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

John Waters "Looking Through A Glass Onion"

The National Tour of “Looking Through A Glass Onion” commenced in November 2010 at the Sydney Opera House, with a sell out 2 week season the production quickly extended throughout 2011 taking in over 30,000 ticket sales nationally to be the ‘highest selling Australian Artist tour in 2011”.

“Its been fantastic the response the show is receiving, especially from the younger audiences that are coming along, some of whom were not even born when Lennon and The Beatles were recording and releasing their music, it’s a testament to the legacy of the man and his music that still excites and intrigues people to this day” says Waters. A homage to the music, mystery and memory of John Lennon.

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Celebrate Australia Day 2012 at all Ipswich Swim Centres

IPSWICH Australia Day Celebrations will be extended from Bundamba Swim Centre to all Council owned pools as part of the extended flood recovery.

Mayor Paul Pisasale said it was decided just last week to extend Australia Day celebrations throughout Ipswich as part of the recovery from last year's devastating floods.

"Free family fun days will be held at all Swim Centres although the smaller pools at Leichhardt, Goodna and Rosewood will have entry numbers controlled to a maximum of around 250 for safety reasons.

"We commemorated a year of recovery from the flood last week with the unveiling of two monuments and this is just something we felt we could do for the community on Australia Day."

Parks, Sport and recreation Committee Chairperson, Councillor David Morrison said Australia Day celebrations had been held at Council Swim Centres since 1997.

"These celebrations have normally taken the form of a community pool party at Bundamba Swim Centre where up to 1600 people have enjoyed the free community activities.

"It is great to this year be able to extend this to the other Council owned swim centres.

"The basic objective has always been to showcase the Ipswich City Council's swim centres and an active community in the city.

"It displays to the community that Council is interested in providing and operating well-maintained centres that encourage leisure patronage as well as competitive use."

Cr Morrison said the Australia Day celebration in 2011 was supported by Ipswich City Rotary Club and a number of sponsor companies donating goods on the day which were used as give-aways.

"Although the major celebrations will remain at Bundamba where around 1600 people turn out each year, the lessees at Goodna and Rosewood and Leichhardt have agreed to include their centres in Australia Day celebrations as well.

"The smaller pools have offered the community free entry on Australia Day in the past with huge success, but I hope more people join in the true blue celebration of the event this year with prizes on offer nearly all day as part of the flood recovery effort."

Cr Morrison said the pool lessees were offering some tremendous prizes on the day.

"We have some wonderful swim centres across Ipswich and these are absolutely wonderful incentives and reason enough for anyone to turn up at the pool on Australia Day, January 26."

Celebrate Australia Day 2012 at all Ipswich Swim Centres

Ipswich CBD Set to Change - Ipswich Events QLD

IT LOOKS like a bomb site now but the stripped look of Ipswich City Square is a sure sign its monumental redevelopment is under way.

The demolition of the building on the corner of Brisbane and Bell Sts heralds the awesome $1 billion rebirth of Ipswich's heart.

It also means Ipswich residents should get used to the sight of cranes and massive machinery, with work scheduled for years.

Add the new Coles superstore just down the road and the extent of Ipswich's CBD makeover is even more noticeable.

But the Ipswich City Square redevelopment - dubbed Icon Ipswich - has been called the biggest renewal in Ipswich's history.

"The first development will be completed in 2013 with other individual developments being planned and developed progressively," Ipswich City Properties chairman Paul Tully said. "The entire project could take up to 20 years to be completely developed but it should be substantially completed in the next 10 years or so."

The first stage of developer Leighton Properties' $1 billion Icon Ipswich project is a nine-storey office tower.

But first the old Ipswich City Square has to be demolished.

Leighton Properties development manager Bradley Norris said demolition was progressing well and should be finished by early next month.

Mr Norris said gantries and site hoarding including project signage would be erected late this month and bulk excavation would start late next month.

Paul Tully said that meant the development was "on-track as planned".

"There has been little traffic or pedestrian disruption in the heart of the city and I remain confident this new project will be the start of the biggest renewal in the city since Ipswich became a municipality in 1860," he said.

The multi-stage reconstruction will span four CBD blocks, incorporating 170,000 square metres of commercial, retail, residential and public space.

The tower, which contains 18,000 sq m of office space and 200 car parks, was sold to property fund manager Cromwell for $93 million.

At its public launch, Leighton Properties managing director Mark Gray said Cromwell's purchase showed the confidence in the Icon project.

"Once completed, the Icon Ipswich master plan will restore the CBD as the pre-eminent commercial, civic and cultural centre for Ipswich and the western heartland," Mr Gray said.

Just before Christmas Cromwell launched a property trust to finance the construction of the new city heart centrepiece.

Ipswich CBD Set to Change - Ipswich Events QLD

Council reaches 6000th green waste bin and counting

IPSWICH City Council wants to encourage even more local residents to go green this year as part of their new year's resolutions and sign up for one of the city's green waste wheelie bins.

City Works Committee Chairperson Councillor Trevor Nardi said more than 6000 bins had been delivered throughout the city now over the past three months.

"Council is pleased by the number of residents who wanted to receive the green waste bins," Cr Nardi said.

"It is great that these environmentally-aware householders are taking a green approach to the grass clippings, garden prunings and other garden trimmingsfrom their properties.

"However, we would like to see even more residents taking up this service and helping council with its goal of further reducing the amount of waste we send as a city to landfill.

"It is estimated that the kerbside green waste collection service has the potential to divert about 15 per cent of domestic waste from landfill.

"Every resident who uses one of these bins is helping us to achieve our goal in this area."

Cr Nardi said garden waste collected in the new 240-litre green waste bins was transferred to a local composting facility and converted into soil.

"At the facility, a series of composting processes convert the waste material into garden soil that is then returned to the natural environment in Ipswich parks and public gardens."

Cr Nardi said the green waste bins were collected fortnightly, for a service fee of $12.50 per quarter, which worked out to be less than $1 a week.

"Ipswich green waste bins are purpose-built for storing organic matter as they include vents to maintain air flow and reduce any potential odour."

Cr Nardi said it was important that residents ensured that the new bins were only used for green waste.

"These bins need to be free of any plastic bags, metals, glass and all other types of waste material.

"While the green waste is converted to garden soil, any other waste material such as plastic bags will remain unchanged and will contaminate the final product."