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Dr. Alice Kirke was closely associated with the Presbyterian Church in North Queensland and at Ipswich and Wynnum. She practised in Ipswich for 20 years and acted as a consultant shortly before her death in 1941. She was the wife of the Reverend G.K. Kirke. Cypress trees have been planted at the front entry of St. Stephen's Church, Ipswich, Queensland, Australia by the Womens Guild in memory of Alice Kirke, their late president. (Information from monumentaustralia.org.au)

The Queensland Woollen Manufacturing Company is situated in North Ipswich on level land overlooking the Bremer River. It was established in 1875 and the factory was the first woollen manufacturing plant in Queensland. The Second World War saw the woollen mill playing a similar role to that of the First, making blankets and cloth for the armed services. During the war years, the Federal Government declared dismissals forbidden from vital or "protected industries" such as the cloth manufacturing industry; prices and wages were pegged. For the workers, this was a favourable climate to demand improvements. A larger number of females were employed in the mill during the war due to decreased male employment. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland_Woollen_Manufacturing_Co...

Ipswich Central State School was founded in 1861 and is well and truly a part of Ipswich’s proud history. Today the school has over 700 students enrolled. These students come from many different suburbs of Ipswich and surrounding areas, often driving past other schools, in order to have their children attend Ipswich Central. Many parents, when asked why they have selected Ipswich Central for their children, reply that it is Ipswich Central State School’s excellent reputation within the community which influenced their decision. Ipswich Central State School is a highly effective school with highly effective staff and students. We value and protect our reputation as an excellent school. We maintain and continue to build on this reputation through: Academic achievement Tradition Discipline Culture The ‘Central Way’ of doing business. Source: ipswichcentralss.eq.edu.au/our-school.