20 Reasons to Take a Bite at Flavours of Ipswich

This April whet your appetite with 32 specially curated lunch and dinner menus for the Flavours of Ipswich campaign.

From April 7-24 head over to some of the region's favourite restaurants to feed your curiosity and dine at award winning restaurants for $25 two course lunches and $35 three course dinners!

With 20 dining partners on board the Flavours of Ipswich campaign features menus from award winners Bakehouse Steakhouse, The Prince Alfred Hotel, the Cottage Restaurant, Brothers Leagues Club and Club Services Ipswich, and much more!

Sink your teeth into this delicious, or should we say ipswichilicious foodie adventure.

• Wagyu Cheeseburger at Bakehouse Steakhouse
• Pork belly at Brothers
• Philly Cheese Steak at Café Kalina
• Parmigiana at Casa Mia
• Nepalese Wok Noodles at Chai House
• Crumbed camembert at CSI
• 12 hour slow cooked beef cheek at Commercial Hotel Redbank
• Charcoal Kulfi at Essence of Indya
• Baked cheesecake at Fourthchild
• Fish Methi Malai at Indian Mehfil
• Smoked BBQ ribs and wings at Jets
• Chille Verde at Montezuma's
• Butter chicken at Memories of India
• Turkish inspired eggs at Raw Energy
• Burger high tea at Ruby Chews
• Camel milk gelato at Summer Land Camels
• Tuscan beef brisket at The Boulevard
• Parmesan and thyme gnocchi at The Cottage Restaurant
• Surf and Turf at The Prince Alfred Hotel
• Boozy cupcakes at The Retro Diner

The restaurants featuring in the Flavours of Ipswich program are: Bakehouse Steakhouse, BLVD Brookwater, Brothers Leagues Club, Casa Mia, Chai House, CSI Ipswich, Char'd at Prince Alfred Hotel, Essence of Indya, Fourthchild, Indian Mehfil, Restaurant 1887 at Jets Leagues Club, Memories of India, Montezumas Ipswich, Raw Energy Retro Diner, Ruby Chews, Summer Land Camels, The Café Kalina Stockland, The Commercial Hotel, The Cottage Restaurant.

More information is available at discoveripswich.com.au/flavours 

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What's new in the Heritage City this March…

On the Move

Planes, trains and automobiles – all manner of transport is the theme of On the Move, a new interactive children's exhibition at the Ipswich Art Gallery.

On the Move, a new family friendly exhibition that explores transport in all its forms, opened in the Children's Gallery at the Ipswich Art Gallery on 27 February 2021. Created by Sydney Living Museums in collaboration with illustrator James Gulliver Hancock, On the Move takes visitors on a journey around Australia, discovering fascinating facts about different modes of transport and vehicles along the way. Designed especially for children and families, On the Move is a highly engaging exhibition that offers hands-on discovery of incredible journeys, unique inventions, amazing vehicles and intrepid explorers across the county.

Discover how transportation works in busy cities and how fuel choices you make can have a positive impact on the environment. See how transport modes have evolved over time – the trials, the failures and the successes. Develop your fantasy trip, fuel up at the servo, craft your dream machine and build a vehicle for the future from Lego® and test it on a futuristic city track.

It will be in the gallery until July 18.

All aboard the Circus Train

This Easter holidays book in for the Circus Train at The Workshops Rail Museum.

Have fun in Action Alley playing circus games and show off your skills like hula hoops and stilt walking.

Circus entertainment daily at 10:30am, 11:30am and 12:30pm.

Wander the Circus Train display with 20 historical photos of the circus trains in Queensland including an historic film from the 1940s with the "greatest show on earth" rolling into Queensland, Wirth's Circus.

Get creative in the craft area and make your own clown hat.

Entry includes museum displays including the diesel train simulator, sciencentre and nippers railway.

The Circus Train runs from Saturday April 3 – Sunday April 18.

Weblink: https://theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au/Events+and+Exhibitions/Events/2021/04/Circus+Train

Spooky new ghost tours

Historic Australia has added two new spooky tours to their line-up. Starting next month a new Haunted Ipswich CBD walking tour will kick off and a new Goodna Cemetery walking tour. The tours follow the success of the Ipswich Cemetery Tours.

The new tours were created with the help of a tourism grant from Ipswich City Council and will showcase some of Ipswich's darker history.

Japanese Tea Ceremony

The first Japanese Tea Ceremony of the year will kick off on March 27 with three sessions running. Join in for a cultural tour from 9am, 11.15am and 1.30pm. Learn about the cultural practice and its significance and take part in the ceremony if you wish. Tours are capped at 14 participants.

Autumn menus

As the cooler weather moves into Ipswich restaurants are starting to change menus to include seasonal produce.

Dovetails' new menu embraces modern Australian seafood with dishes including aniseed myrtle squid, Noosa scallops, Furikake oysters and zucchini flowers. There's also lemon myrtle crocodile, salmon nicoise, North QLD Barramundi and seafood risotto on the menu.

While the Pumpyard has new brisket loaded fries, 16 hours smoked brisket and a new chilli burger challenge.

The hottest burger challenge has a 150g beef and chilli patty with lettuce, onion, tomato, reaper chilli cheese, honey, beer seeded mustard, smokey ketchup and aioli, served with reaper salted fries and a scoop of reaper ice cream!

Essence of Indya is also releasing a new tappas menu for autumn and new lunch specials.

Chai House has added a new all day breakfast menu with a nourishing bowl of smoked salmon, avocado, roasted mushroom, sweet potato, blistered cherry tomatoes, fresh spinach, beetroot hummus and poached eggs. There's also marinated roasted mushrooms, smashed avocado and sweet potato and an American breakfast with grilled halloumi. Crowd favourites Nepalese wok noodles and Mount Everest fried rice are still on the menu. But you can also get a mountain goat curry and chicken momos with homemade sauce.

Contact Cass Doherty (Chai House) 0422 833 614, Abbie Glossop (Dovetails and Pumpyard) 0439 439 710 and Sid Tripathi (Essence of Indya) 0458 800 950.

What's on in March

This March there's more than 30 things to do in Ipswich from motorsport to theatre, colour runs and more… See the list here: https://www.discoveripswich.com.au/whats-on-more-than-30-big-events-happening-across-ipswich-for-visitors-to-enjoy-this-march/

New members

We also welcome new tourism members Imbibis Craft Distillery and St Shoebill this month.

St Shoebill has been up and running for a while with a smashing menu, in the place where Fourthchild used to be located and Imbibis is currently open for tour and tastings by appointment.

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What's new in the Heritage City this February...

New romantic picnic pods launch for Valentine's Day

Imagine a romantic setting for you and your beau, the sunset showering you in golden light as you swing in your hanging picnic pod. You graze on a gourmet picnic and indulge in each other's company while soft music fills the countryside. That's the new product that The Soul Nook Collective's owner Taryn Ryan has dreamed up in her range of styled picnic products.

Taryn has gained many fans with her beautiful Boho-styled bell tent picnics and new shop in Marburg where she sells eclectic items like fashion, homewares, local artisan wares and organic coffee.

The pod picnics are a decadent experience that includes a gourmet picnic, styling and beautiful country setting and the new date night experience is being launched on Valentine's Day.

The Soul Nook Collective has used funding from the Ipswich City Council's Exceptional Experience's program to purchase three new Tipi picnic pods.

 Contact Taryn Ryan on 0409 543 512.

Rafter and Rose to open on weekends again

Popular café, Rafter and Rose will re-launch weekend trading for the Valentine's Day weekend.

Famous for their homemade baked treats, croissants, pies and tarts as well great coffee, the café will have cheesecakes, pumpkin pie, maple cream pies and fresh donuts available for the Valentine's Day weekend. Rafter and Rose stopped weekend trading during covid lockdowns last year.

Contact Candy Gazdagh 0401 073 644

QPSR road to recovery

Ipswich's Queensland Pioneer Steam Railway is set to re-open this month after being closed for renovations. The works included structural upgrades to the souvenir shop, rest rooms and platform – which is being extended to double its length and also increasing its usability for those with mobility issues. The steam train rides often sell out, with the themed dinner trains and kids' Santa trains the most popular products.

In a tumultuous year, a cash injection from the Ipswich City Council to help the project was welcomed.

Contact Robert Shearer 0426 196 914

Valentine's Day ideas

Romantic picnics, candle light dinners and paint your lover sessions are being held in Ipswich to celebrate the month of love!

There's also bucket list present ideas, escape room packages, shows and other ways to celebrate your loved ones, whether they be friends, family or your partner!

See what's on here: https://www.discoveripswich.com.au/how-to-show-your-love-this-valentines-day/

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Contact Carly Morrissey 3810 7712

Kids will delight in Lego building, Light Play, Hungry Caterpillar, Pete the Sheep and more!

There's a heap of kids entertainment coming to Ipswich this year. The Hungry Caterpillar will make an appearance as well as the Owl and the Pussycat, Pete the Sheep and the Splash Test Dummies at the Ipswich Civic Centre. Also at the Ipswich Art Gallery the dazzling world of Light Play is coming in August and in December and January an exhibition called Built for Speed – where you can design and build and race your lego hot rod, dragster or supercar down ramps and tracks!

See the Ipswich Civic Centre line up here: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/libraries-and-council-facilities/ipswich_civic_centre

Contact Carly Morrissey 3810 7712

Trip the Switch is ready to rock

On Saturday February 27, Aussie rock acts Ice House, James Reyne, The Angels, Shannon Noll, Killing Heidi, Boom Crash Opera, and local band Blues Arcadia will come to Ipswich to ready to rock live on stage at Willowbank Raceway. This covid-safe event is set to give music fans a taste of the event organisers are planning for future events!

Contact Gerry Murphy 0408 446 121.

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Thomas the Tank Engine on Track for Summer Fun!

Cinders and Ashes! Everyone's favourite blue engine is steaming back to The Workshops Rail Museum this summer for Day out with Thomas opening Sunday 27 December 2020.

Rounding out his 75th Anniversary year, Thomas will be joined by family favourites including The Fat Controller, Annie and Clarabel, Douglas, Trevor the Traction Engine, and George the Steamroller.

Get set for wholesome family fun this school holidays with plenty of activities on offer including the Thomas Play Pit, craft, colouring in, and games, as well as an opportunity to meet The Fat Controller.

As a special addition for the duration of the event, the museum's model railway will feature Thomas and children are encouraged to find the iconic blue engine steaming round the tracks.

When it's time to unwind, visitors can relax and watch a Thomas movie in the theatrette, before it's full steam ahead for more fun around the museum including the diesel train simulator and the Sciencentre.

Tickets to Day out with Thomas include entry to the museum and all exhibits. Visitors are encouraged to make a day of it and explore all the museum has on offer with family tickets just $44.50 for two adults and two children.

In addition, there will be a sensory friendly session on Wednesday 6 January from 8:30am - 11am.

Day out with Thomas is packed full of things for the whole family to see and do:

• Meet Thomas and The Fat Controller
• Dive into the Thomas Play Pit
• Become railway engineers in the track building area
• Get hands-on with a range of Thomas activities including craft, colouring in, and games
• Find the hidden Thomas trains on the huge model railway
• Take a break and watch a Thomas movie
• Let off steam in Nippers Railway, the indoor adventure playground
• Explore 15 larger-than-life exhibits including the Sciencentre, steam trains and train simulators
• Buy a Thomas Showbag or T-Shirt in our retail shop.

Day out with Thomas

27 December 2020 – 26 January 2021
Museum open 9:30am-4pm
Staggered entry times - Session 1: 9:30am; Session 2: 10:30am; Session 3: 11:30am; Session 4: 12:30pm
All sessions finish at 4pm. Bookings are essential

Tickets

• The event is included with Museum entry
• Adult $14.50
• Concession $12.50
• Child (3-15 years) $11.50
• Family ticket $44.50 (2 adults and 2 children)
• Child (under 3 years of age) FREE
• theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au

This is a COVID safe event with limited capacity. Bookings are essential. Book online at theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au to avoid disappointment.
For more information call (07) 3432 5100 or visit theworkshops.qm.qld.gov.au.

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