Ipswich in Autumn 2016

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atmosphere, colour, and excitement
of Australia’s largest provincial horse
racing club meet, which celebrates its
150th anniversary this year.
The focus will be firmly on families
when International Take a Kid Mountain
Biking Day is celebrated with a free
event at Blackstone Hill in June.
Meanwhile, the fun never stops at
Ipswich’s many community venues with
a great line-up of attractions planned
for the Ipswich Civic Centre, Ipswich Art
Gallery, and at local Libraries.
No matter what excites you, there is
something for you in Ipswich this Winter.
Mayor Paul Pisasale
City of Ipswich
Administration Building, Level 2
50 South Street, Ipswich
(07) 3810 6201
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Welcome to Ipswich in Winter
As Queenslanders we are fortunate
to live in a beautiful part of the world
where any time of the year is a great
time to get out and enjoy life.
Winter mornings may be a little frosty
but the opportunity for family fun in
Ipswich is warming up, with exciting
events and activities planned right
across our great city.
This guide shines a spotlight on those
events to help you maximise your fun
in Ipswich.
If you have a need for speed be sure to
mark July 22 to 24 down in your diary.
That is when the V8 Supercars will
roar into Ipswich for three days of
action-packed racing at
Queensland Raceway.
For racing of a different kind, check
out the Ipswich Cup. Nothing beats the