for the kids and much more! The entertainment precinct has a MiniBounce for children 0-6 years old, a space for the bigger kids to enjoy with bowling and arcade games as well as great food and drinks at General Public and a Hoyts movie cinema.There's also a beautifully restored pub - Hotel Commonwealth that serves up tasty bites and drinks seven days a week. 

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Amazing Ipswich breakfasts

Welcome to Ipswich CMC Rocks!It’s CMC Rocks this March when 20,000+ country music fans come to Ipswich for the best round-up of country music anywhere right now.In honour of the stellar line-up of musicians and the fans in town for CMC Rocks - along with the good folk making this annual sold-out blockbuster happen - we’ve put together a handy list of breakfast options and matched each one with a song by a CMC Rocks artist. Welcome to town y’all!

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Why Supercars are so much more than just a race...

The Century Batteries Ipswich SuperSprint returns to Ipswich again from 21-23 August, at Queensland Raceway. It’s set to offer the most accessible trackside experience on the Ipswich calendar, promising a weekend packed full of action and experiences far beyond the track itself.Here are six reasons that are sure to have you sprinting for tickets, find out why the Ipswich SuperSprint is so much more than just a race.Feel the buzzEven the crowd close-ups you see on TV can’t capture the buzzing atmosphere you feel on-the-ground at the SuperSprint. Get wrapped up in the atmosphere with people from all walks of life, as you witness the thrills of motor racing and celebrate being a part of a major Queensland sporting event - all less than an hour from Brisbane’s CBD.

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Planes, Trains and Autos in Ipswich

Planes, Trains and Autos is an exciting, family friendly event that celebrates all things aviation, rail and autos in the city of Ipswich. It’s held at the Workshops rail Museum and there’s plenty enjoy. Highlights include:FREE access to all museum exhibitions and kid’s activitiesCar, truck and motorcycle displaysMotorsport personalities Drag cars and vehicles from Willowbank RacewayRide a historic train at Queensland Pioneer Steam RailwayAir Force and Army machinery and vehiclesAviation displays and flypastsFamily interactive activities including wind tunnels and bottle rockets

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Ipswich night life

The city of Ipswich is a short drive from Brisbane and offers visitors so much. It is steeped in history and more recently, locals have been busy rejuvenating the city’s night life.Monte Lane is Ipswich’s newest and coolest hangout. It’s a wine bar and restaurant that offers easy vibes and good times. It has a share plate menu as well as a pizza menu – and the bar comes stocked with an awesome selection of wines, creative cocktails and constantly rotating beers on tap. 

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5 reasons to visit this year's Watercress Creek Olive Festival

If you haven’t yet had the pleasure of heading out to the Watercress Creek Olive and Limes Festival do yourself a favour and check it out this year when the festival returns in April 2026.The festival is held on Bernie and Lorraine Mahon’s olive and lime farm about 20 minutes north of Ipswich Central.It started out as a small country market and has grown into an amazing day out with tastings, tours, picnics and a diverse range of market stalls on the 7.5ha farm.

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