I’m Jamey. Nice to meet you!
I send Ipswich Insider to 8,421 neighbours like you every Wednesday morning.
Here’s a 45-second summary of what it is.
Ipswich’s #1 Newsletter
- One weekly email: Top Ipswich stories, Insider guides and the best of what’s on.
- Made for locals: Useful bits, odd finds and local rabbit holes without clickbait or spin.
- Sent Wednesday mornings: Get the best of Ipswich in your inbox at 4:30am, before the lorikeets stir.
- Become an Ipswich Insider: Sign up free here →
🎬 Behind the Scenes
- Ipswich Insider: It’s just me—Jamey—researching, writing and producing the weekly newsletter each week. About 25 hours goes into each issue, so your feedback emails are gold.
- HQ: 1920s Queenslander in Eastern Heights.
- Fav Rabbit Hole (so far): Redbank Motorway Industrial Estate.
- Fav Iconic Home (so far): Garowie.
- Fav Reply Email (so far): “Heaps better than Ipswich First articles.” —Darren (North Booval)
- Subscriber suburbs: 64/82 confirmed so far.
Backstory
I moved to Ipswich in 2016 after years of renting around St Lucia, Indooroopilly and Bowen Hills. I was chasing a home I could actually afford.
Once I’d settled in, I looked for a single email that wrapped up Ipswich news, events and quirky stories each week. I couldn’t find one, and I kept telling my wife I’d make it “next month”.
So I (finally) started Ipswich Insider. Now I research, write and send it every week to 8,421 Ipswich neighbours just like you.
Milestones and metrics:
- Domain registered: Bought the domain name IpswichInsider.com.au in July 2024.
- First issue: March 2025 after a single $15 Facebook ad brought 57 subscribers.
- Schedule: Newsletter hits inboxes Wednesday at 4:30am. See all past issues →
- Community size: Today we’re a community of 8,421 Ipswich neighbours and climbing.
Inside Ipswich Insider:
- Need-to-know news – 5 spin-free headlines.
- What’s On – gigs, markets and events (Wed–Tue) + big dates.
- Deep-dives & Spotlights – quirky history and local rabbit holes.
- Iconic Ipswich – bite-size stories about homes, places, nature, neighbourhoods and industry, with fresh watercolour-style illustrations.
- Games – Ipswich trivia and quick games.
Disclosures:
No sneaky advertorials.
If a business pays to appear in Ipswich Insider, it will be labelled Sponsored, Together with or In partnership with. Simple as that.
If I recommend a coffee shop, a tradie, a local place or anything else — and it is not labelled one of those things — it is because I actually paid for it, liked it and decided to talk about it.
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