Conferences, Meetings & Events

Conveniently located only 45 minutes drive from Brisbane and an hour from the Gold Coast, Ipswich competitively caters for the most intimate function to full scale events in some of Queensland's most exciting venues.

Here conference organisers and meeting delegates experience the first-class facilities of a capital city, with award-winning food and wines and friendly country-style service.

Whether you are planning a major national event, state conference, themed dinner, new product launch or extra special celebration our versatile venues, superb service standards and ‘can-do’ attitude can make your occasion a huge success. 

In Ipswich, flexibility and versatility are the conference keywords. On offer is an amazing array of spacious and intimate historic and contemporary venues, in the heart of the city or nestled quietly in natural bush surroundings.

The award-winning Workshops Rail Museum offers a variety of versatile spaces and on-site catering in a unique setting suitable for events of all sizes. Woodlands of Marburg, a restored 1890 mansion, is one of our region’s most famous venues with a reputation for excellent food, service and ambience. Booval House is a gracious 1850s Georgian manor suitable for intimate functions. The iconic Ipswich Club presents its modern conference and function facilities in a grand historic building surrounded by lush native gardens.

Nestled just south of Ipswich at the foot of the Peak Mountains is the Ivory's Rock Conference Centre which caters for large indoor/outdoor events. The 10,000 acre rural retreat at Peppers Hidden Vale is a 5 star venue suitable for team building and executive indulgence. The Greg Norman-designed Brookwater Golf Club is another popular out-of-town destination renowned for its outstanding cuisine, service and surroundings.

Excellent conference facilities are also available at Metro Hotel Ipswich International  and the Ipswich Club to name just a couple. Public venues include Ipswich Civic Hall, with a live theatre and several meeting rooms, and the Ipswich Art Gallery, in the restored former town hall building, is ideal for evening cocktail functions and intimate dinners.

Ipswich is easily accessible from Brisbane airport via the Airtrain, Airport Express or charter bus, limousine transfers and hire car.

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