Upcoming MEETINGS and OUTINGS

Monthly meetings commence at 9.45am at the North Ipswich Bowls Club, Pine Street, North Ipswich

Remember your cup and (optional) a plate of goodies for a shared morning tea

Visitors are always welcome.

JULY 2025

JULY MEETING:  Monday 14th July       

Guest Speaker:  Peter Dunn OAM who will talk about WW2 sites in Brisbane and surrounds

Club Speaker:    Bruce Prasser

JULY OUTINGS:  Friday 4th July & Thursday 24th July

Friday 4th July - meet at Harrisville for "Coffee and Chat"

** 10.00am at Harrisville

UPDATE:  Unfortunately Viney’s Place has closed for the week as Sam and Grant are off to catch up with family. However the Country Bakery has more than enough space for us to gather and enjoy a cuppa and some tasty treats.

Join us for a great coffee or cuppa with friends; car pool if you wish; hopefully we’ll enjoy a sunny winter’s morning in Harrisville Central.
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ORIGINAL PLAN:
As Viney's Place (coffee shop) and Harrisville Bakery are opposite in Queen Street, Harrisville , it is suggested:

** Ladies meet at Viney's Place
** Men meet at Harrisville Bakery
OR couples go together to which ever venue they prefer

Thursday 24th July - visit St Paul's Anglican Church, the Ipswich Library and lunch at Commonwealth Hotel

** 9.30am at St Paul's Anglican Church, Brisbane Street, Ipswich
     Visit this heritage listed Church for a tour, short recital on the pipe organ and morning tea (supplied)

This historical church was built in 1859 in revival-gothic archeticural style.  The first pipe organ to be imported into the colony from England was installed in this church in 1860 and remains in use today.

** Ipswich Library - after visiting St Paul's Church, a visit to the Ipswich Library for a tour and presentation

This library owes its beginnings, in 1869, to two nineteenth century Ipswich benefactors - Augustine Heard (a Chinese trader) and Daniel Treadwell (a professor of Applied Sciences at Harvard College).

This free library was privately run until 1974 when the Ipswich City Council took over responsibility.  It continues today as a free library and housed in two new buildings in the heart of the city - the Adult Library and the dedicated, vibrant Children's Library.

** 12 noon at Commonwealth Hotel for lunch
Opening its doors in 1910 this hotel quickly became a central hub for both locals and and travellers in Ipswich.  It was built opposite the Railway Station, a convenient stop over for Brisbane travellers after their 90 minute steam train ride.

In 1914 the old storage area behind the building was transformed into an electric light plant and a mineral water manufacturing plant.

The Department Store, T.C.Beirne & Co, opened in Ipswich in 1893 and in 1902 built new premises on the corner of Nicholas and Union Street, which, by 1910 was next to the newly built Commoonwealth Hotel.

In 2014 the Ipswich City Council bought the business to preserve and renovate it.  The building was de-constructed, stored and re-constructed, reopening in 2024 offering traditional charm with modern facilities.  The pub's heritage-listed status reflects its architectural significance and contribution to the town's character.

AUGUST 2025

AUGUST MEETING:  Monday 11th August     

Guest Speaker:  Jon Krause MP, Member for Scenic Rim and 
                             Deputy Speaker of the Qld Parliament

Club Speaker:    TBA

AUGUST OUTING:  Thursday 22nd August

Thursday 22nd August - Barefoot Bowls and Sausage Sizzle at Ipswich Bowls Club, Queens Park, Ipswich.

This venue is Ipswich's oldest lawn bowling club, having formed in 1910 with the women's club formed in 1939.

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