YourVoiceWinter2020

JUNE / JULY Bushwalk Nature at Night Join Jody as the sun sets and nature transitions from day to night. Who knows what cool, new wildlife you might encounter on this two-hour adventure? Council has developed a COVID Safe Plan for this activity. Suited for children aged 4-8 and their parents/guardians. Bookings are essential. Time: 5 – 7pm 30 June, 2 July and 7 July, 2020 Cost: Free www.facebook.com/IpswichCityCouncil/events Western Pride Football Club Holiday Clinic Three day clinic for ages 5 - 16. Registrations essential Time: 29 June - 1 July 2020 from 9am - 2pm Cost: $180 Where: Springfield Central Sports Complex, Sportstar Drive, Springfield Central www.westernpridefc.com.au Active Breaks - Kids AFL, Athletics and Yoga Time: Wednesday 8 July 2020, 8.30am - midday Cost: Free Where: Display Village Green Bookings are essential. www.i pswich.qld.gov.au/activebreaks South West Wildcats Social Netball Expression of interest being taken for mens and womens 10-week social competition (8 weeks Round Robin and 2 weeks of finals). Time: Thursday nights starting 16 July 2020 Cost: Team fee - view website for details Where: Springfield Central Sports Complex, Sportstar Drive, Springfield Central www.facebook.com/southwestwildcatsnetball School holiday take home craft packs The Y Springfield Lakes Community Centre are offering take home school holiday craft packs to keep busy. Five packs available: 1) Make your own finger puppets 2) Build and decorate a wooden birdhouse 3) Make and decorate a stress ball/juggling balls 4) Christmas in July wind chimes 5) Recreate an Elmers milk bottle elephant Cost: $2 per pack Bookings are essential. When booking please select a time to collect packs from The Y. bit.ly/YMCAJulySchoolHolidays Kids Go Wild at home Check out council’s virtual school holiday activities. www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_ipswich/environment/ EnviroEd/school-holiday-programs AUGUST National Tree Day Planting Help the local Landcare group plant 500 native trees. Volunteers are encouraged to BYO gloves and watering can, wear long pants and closed in shoes and a hat. Sunscreen provided. Please do not attend if you are unwell experiencing flu-like symptoms. Time: Sunday, 2 August 2020 from 9am - 10.30am Cost: Free Where: Opossum Creek Parklands, Lomandra Court, Brookwater www.facebook.com/events/462600424579093/ What’s On Did you know? The White Rock Spring Mountain Conservation Estate is home to a variety of Australian wildlife, including the Powerful Owl. This species is the largest of Australia’s owls, you’ll find them up to 65cm high. They roost by day, perched in the dense shade of the trees, often with the previous night’s prey held in their talons. Information courtesy of Birdlife Australia Learn more about some of the native fauna that inhabits the conservation estate, by taking a walk through Peter Tullett Memorial Park and viewing the interpretive signage on display Interpretive signage like this features in Peter Tullett Memorial Park Get crafty with a take home craft pack from The Y