Liam Burrows and his Six Piece Band

“Hollywood Goes Swing”

Australia's Got Talent Finalist, Liam Burrows presents songs from popular Hollywood musicals as made famous by some of the greatest performers of our time. At just 17 years of age, Liam Burrows has already developed into an exceptional young singer and musician, performing at leading venues all over Australia as well as overseas.

He has earned the respect of professional musicians and the public with his interpretation, phrasing, and technical ability that display a maturity of style way beyond his years.

Despite his youth, Liam is no newcomer to performing.....he began singing at the age of two, played classical piano at six and took up the trumpet at nine. Through his appearances on "Australia's Got Talent", Liam has captured the hearts of the Australian public and has been in high demand ever since.

Liam is thrilled to be appearing with his band to present some of the most popular Hollywood film songs as made famous by the greatest performers of our time.

SHOW DETAILS Dates:  Saturday 24 March 2012 Time:  7.30pm Tickets:  Adult $32  Concession $29  Child $22 More Info:  Celebrate music Send To A Friend: Think someone else will enjoy this show? Then forward this to your friends.

HOW TO BOOK Phone: 3810 6100 (Credt Card Only) Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm In Person: Visit the Ipswich Civic Centre Ticket Office located at: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich (Entry from Ipswich City Mall). Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm If you order online, you can now select your seat or let us choose the best available for your group.

Koalas in Fight to Stop Mining Near Ipswich

ONE of Australia's richest people is setting up a koala sanctuary on Ipswich's doorstep, partly as another step in stopping mining in the area.

Graham "Skroo" Turner, who owns Spicers Hidden Vale at Grandchester among a swag of resorts under the Spicers banner, is passionately anti-mining in the Ipswich region.

In an ironic twist, while the State Government is helping him set up the sanctuary, he is opposing them in the battle to stop mining.

Mr Turner, whose fortune is listed at $365 million, is heading a legal fight against planned coal projects at Ebenezer and west through Grandchester.

Lawyers for the groups opposed to the mine submit that Mines Minister Stirling Hinchliffe had no legal right to renew Zedemar Holdings' lease on the mine.

Zedemar is selling the 675-hectare Ebenezer mine and the nearby 9202ha Bremer View coal project to OGL Resources, which plans to reactivate the mine.

On Friday, legal representatives for OGL and Zedemar won the right to be co-respondents in the case.

A hearing on the application to stop the mine has been scheduled for March 8.

"Caertainly there's a place for mining but this is a semi-rural area that's just not appropriate for this, let alone the havoc and destruction that's going to come down on the wildlife which is already under some pressure, particularly the koala," Mr Turner said.

"This is a big koala area, or was; the numbers are down 40% over the last four or five years in the Ipswich region."

He said details were still being worked out but he expected help from the State Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM).

"I think DERM is behind this and hopefully they (will) fund some of the improvements we'll be doing, mainly in planning suitable vegetation to supplement what's already there," he said.

"I think the deal is we fence off about 2000 acres (800 hectares) and then over a couple of years we plant a significant number of trees.

"Obviously we won't run cattle there while they're young and we get financial support from the government to the tune of $200,000 to $300,000 to help fund that.

"This area has a lot to offer Ipswich and Brisbane in terms of leisure and tourism, and outdoor activities. If we're not careful, it's going to be lost forever - as well as the wildlife."

Koalas in Fight to Stop Mining Near Ipswich

Busting Out: Ipswich Civic Theatre Show

Direct from sold out seasons in London and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012.

With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies return in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world.

It’s an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches, and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating lesser-known uses of your drooping assets.

Warning:
Contains coarse language, adult themes and partial nudity.

SHOW DETAILS Dates: Thursday 8 March 2012 Time: 8.00pm Tickets: Adult $46.90 | Conc. $44.90 | Groups 10+ $39.90 More Info: Musical Comedy Send To A Friend: Think someone else will enjoy this show? Then send this to a friend HOW TO BOOK Phone: 3810 6100 (Credt Card Only) Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm In Person: Visit the Ipswich Civic Centre Ticket Office located at: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich (Entry from Ipswich City Mall). Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm If you order online, you can now select your seat or let us chose the best available for your group.

Wish I'd Said That at Ipswich Civic Centre

Mother & Son star returns to Ipswich in a wonderful one man show!

Henri Szeps stars in his latest one-man show, the touching and hilarious, 'Wish I'd Said That', which proves that ‘all the world may be a stage' but not everyone is a star.

Joe Bleakley is a 'retired' actor who reached for the stars but never got much further than mediocrity. Forced into the Foggadieu Retirement Village by his daughter Valerie, Joe decides that he will stage a performance for the other residents and puts together a selection of his favourite speeches from some of the great roles he never got to play.

Throughout the course of the show, we are treated to excerpts from 'King Lear', 'Teahouse of the August Moon', and nuggets of wisdom from Neil Simon, Eugene O'Neill and Oscar Hammerstein II. In between we learn of Joe's troubled relationship with his daughter, his two failed marriages and his disappointment at never having quite 'made it' as an actor. All peppered with humorous anecdotes, jokes, songs and observations about life, family and getting older.

Celebrate Theatre package

Ipswich Civic Centre
Cnr Limestone and Nicholas Streets
Ipswich QLD 4305
Phone (07) 3810 6100
www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au

Buy this show with 'Biddies' and 'Let the Sunshine' for a package price of $75.00 within the same transaction.

SHOW DETAILS Dates: Wednesday 29 February 2012 Time: 7.30pm Tickets: Adult $35 | Conc. $32 More Info: Celebrate Theatre package available Send To A Friend: Think someone else will enjoy this show? Then forward this to your friends. HOW TO BOOK Phone: 3810 6100 (Credt Card Only) Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm In Person: Visit the Ipswich Civic Centre Ticket Office located at: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich (Entry from Ipswich City Mall). Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm If you order online, you can now select your seat or let us choose the best available for your group.

Book nearby accommodation at Metro Hotel Ipswich International