Liam Burrows and his Six Piece Band

“Hollywood Goes Swing”

Australia's Got Talent Finalist, Liam Burrows presents songs from popular Hollywood musicals as made famous by some of the greatest performers of our time. At just 17 years of age, Liam Burrows has already developed into an exceptional young singer and musician, performing at leading venues all over Australia as well as overseas.

He has earned the respect of professional musicians and the public with his interpretation, phrasing, and technical ability that display a maturity of style way beyond his years.

Despite his youth, Liam is no newcomer to performing.....he began singing at the age of two, played classical piano at six and took up the trumpet at nine. Through his appearances on "Australia's Got Talent", Liam has captured the hearts of the Australian public and has been in high demand ever since.

Liam is thrilled to be appearing with his band to present some of the most popular Hollywood film songs as made famous by the greatest performers of our time.

SHOW DETAILS Dates: Saturday 24 March 2012 Time: 7.30pm Tickets: Adult $32 Concession $29 Child $22 More Info: Celebrate music Send To A Friend: Think someone else will enjoy this show? Then forward this to your friends.

HOW TO BOOK Phone: 3810 6100 (Credt Card Only) Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm In Person: Visit the Ipswich Civic Centre Ticket Office located at: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich (Entry from Ipswich City Mall). Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm If you order online, you can now select your seat or let us choose the best available for your group.

Liam Burrows and his Six Piece Band

Koalas in Fight to Stop Mining Near Ipswich

ONE of Australia's richest people is setting up a koala sanctuary on Ipswich's doorstep, partly as another step in stopping mining in the area.

Graham "Skroo" Turner, who owns Spicers Hidden Vale at Grandchester among a swag of resorts under the Spicers banner, is passionately anti-mining in the Ipswich region.

In an ironic twist, while the State Government is helping him set up the sanctuary, he is opposing them in the battle to stop mining.

Mr Turner, whose fortune is listed at $365 million, is heading a legal fight against planned coal projects at Ebenezer and west through Grandchester.

Lawyers for the groups opposed to the mine submit that Mines Minister Stirling Hinchliffe had no legal right to renew Zedemar Holdings' lease on the mine.

Zedemar is selling the 675-hectare Ebenezer mine and the nearby 9202ha Bremer View coal project to OGL Resources, which plans to reactivate the mine.

On Friday, legal representatives for OGL and Zedemar won the right to be co-respondents in the case.

A hearing on the application to stop the mine has been scheduled for March 8.

"Caertainly there's a place for mining but this is a semi-rural area that's just not appropriate for this, let alone the havoc and destruction that's going to come down on the wildlife which is already under some pressure, particularly the koala," Mr Turner said.

"This is a big koala area, or was; the numbers are down 40% over the last four or five years in the Ipswich region."

He said details were still being worked out but he expected help from the State Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM).

"I think DERM is behind this and hopefully they (will) fund some of the improvements we'll be doing, mainly in planning suitable vegetation to supplement what's already there," he said.

"I think the deal is we fence off about 2000 acres (800 hectares) and then over a couple of years we plant a significant number of trees.

"Obviously we won't run cattle there while they're young and we get financial support from the government to the tune of $200,000 to $300,000 to help fund that.

"This area has a lot to offer Ipswich and Brisbane in terms of leisure and tourism, and outdoor activities. If we're not careful, it's going to be lost forever - as well as the wildlife."

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Busting Out: Ipswich Civic Theatre Show

Direct from sold out seasons in London and Los Angeles, the Australian made, international hit show Busting Out! is touring Australia in 2012.

With more front than Myer, our bosom-buddies return in their own laugh-out-loud and totally liberating show which has been seen by over 400,000 adoring fans throughout the world.

It’s an uplifting celebration of bouncy songs, wobbly jokes, thigh-slapping sketches, and of course, practical demonstrations of the fascinating lesser-known uses of your drooping assets.

Warning:

Contains coarse language, adult themes and partial nudity.

SHOW DETAILS Dates: Thursday 8 March 2012 Time: 8.00pm Tickets: Adult $46.90 | Conc. $44.90 | Groups 10+ $39.90 More Info: Musical Comedy Send To A Friend: Think someone else will enjoy this show? Then send this to a friend HOW TO BOOK Phone: 3810 6100 (Credt Card Only) Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm In Person: Visit the Ipswich Civic Centre Ticket Office located at: 143 Brisbane Street, Ipswich (Entry from Ipswich City Mall). Monday - Friday 8.30am - 4.30pm If you order online, you can now select your seat or let us chose the best available for your group.

Busting Out: Ipswich Civic Theatre Show

John Waters "Looking Through A Glass Onion"

The National Tour of “Looking Through A Glass Onion” commenced in November 2010 at the Sydney Opera House, with a sell out 2 week season the production quickly extended throughout 2011 taking in over 30,000 ticket sales nationally to be the ‘highest selling Australian Artist tour in 2011”.

“Its been fantastic the response the show is receiving, especially from the younger audiences that are coming along, some of whom were not even born when Lennon and The Beatles were recording and releasing their music, it’s a testament to the legacy of the man and his music that still excites and intrigues people to this day” says Waters. A homage to the music, mystery and memory of John Lennon.

SHOW DETAILS

	Dates: Sunday 20 May 2012, 7.30pm
	Tickets: All tickets $65.00 | Group 8+ $60.00

John Waters "Looking Through A Glass Onion"