Whats On
CMC Rocks QLD 2024
Dates are locked and loaded.
It’s going to be an absolute ripsnorter from the 15th to the 17th of March 2024! Save the dates, tell your mates, and get ready to have a good time.
The Gathering
MAY 2024
DISCOVER YOUR CELTIC SPIRIT
IPSWICH
The Queensland Drag Racing Championships bring racers from all across the state to compete for a prestigious QDRC trophy and Track Champion status at Willowbank Raceway, delivering high-octane action for both racers and spectators.
Upcoming Dates: 11th Nov 2023 & 2nd Dec 2023
Hosting championship racing for competitors across the QDRC SuperComp, QDRC Comp Bike, Donnelly Blasting Services QDRC Outlaws, Modified, Ultimate Financial Super Sedan, Prime Signs/Speed Ele Super Street, Neptunes Pool Care Modified Bike, Donnelly Blasting Services Junior Dragster and All Site Demo Top Sportsman brackets, the QDRC hosts on average more than 130 racers per round, with no shortage of thrilling action.
Gulf Western Oil
Winternationals
6 – 9 June 2024
The biggest event of the year is back!! The Winternationals is the largest championship drag racing event held outside of North America, and is the final round of the Aeroflow 400 Thunder championships.
From the amazing Professional brackets through to Junior Dragsters, every bracket that competes for national championship honors will be represented at the Gulf Western Oil Winternationals, with more than 500 cars and motorcycles from all over the country expected to be on track over four big days of racing.
Are you up for the Challenge?
Experience the thrill of a lifetime driving a Holden or Ford V8 Race Car around the infamous Queensland Raceway in Willowbank!
We are one of the closest accommodation venues to Queensland’s premier race circuit – Willowbank. Just 10 minutes to the circuit where the biggest two & four-wheel events, in Qld, take place. This is the only location near Brisbane where you can drive on the same race track that international heroes do.
Ipswich Turf Club
RACING SINCE 1848
Join us trackside for a perfect day of racing
Embrace the Ipswich Cup!
22nd June 2024 – Rich in history, heritage and horses there really is nothing like the Ipswich Cup. But it is more than a horse race; it is the social day of the year for the greater Ipswich region.
SHANNONS SPEEDSERIES
2024 DRAFT CALENDAR CONFIRMED
12-14 July 2024 & 19-21 July 2024
Rounds 5 and 6 will be an exciting July double header at Queensland Raceway – a venue which has proven to be both a fan and category favourite, facilitating the need for an extra weekend of track time at the renewed circuit.
Brisbane
Jamboree
Stay posted for the 2024 event dates!
Across 2 Days, Saturday & Sunday you will see some of the Fastest Sport Compact Cars in the World racing to take out the Jamboree title, and break world records!
It’s not all just Drag Racing with plenty to see and do! Shannons Show N Shine will see over 100 show cars on display, FREE Kids Rides, the Boomkings Sound Off to give your ears a workout, Trader Alley and The ROI Miss Jamboree Babe & Bikini Comps!
Australia’s biggest Sport Compact event on August 5-6! At Willowbank Raceway!
Workshops Rail Museum
The Workshops Rail Museum is a great day out for the whole family. The Museum is known for their school holiday activities such as Build it!, Circus Train, Toyland Express, The Great Train Robbery, and of course the iconic Day out with Thomas event (the biggest Thomas & Friends event in the country) that runs from Boxing Day every year until the end of January.
Spring Thunder
Round 6
Willowbank Raceway
Sept 21 & 22, 2024
Parks and Gardens
For the families, there are many parks, gardens and attractions which are FREE.
The Ipswich City Council Animal and Bird enclosure is well worth a look, located in the Ipswich CBD, directly across from Queens Park
Floating Images Hot Air Balloon Flights
Experience the magic and adventure of a hot air balloon flight floating above the heritage city of Ipswich, the Scenic Rim and Somerset countryside. Discover and explore Greater Brisbane’s big backyard from the air!
Offering a boutique ballooning experience with only one flight per day and a maximum of 10 passengers ensuring absolutely everyone’s needs are catered for and you enjoy the experience you deserve.
Receive a 10% discount on your accommodation when you choose to stay at Country Motel Ipswich when booking your flight.
The Arts
Ipswich Art Gallery is situated in the CBD and has regularly changing art and exhibits. It is interactive and child friendly with a dedicated hands-on Gallery just for children.
Pterodactyl Helicopters
Since 2008, Pterodactyl Helicopters has been partnering with the best local cafes, wineries, restaurants, pubs, breweries, and accommodation places in southeast Queensland and Brisbane to put together a selection of once-in-a-lifetime helicopter tours and scenic flights, where getting there is half the fun.