Creative Disability Care

12/04/2026

One week down and still plenty to do in the second weekof the holidays here in Ipswich 🤩

We are back on deck for Week✌️for the school holidays activities! Don't worry there is still plenty of fun ahead so check out what's on 👇

🌟 Scentorium – A Creative Sensory Experience Nicholas Street Precinct Monday 13 April to Friday 17 April 10am to 2pm https://loom.ly/qR1W3zM

🌟 Ipswich Libraries (don't forget to check out the incredible new renovations at the Redbank Plaza Library!) https://loom.ly/v18mxbw
Monday 13 April
Animal Academy Stage Show 1 Nicholas Street Level 1 9.30am to 10.15am
Animal Academy Stage Show 1 Nicholas Street Level 1 11.30am to 12.15pm

Tuesday 14 April
Paper Art Mastery: Origami for Teens Springfield Central Library 9.30am to 11am

Wednesday 15 April
Animal Academy Stage Show Springfield Central Library 9.30am to 10.15am
Animal Academy Stage Show Springfield Central Library 11.30am to 12.15pm
Paper Art Mastery: Origami for Teens Ipswich Central Library 9.30am to 11am
Fold & Fun: Origami Drop in Rosewood Library 2.30pm to 3.15pm

Thursday 16 April
Fold & Fun: Origami Drop in Springfield Central Library 9.30am to 10.15am
Fold & Fun: Origami Drop in Springfield Central Library 10.30am to 11.15am
Fold & Fun: Origami Drop in Springfield Central Library 11.30am to 12.15pm
Fold & Fun: Origami Drop in Redbank Plaza Library 2.30pm to 3.15pm

🌟 Orion Springfield https://loom.ly/YfcJvV8
Monday 13 April to Saturday 18 April
Heart of the Community Art Installation (bookings required) sessions run every 40 minutes with the first time at 10am through to 1.20pm

🌟 Active and Healthy https://loom.ly/QhLCk4c
Monday 13 April
Kids Fishing 8.30am to 11.30am Joseph Brady Park
Soccer 9am to 10am Anzac Park, Rosewood
Family Canoeing 9am to 12pm Allawah Scout Camp
NRL 10.15am to 11.15am Anzac Park, Rosewood
Handball 11.30am to 12.30pm YMCA Springfield Central
Soccer 2pm to 3pm Faye Carr Park
NRL 3.15pm to 4.15pm Faye Carr Park

Tuesday 14 April
Ball Skills 9am to 10am Silver Jubilee Sporting Grounds
Toddler and Tunes 9.30am and 10.15am Goodna Community Centre
Mobile Nature Photographer 10am to 11.30am Kholo Gardens
Volleyball 10.15am to 11.15am Goodna Community Centre
Schoolyard Games 11.30am to 12.30pm Silver Jubilee Sporting Grounds
Basic Scooter Tricks 3pm to 4pm Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
Intermediate Scooter Tricks 4pm to 5pm Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve

Wednesday 15 April
Cricket 9am to 10am Cameron Park
Animal Encounters 9am to 10.30am Ipswich Nature Centre
Retro Games 10.15am to 11.15am Cameron Park
AFL 11.30am to 12.30pm Cameron Park
Pilates 3pm to 4pm Goodna Community Centre
Taekwondo 6pm to 7pm Ipswich Central State School

Thursday 16 April
Basketball 9am to 10am Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park
Pickleball 10am to 11.30am Rosewood Showgrounds Exhibition Pavilion
Athletics 10.15am to 11.15am Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park
Retro Games 11.30am 12.30pm Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park
Kids Yoga 4pm to 4.30pm Goodna Community Centre
Twilight Nature Hunt Bingo Walk 4.30pm to 6pm 176 Stirling Road, Rosewood

Friday 17 April
Retro Games 9am to 10am Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
Soccer 10.15am to 11.15am Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
Athletics 11.30am to 12.30pm Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
Kids Fishing 1.30pm to 4.30pm Joseph Brady Park

Saturday 18 April
Family Fishing 8am to 11am Joseph Brady Park
Beginners BMX Skills 9am to 10am Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve

Sunday 19 April
Family Fishing 11.30am to 2.30pm Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve
Learn 2 Skate (beginner) 2pm to 3pm Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve
Learn 2 Skate (intermediate) 3pm to 4pm Redbank Plains Recreation Reserve

🌟 Ipswich Art Gallery https://loom.ly/A1mUosY
IAG Kids: LightPlay 10am to 5pm daily until Sunday 12 July

11/04/2026

What an awesome initiative for unemployed women in Qld looking to get back into the the workplace.

Future Women and Queensland Government Women’s Career Grants: Support payments of up to $4,999 for women needing help with the costs of returning to work. Learn more and apply here.

01/04/2025

08/03/2025

11:00 Saturday, 8 March
QLD Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds & Intense Rainfall. Brisbane, Maryborough, Gympie, Gatton, Ipswich, Warwick, Gold Coast

Details:

QLD Severe Weather Warning: Damaging Winds & Intense Rainfall

For people in Southeast Coast and parts of Wide Bay and Burnett and Darling Downs and Granite Belt Forecast Districts.

Issued at 10:57 am Saturday, 8 March 2025.

EX-TROPICAL CYCLONE ALFRED HAS WEAKENED BUT HEAVY TO LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL AND DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ARE STILL EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST QUEENSLAND.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred lies just off Bribie Island and is slow moving to the west-northwest, it is expected to make landfall along the coastline between Maroochydore and Bribie Island over the next several hours before moving inland and weakening later today. Bands of heavy rainfall have been occurring over the South East coast, with damaging wind gusts affecting coastal and island communities.

HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is expected to continue to develop across the South East coast today, becoming more widespread over the warning area later today and on Sunday as the system moves inland, including Brisbane, Ipswich, the Sunshine Coast and Gympie. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 80 and 130 mm are likely today and into Sunday morning. 24-hourly totals between 120 and 200 mm are likely.

Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING may develop later today and on Sunday near and south of the system centre, and in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett which may include Brisbane, Ipswich and the Sunshine Coast. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 150 and 210 mm and 24-hourly totals between 300 and 400 mm are possible. All rainfall numbers are dependent on the movement and position of the system.

DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts around 100 km/h are possible today in bands of showers and thunderstorms wrapping around the system over the South East coast and southern Wide Bay and Burnett, and about elevated terrain over the South East coast. DAMAGING WIND GUSTS with peak gusts to around 90 km/h extending to elevated terrain of the eastern Darling Downs and Granite Belt during the evening.

A Tropical Cyclone Forecast Track Map is current for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A Coastal Hazard Warning and Hazardous Surf Warning is current.

A Flood Watch and Flood Warnings are current for southern and southeastern Queensland.

For these products, see http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings/

Locations which may be affected include Warwick, Gold Coast, Toowoomba, Brisbane, Maroochydore, Gympie, Stanthorpe, Caboolture, Coolangatta and Ipswich.

119 mm was recorded at Carbrook in the 3 hours to 2:00 am.

Sustained 65 km/h winds were recorded at Redcliffe at 2:00 am.

Sustained 65 km/h winds were recorded at Brisbane Airport at 11:20 pm.

93 km/h wind gust was recorded at Brisbane Airport at 11:16 pm.

Sustained 75 km/h winds were recorded at Gold Coast Seaway between 9:30 pm and 10:00 pm.

107 km/h wind gust was recorded at Gold Coast Seaway at 9:46 pm.

Emergency services advise people to:
* If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
* Park your car undercover away from trees.
* Close doors and windows.
* Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
* Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
* Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
* Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions are dangerous.
* Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
* Go inside a strong building now. Stay inside until the storm has passed.

Alert Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Early Warning Network: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au
Council Resident Options & EWN Support: https://www.earlywarningnetwork.com.au/support

05/03/2025

Hope everyone keeps safe 💜 Here are some local services to help if in need 🫶🏽

25/02/2025

Great morning connecting with other small businesses in Ipswich and connecting with like minded women! 💜😊😍

17/01/2025

Ipswich Council have some traineeships available that could be an awesome opportunity for some people 💜

Ipswich City Council

18/12/2024

Xmas at #1! Presents for kids ❤ Please share so everyone knows!
We have HEAPS for 10yo and under :)

Come down and grab a present for the young ones. Heaps for primary school age and under, working on more 🙂We have far more out the back we haven't put under the tree yet :)

Huge thanks to Australian Fundraising and About Clean - Ipswich and everyone who's donated both their time as well as toys. We're working hard on wrapping more ❤

18/12/2024

30/11/2024

Great opportunity for people with disabilities 💜

08/08/2024

My view at work today ♥️

24/06/2024

So many awesome activities on for kids of all ages!!