Category: Ipswich City Council Highlights
EnviroForum 2017: Nature Conservation in the Digital Age
Art Exhibition: Hidden Worlds
Donna Davis is an Ipswich artist who has brought together a number of her works to create Ipswich’s own Hidden Worlds exhibition. The exhibition is drawn from a range of interconnected art/science projects that Donna has worked on over the past four years.The exhibition reflects on the power, complexity and interconnectedness of living systems, featuring references to endangered flora from Ipswich and surrounds and symbiotic relationships between plants and fungi in the local area.Date: Wedesday, 10 May – Sunday, 21 May Time: 9 am – 4 pm Location: Queens Park Environmental Education Centre Goleby Avenue, IpswichThis project is supported by funding via the Queensland Government’s Visual Arts and Craft Strategy (an initiative of Australian state and territory governments) and the Queensland Herbarium (the centre for research and information on Queensland ecosystems, plants and fungi). Concept research and development of the project was proudly supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund
Million Paws Walk 2017
Chat Time
Walk Against Domestic and Family Violence – 3 May
As part of 2017 Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Month, the Domestic Violence Action Centre (DVAC) is inviting the community to come together in a march of solidarity to create awareness of and bring an end to the tragedy of domestic violence:Date: Wednesday, 3 May Time: 4.30 pm – 7.30 pm Location: d’Arcy Doyle Place 116 Brisbane Street, IpswichWe welcome participation by all groups, genders, individuals and families. Join us and your fellow community-members with your signs and voices.The march is approximately 800 metres and will be followed by a candlelight vigil at d’Arcy Doyle Place to commemorate the women and children who have lost their lives to domestic violence.Sausage sizzlePlaque dedicationSlam poetsMarchCandlelight vigilSpeechesFREE EVENT – no registration requiredFor more information view/download the event flyer below or contact info@dvac.org.auWalk Against Domestic and Family Violence 2017 Flyer (PDF, 1.4 MB)
Trees for Mum Day on Mother's Day
This Mother’s Day you are invited to join us in celebrating and honouring the mums, grandmums and mother-figures in our lives in a meaningful way – by planting a tree as a living tribute to them or in honour of their memory.Your tree will grow and nurture the environment, much as you were lovingly nurtured to maturity by your mum!Date: Sunday, 14 May Time: 9.00 am – 11.00 am Location: Bundamba Creek George Palmer Park, Cnr Blackstone Road and Sealy Street, SilkstoneEnjoy a complimentary coffee, or bring a picnic along to enjoy with your family. All mums will receive a free thank you gift.Please remember to bring a hat, closed shoes, sunglasses, sunscreen and drinking water.FREE EVENTBookings essential, please register via MyIpswich