11 Oct 2023
New couples' high tea launched
Tranquil Tea is launching a private high tea experience for two on November 3. The package for couples is set under the olive trees or in an open patio near the olive grove.
The high tea includes a sparkling beverage and the choice of more than 20 different tea varieties. High tea comes served on a three-tiered stand accompanied with individual tea pots. Only one couple will be accommodated on the day and in addition to food and tea, you can enjoy the farm for up to three hours. All dietary requirements can be catered for. High teas can be booked on the first Friday of every month and cost $180 for two people.
The package was developed as a result of requests to open the experience up to bookings for only two, as the previous minimum was four.
Contact Dona Perera on 0413 096 441
Ghost Tours three tour deal
Historic Australia have created a bundle deal for their Ipswich Ghost Tours, where you can do all three tours for only $59. The deal can be booked until October 31. More information can be found here: https://ghosttoursaustralia.com.au/25-year-3-tour-bundle/
They have also added extra ghost tours in Ipswich CBD, Ipswich Cemetery and Goodna Cemetery in October for the Friday the 13th and the Halloween period.
Contact Elle Keast on 0401 666 441
Celebrate Jacaranda Season with us
Enjoy the purple blooms by visiting parks lined with the trees, or floating above them in a hot air balloon.
Best ways to view the blooms:
- From the basket of a Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flight
- At the Goodna Jacaranda Festival (Oct 28-29)
- Wander Timothy Moloney Park
- Visit or stay at Woodlands of Marburg
- Have a picnic under the trees at Queens Park
There's also businesses offering purple-hued drinks and themed food events:
- Get your hands on a bottle of Jacaranda Gin from Imbibis Craft Distillery
- Enjoy a Jacaranda Bloom cocktail at The Rusty Nail
- Sip a lavender milkshake – flavoured with Ungermann Brothers' lavender and honeycomb ice cream
- Have high tea amongst the Jacarandas at Watercress Creek Olives and Limes – Tranquil Tea will serve you one of the rose or hibiscus blends while you tuck into sweet and savoury treats.
- Enjoy a Jacaranda-themed high tea at Woodlands of Marburg including a purple cocktail, set on the lawn near the beautiful Jacaranda trees.
- Taste purple cocktails at The Sugarmill Restaurant while you admire the blooms at Woodlands of Marburg.
Contact Carly Morrissey 3810 7712
Halloween events
Ipswich is celebrating the spooky season ghost tours, cult movies, karaoke, discos, markets, drag performances and more.
Find out about the upcoming Halloween events here: https://www.discoveripswich.com.au/spooky-halloween-activities-in-the-heritage-city/
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Contact Carly Morrissey 3810 7712
CMC Rocks announces artist line up
The much-anticipated line up for the 2024 CMC Rocks QLD Festival has been announced. Lainey Wilson, Chris Young and Tyler Hubbard will headline the festival on March 15-17, 2024. They will be joined with Chase Rice, Oliver Anthony, Nate Smith, Megan Moroney, Kameron Marlowe, Morgan Wade, Ian Munsick, Jackson Dean, Priscilla Block, Brad Cox, Casey Barnes and more…
Read the statement here: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/media/media-releases/articles/2023/country-music-stars-confirmed-for-ipswich-festival
Contact media@ipswich.qld.gov.au
Reception This Way: Motels – A sentimental journey with Tim Ross
Embark on a sentimental journey, rediscovering the quintessential Australian experience of staying in a motel in this new exhibition, Reception this way: Motels – A sentimental journey with Tim Ross. The exhibition will be running until December 12 this year and is a nostalgic trip back in time, revisiting memories of the classic Aussie motel. Developed by National Archives of Australia in collaboration with comedian Tim Ross, and proudly hosted by The Workshops Rail Museum, the exhibition of photographs and promotional film footage featured in Reception This Way, will take you back to a time when the roadside motel was an integral part of the Australian holiday experience.
Contact Jennifer Garcia jennifer.garcia@qm.qld.gov.au
Images can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ZLPQt3bkQQckyj-bHGLxkY7WORoRB1Mj?usp=sharing
