Sustainable living made easy in Ipswich this spring
03 September 2025
Learn how to keep bees, ride a bike with ease, recycle like a pro, or eat the things you grow – all this and more will be on offer during this year’s Sustainable Ipswich celebrations.
Ipswich City Council Environment and Sustainability Committee Chairperson Councillor Jim Madden said September and October would be full of free and low-cost workshops and activities on a range of sustainable lifestyle topics.
“Sustainable Ipswich features many local champions – it’s a great opportunity to learn from the best and be inspired to take your lifestyle to the next level,” Cr Madden said.
“From growing your own food, to rediscovering the joy of riding, to saving money with homemade cleaning products, to creating habitat with native plants, there’s a workshop or event for everyone.”
Cr Madden said the Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival on Saturday 18 October in Tulmur Place would once again be a highlight of the Sustainable Ipswich program.
“This year the festival will be brimming with inspiration, free workshops and practical demonstrations. Don’t miss the opportunity to find the best and brightest in one place,” Cr Madden said.
Cr Madden said Sustainable Ipswich was an annual celebration of everyday actions we can take as a community to create a more liveable city.
“By working together, we can protect and enhance our environment and its liveability for current and future generations,” Cr Madden said.
Program highlights include:
- Free September school holiday activities at Queens Park Environmental Education Centre
- Bicycle workshops for beginners and returning riders of all ages with Active and Healthy
- Visit local urban habitat gardens with the Sustainable Open Garden Trail
- Community planting at Jack Barkley Park with Conservation Volunteers Australia
- Hands-on workshops from worm farms to natural beauty products at Queens Park Environmental Education Centre
- Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival in Tulmur Place on Saturday 18 October
- Ipswich Libraries session with YouTuber and author Mark Valencia from ‘Self Sufficient Me’
- Community-led events in permaculture, native plants and sustainable fashion
For more information, visit Ipswich.qld.gov.au/sustainability
Ipswich City Council respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, the Jagera, Yuggera and Ugarapul people of the Yugara/Yagara Language Group, as custodians of the land and waters we share. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging, as the keepers of the traditions, customs, cultures and stories of proud peoples.