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🧔‍ BIKES, BEARDS AND BBQ's 🏍️⁠ ⁠ Wha

🧔‍ BIKES, BEARDS AND BBQ's 🏍️⁠
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What a fantastic day at @nicholasstprecinct for Father's Day. Thank you to all who came out and checked out Beard Competition and vintage motorbikes.
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This also wraps up our first of many Galvanized Festivals - celebrating our cities heritage.
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🧔‍ BIKES, BEARDS AND BBQ's 🏍️⁠⁠
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This Father's Day, spend the day with Dad and family at Galvanized: Bikes, Beards & BBQ. ⁠⁠
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See over 150 motorcycles proceed down Nicholas Street Precinct to Tulmur Place for a showcase of vintage motorbikes, participate in the Ipswich 'Stache & Beard competition and eat barbecue like royalty from a selection of food trucks.⁠⁠
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🗓️ Sunday 5 September⁠⁠
⏰ 10.00am - 2.00pm⁠⁠
📍 Nicholas Street Precinct⁠⁠
🏷️ FREE ⁠⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠⁠
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💃 PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES 💃⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ D

💃 PUT ON YOUR DANCING SHOES 💃⁠⁠
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Dance and explore your way through the glitz and glamour of the Roaring Twenties at The Workshops Rail Museum’s Prohibition Party. ⁠⁠
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Try your hand at poker, grab a bootleg brew, and hop on a historic fist-class train carriage. Pre-book a wine and cheese platter for two to enjoy at the party.⁠⁠
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🗓️ Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 6.00pm to 9.00pm ⁠⁠
📍 The Workshops Rail Museum⁠⁠
🏷️ Annual Pass Holders $18.00 | Advance Purchase Tickets $21.00 | At the door (EFTPOS only) $25.00 ⁠⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio .⁠
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🚂 JAZZ AND TRACTION FESTIVAL 🚂 Trains, jazz

🚂 JAZZ AND TRACTION FESTIVAL 🚂 Trains, jazz performances and scrumptious treats are all available from 4.30pm - 9.00pm TONIGHT. Tickets still available so get in quick! ✨ Link in our bio #galvanized2021 #discoveripswich #rhapsodyofroadandrail #ipswichfestivals

🚂 RHAPSODY OF ROAD AND RAIL 🚂⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ T

🚂 RHAPSODY OF ROAD AND RAIL 🚂⁠⁠
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Turn back the clock at Swanbank Station with the largest gathering of steam and diesel road vehicles that Queensland has seen in the last 30 years. Experience how life was in the Queensland from 1900s-1960s with re-enactments, music, performances, vintage vehicle displays, train rides and more.⁠⁠
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Jazz and Traction Festival⁠⁠
🗓️ Friday 3 September⁠⁠
⏰ 4.30pm - 9.00opm⁠⁠
📍 TL Cooney Av. Bundamba (For Train Passengers) or 110 Swanbank Coal Road, Swanbank ⁠⁠
🏷️ Festival Entry Only $5.00 ⁠⁠
🏷️ Festival Entry + Train Ride | Adults and Children 3+ $17.00 | Children under 3 FREE | Family $50.00⁠⁠
🏷️ Cobb and Co Coach $10.00⁠⁠
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Steam and Diesel Fest⁠⁠
🗓️ Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 September⁠⁠
⏰ 8.00am - 4.00pm⁠⁠
📍 TL Cooney Av. Bundamba (For Train Passengers) or 305-311 Swanbank Road, Swanbank ⁠⁠
🏷️ Festival Entry Only $5.00⁠⁠
🏷️ Sunlander Carriages Trip | Adults $30.00 | Concession $25.00 | Children (3-15 years) $18.00 | Family $75.00⁠⁠
🏷️ Cobb and Co Coach $10.00⁠⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠⁠
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👻 IPSWICH GHOST TOURS 👻⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Ipswich

👻 IPSWICH GHOST TOURS 👻⁠⁠
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Ipswich was, and still is, a gothic town home to many mysteries. Join a variety of guided tours through Ipswich's cemeteries and haunted buildings as part of Galvanized Festival - including Goodna cemetery which is said to be one of the most haunted graveyards in Queensland.⁠⁠
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Living History Tours at Ipswich Cemetery ⁠⁠
🗓️ Friday 3 - Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 4.00pm and 6.00pm sessions⁠⁠
📍 Ipswich General Cemetery⁠⁠
🏷️ Adult $40.00 | Children 0-12 years $30.00 | Concession/Students $35.00 | Family $115.00⁠⁠
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Haunted Ipswich CBD Ghost Tour⁠⁠
🗓️ Friday 3 September⁠⁠
⏰ 7.30pm⁠⁠
📍 The Old Courthouse Gallery & Cultural Association, Cnr East and Roderick Streets, Ipswich⁠⁠
🏷️ Seniors and Concessions $25.00 | Adults $30.00 | Teens $20.00 ⁠⁠
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Ipswich Cemetery Ghost Tour ⁠⁠
🗓️ Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 5.00pm and 7.30pm⁠⁠
📍 Ipswich General Cemetery⁠⁠
🏷️ Seniors and Concessions $25.00 | Adults $30.00 | Teens $20.00 ⁠⁠
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Goodna Cemetery Haunted History Tour⁠⁠
🗓️ Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 5.00pm and 7.30pm⁠⁠
📍 Heritage Park Crematorium⁠⁠
🏷️ Seniors and Concessions $25.00 | Adults $30.00 | Teens $20.00 ⁠⁠
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Lost Ipswich presents - In Heavenly Garb - The History of Ipswich within the Ipswich General Cemetery ⁠⁠
🗓️ Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 10.30am and 2.30pm⁠⁠
📍 Ipswich General Cemetery⁠⁠
🏷️ Gold Coin Donation ⁠⁠
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For more information on these walking tours, and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠⁠
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🛩️ PERFECT FOR ALL AVIATION FANS 🛩️⁠⁠
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RAAF Base Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre are opening their doors for guided tours of their heritage centre displays so you can learn all about our local military aviation history. ⁠⁠
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Galvanized visitors get an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Restoration section. ⁠⁠
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🗓️ Thursday 2 September⁠⁠
⏰ 9.00am - 3.00pm⁠⁠
📍 RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre ⁠⁠
🏷️ FREE (Email raaf.aahc@defence.gov.au to book)⁠⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠⁠
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📚 DISCOVER IPSWICH HISTORY AT OUR LIBRARIES 📚⁠⁠
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At Picture Ipswich, Ipswich Libraries, images don't speak a thousand words, they tell a thousand stories - what's yours? ⁠⁠
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Ipswich Libraries has a variety of workshops and events that allow you to chase your past and rediscover Ipswich's vibrant history. From exploring Ipswich heritage homes, making your own collagraph print block, or learning how to care for your treasures, Ipswich Libraries has it all.⁠⁠
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See the events taking place across Ipswich Libraries during the second and last week of Galvanized Festival. ⁠⁠
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Chasing our past at home: Ipswich's Architectural Heritage⁠⁠
🗓️ Tuesday 31 August ⁠⁠
⏰ 6.00pm - 7.00pm⁠⁠
📍 Online (Zoom)⁠⁠
🏷️ FREE ⁠⁠
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Rediscover the Picture Ipswich Collection and share your stories ⁠⁠
🗓️ Wednesday 1 - Friday 3 September⁠⁠
⏰ 10.00am - 12.00pm and 1.00pm - 3.00pm⁠⁠
📍 Ipswich Central Library and Rosewood Library⁠⁠
🏷️ FREE (Bookings Essential)⁠⁠
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Print Press Repeat (For Kids)⁠⁠
🗓️ Saturday 4 September⁠⁠
⏰ 10.30am - 12.30pm⁠⁠
📍 Springfield Central Library⁠⁠
🏷️ FREE (Register Below)⁠⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠⁠
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⚒️ COONEANA HERITAGE EVENINGS 🧶⁠ ⁠ Home

⚒️ COONEANA HERITAGE EVENINGS 🧶⁠
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Home to the Ipswich Historical Society Inc., Cooneana Heritage Centre is open from Monday 30 August to Wednesday 1 September as part of Galvanized Festival. ⁠
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Including an Introduction to Feltmaking run by the Friends of Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Artisans of Ipswich at Brighton House. The Ipswich Historical Society Blacksmiths will be forging in the dark each evening - a great opportunity for local photographers!⁠
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Discover your family history with the Ipswich Genealogical Society, and the Queensland Metal Artisans Collective will be conduction forging demonstrations. The Historical Motorcycle Club will also be running motorcycle restoration workshops and information sessions on motorcycle racing in Ipswich.⁠
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🗓️ Monday 30 August - Wednesday 1 September⁠
⏰ 6pm - 8pm⁠
📍 Cooneana Heritage Centre⁠
🏷️ $6.00 Per Person⁠
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For more information and to view the full Galvanized Festival program, click the link in our bio⁠
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🖌️ AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE QUILTS AT IPSWICH ART

🖌️ AUSTRALIAN HERITAGE QUILTS AT IPSWICH ART GALLERY 🎨⁠
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The quilts are installed and the exhibition has opened at the Ipswich Art Gallery for Australian Heritage Quilts as part of Galvanized Festival. ⁠
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This exhibition highlights Australia’s rich quilting heritage and the technical skill and dedication of its quilt-makers.⁠
Presenting over twenty patchwork quilts that demonstrate a range of diverse approaches to quilting, the exhibition showcases more than 125 years of Australian quilts from the 1820s to the 1950s. ⁠
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The quilts are drawn from the Gallery’s collection, which has been developed with the assistance of the renowned quilt historian and collector, Dr Annette Gero.⁠
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📅 28 August - 31 October 2021 ⁠
⏰ 10.00 am - 5.00 pm ⁠
🎟️ FREE⁠
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