Ipswich lies in the heart of the Lockyer Valley, east of the Brisbane City Center. It is only 40 minutes drive from Brisbane, but is very self-contained with a fabulous
array of facilities and entertainment venues. Ipswich is excitement! It is a wonderful place to visit, work, live and run business opportunities.
The two universities in the area create a buzz at the many local entertainment venues and other facilities such as, pubs, clubs, cinemas, live entertainment venues,
arts centers, nightclubs, wineries, cafes, restaurants and shopping centres. Ipswich has a full calendar of events including the Queensland Open Golf Championships,
Ipswich Cup Horse Racing Festival, Queensland 400 V8 Supercars at Queensland Raceway, the Ipswich Show and Ipswich Festival. Some of the major attractions for
visitors in the Lockyer Valley area and Ipswich are: # Regular music festivals, #Fresh Food Markets, # Local craft centres, Iron Bark Ridge estates
# Ipswich Art Gallery, Warrego Wines, # Local Wineries such as Normanby, # Ipswich City Heritage Trails, # Workshops Rail Museum, # Ipswich Motorsport Precinct
and # Brookwater Golf Club.
See the list of links to the major entertainment venues, many of which offer live music. There is also a list of pubs and clubs, major community events.
Check out the up-to-date gig guide at the end of the article.