49-593: Western Pride Football Club was a soccer club based in Ipswich, Queensland . The club is best known for winning the NPL Queensland Grand Final in 2017. Pride's Senior Men currently play in the Football Queensland Premier League, following relegation in 2018, while the juniors and Senior Women teams play in their respective NPL or FQPL Queensland competitions. The club was founded in 2012 by
98-472: A crowd of 1,200 fans. Pride Men signed Papua New Guinea international Nigel Dabinyaba late in the season, who became the first current international to play in the NPL Queensland competition. Two of Pride's 2016 squad were signed by Brisbane Roar 's Youth team. Hayden Mchenery signed mid-season after 12 months at Pride where he rebuilt his career after suffering osteitis pubis . Joe Duckworth signed at
147-641: A fourth event several months later. Seven workers were killed at a colliery in north Ipswich as the Bremer River broke its banks. Fourteen people died in flooding in January 1974, during the Australia Day weekend. Two people were killed in Ipswich. About 1,800 residential and commercial premises in Ipswich were flooded. The Bremer River at Ipswich reached a height of 19.5 metres (64 ft) on 12 January, inundating
196-874: A new entity called Football Ipswich, set up by local football clubs to represent the Greater Ipswich Region and surrounding Western Corridor. Pride were inaugural members of the Men and Women's NPL Queensland competitions, the 2nd tier of Australian football. In 2023 it was announced that Pride and Ipswich City FC would merge ahead of the 2024 season, with the new club being called Ipswich FC . Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. 2017: National Premier Leagues Queensland Champions Source: The tier
245-624: A professional contract. Coach Graham Harvey lead Pride to 2nd in the table by Round 16, before departing to take up a professional contract in Hong Kong . Ipswich, Queensland Ipswich ( / ˈ ɪ p s w ɪ tʃ / ) is an urban centre within the City of Ipswich in South East Queensland , Australia. Situated on the Bremer River , it is approximately 40 km (25 mi) west of
294-515: A sought-after filming location. The 2013 movie The Railway Man was filmed around the city's railyards. Other major films, including San Andreas starring Dwayne Johnson , and Inspector Gadget 2 were filmed around the city. Several Australian films have also used Ipswich for shooting locations, including the 2016 movie Don't Tell and Savages Crossing, The Settlement , The Tree , Mystery Road , 500 Miles and telemovies, Parer's War and Mabo . Australian TV legal drama Rise
343-544: A strong manufacturing region, with more than 14% of workers employed in the manufacturing industry, compared to just 7.6% for regional Queensland. Extensive growth is predicted in Ipswich and the Western Corridor region in years to come, the economy is projected to be worth $ 12.7 billion by 2026. Global giant General Electric moved its Queensland headquarters into a $ 72 million building in Springfield in 2015. Ipswich
392-465: A strong pre-season he signed with A-League newcomer North Queensland Fury and made his debut against Sydney FC. On 3 September 2011, Hong Kong First Division League side TSW Pegasus signed Dodd, who was given number 5 in the following season. On 5 June 2013, Dodd became the strength and conditioning coach of the Newcastle Jets FC . In October 2014, Dodd accepted the position of Head Coach of
441-568: A three-year contract, and an offer from Newcastle Jets to try his luck in South Korea, "Karl's been an integral member of the Phoenix," Pignata said. "It's disappointing that we're parting company but we wish him all the best for the future." A cartilage problem in his knee prevented his fortune and returned to Australia for surgery and on return from injury signed for the remainder of the 2008–09 season with NSW Premier League team Sydney United FC. After
490-548: Is designed to grow to an ultimate population of 85,000, with a projection of 105,000 total residents living in the area by 2030. Greater Springfield is positioned as the gateway to the western corridor of the south-east. At 2,860 hectares it is the largest master planned city in Australia. The Ripley Valley Development is master planned to be a model community for a projected population of 120,000 people. In March 2016, Ipswich's digital innovation and startup hub, Fire Station 101,
539-479: Is frequently portrayed in the paintings of d'Arcy Doyle , however this is changing as modern housing developments increase. The city is the fastest-growing area in South East Queensland (SEQ). Two major developments, underway at Springfield and Ripley, will be central to housing this growth. The multibillion-dollar Greater Springfield development was awarded World's Best Master Planned Community 2010 and
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#1732897817727588-459: Is the level in the Australian soccer league system Source: The tier is the level in the Australian soccer league system With no existing Ipswich clubs in a position to apply for the newly formed NPL Queensland in 2012, a decision was made to work together to create a representative club for the region. New Pride President Todd Hunt had been calling for Ipswich clubs to work together for
637-704: Is the site of RAAF Base Amberley , the Royal Australian Air Force 's largest operational base. It is currently home to No. 1 Squadron and No. 6 Squadron (operating the F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler), No. 33 Squadron (operating the Airbus KC-30A) and No. 36 Squadron (operating the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III jet transport). In addition, a number of ground support units are located at Amberley. In recent years, Ipswich has become
686-565: Is uncertainty over which dialects belong to which language.The Yugarabul language region includes the landscape within the local government boundaries of Brisbane City Council, Ipswich City Council and the Scenic Rim Regional Council . Prior to the arrival of European settlers, what is now called Ipswich was home to many indigenous language groups, including the Warpai tribe, Yuggera and Ugarapul Indigenous Australian groups. The area
735-467: The 2021 census , the population of Inner Ipswich (which encompasses the urban area of Ipswich) was 115,913 people. Ipswich was a major mining centre, particularly coal mining . The city is the 'cradle of coal mining in Queensland'. Other secondary manufacturing industries included earthenware works, sawmills , abattoirs and foundries , while the region is also rich agriculturally. Ipswich remains
784-463: The Brisbane central business district . Ipswich is renowned for its architectural, natural and cultural heritage, and the city preserves and operates from many of its historical buildings, with more than 6000 heritage-listed sites and over 500 parks. Ipswich was founded in 1827 as a mining settlement, and soon developed into a major commercial and population centre. The suburb of the same name serves as
833-537: The Queensland Times advertised that only six allotments were left. In October 1925, several allotments in the "Fiveways Estate" at East Ipswich were advertised to be auctioned by Jackson & Meyers in conjunction with Bacon & Co. A map advertising the auction states that the lots were ideal for residential sites, convenient to the East Ipswich Railway Station and water, gas and electric light
882-770: The Western Pride FC Senior Men's Team in the National Premier League (Qld) however in June 2015 he left the club and joined Brisbane Roar FC to take up a position as the High Performance Manager. Karl resigned from his role as the High Performance Manager at Brisbane Roar FC on 25 March 2017, stating that he was seeking something that "aligns with my professional and personal values" The Guam Football Association announced that Dodd had signed on as national team manager on 26 December 2017, starting in
931-453: The "comparative obscurity" of North Ipswich . In March 1888, 239 allotments of the "Liverpool Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock in conjunction with Arthur Martin & Co. A map advertising the auction shows the proximity of the estate to the railway workshops and the Bremer River. In June 1911, 26 building sites of "East Ipswich Station Estate" were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. A map advertising
980-1103: The Abermain Colliery containing 1295 acres and farms. It was reported in the Toowoomba Chronicle and Darling Downs Gazette , and The Brisbane Courier , that there was no bid for the coal mine but some farms had sold on the day of auction and some of the buyers were listed. It was also reported later in the Brisbane Courier of further items sold. Several members of the British Royal Family have visited Ipswich. 1868 – Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh 1920 – Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII ) 1927 – Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth ) 1958 – Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother 1962 – Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone 2011 – Prince William (later Duke of Cambridge) 2014 – Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Damaging floods have occurred on numerous occasions in Ipswich,
1029-732: The CBD. Karl Dodd Karl Dodd (born 13 November 1980, in Southport , Queensland , Australia) is an Australian former professional soccer player, who is currently head coach at NPL Queensland club Brisbane City . He played for the Brisbane Strikers before being recruited by the Queensland Roar for the revamped A-League competition. After half a season with the Queensland Roar he signed for Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova in January 2006. However, after failing to settle with
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#17328978177271078-474: The Men's side after stints at A-League sides Brisbane Roar and Newcastle United Jets . He scored four hat-tricks in five games, and 15 goals in his 7 games back with the club before returning to professional football in the Philippines . In the final round of the regular season Pride Men secured a historic 3rd-placed finish and a first-ever club finals series following a run of 9 straight victories. Pride won
1127-400: The National Premier League (Qld). Former Matilda Karla Reuter signed on as Assistant Manager of the Men's team. Dodd led the team to an impressive start to the season, however in June 2015 he was recruited by Brisbane Roar FC to take up a position as the High Performance Manager. Dodd was replaced by former Whitsunday Miners FC coach Graham Harvey. Pride Women's team first appeared in
1176-471: The Premiership – the club's first competition win at any level in its five-year history. Pride Women finished second-last after a string of injuries deprived the team of many of its experienced players. A decision was taken to promote U17 players with a view to giving them experience ahead of the 2018 season. Striker Dylan Wenzel-Halls scored 23 goals in 11 appearances, before being signed by Brisbane Roar on
1225-617: The SEQ Premier League, and were coached by Byron Hellmuth. In 2015 Pride gained a licence to the newly formed NPL Queensland Women's competition. Byron Hellmuth and New player/coach Lorena Maggio led the team to an 8th-placed finish. On 18 May 2016 Pride Men played the New Zealand national football team at Briggs Rd Sporting Complex as part of the visitors preparations for the OFC Nations Cup . New Zealand prevailed 2–0 in front of
1274-457: The auction shows the location of the estate in proximity to the railway line. In 1914, 65 garden allotments were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. The area was called the "Orangefield Estate". It was formerly an orchard of James Alexander Jackes , and the real estate map advertised that the estate was well stocked with fruit trees. It was reported in the Queensland Times that 20 allotments were sold. This article also listed
1323-460: The buyers. Unsold allotments were advertised in the Queensland Times . In 1922, 12 allotments were advertised in the Queensland Times to be auctioned by Bacon & Co. Auctioneers in conjunction with H. J. Hargreaves & Co. The area was called the "Whitehill Road Estate". A map advertising the auction shows the estate is across the road from the intersection of Whitehill Road and Griffith Road. Both street names are still in use. By July 1922
1372-449: The central business district and thousands of houses. 38 people died as a result of the floods. At Minden, on the border of Ipswich City, a four-year-old boy was swept away by floodwaters when he fell from a rescue boat. A man in his fifties died when he accidentally drove into floodwaters in the Ipswich suburb of Wulkuraka. The worst affected areas of Ipswich were the suburbs of Goodna and Gailes. The flooding allowed bull sharks to reach
1421-671: The centre of Goodna; one was spotted swimming in Williams Street, and a second in Queen Street. A multibillion-dollar class action lawsuit is underway against dam operators Seqwater , SunWater and the State of Queensland. Law firm Maurice Blackburn have lodged the suit on behalf of 5,500 Ipswich and Brisbane residents who lost their homes or businesses during the floods. Modelling released in 2013 claimed flooding of Ipswich CBD would not have been as extreme if Wivenhoe Dam operators had operated
1470-540: The city, having seen many young Ipswich players move to successful Brisbane clubs such as Olympic FC and Queensland Lions FC . Pride's inaugural men's player/coach was former Socceroo Kasey Wehrman who led the team from 2012 until his resignation in July 2014 to return to Norway. In October 2014, former A-League player Karl Dodd accepted the position of Head Coach of the Western Pride FC Senior Men's Team in
1519-624: The city’s central business district . In the 2021 census , the population of the urban area of Ipswich was 115,913 people. Ipswich was tribally known as Coodjirar in the Yugararpul language. Known as the Ugarapul and Yuggerabul people are Australian Aboriginal languages of South-East Queensland. Ipswich City Council , Lockyer Regional Council and the Somerset Regional Council . The languages of Greater Brisbane are related – there
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1568-544: The club he quickly moved on, joining Falkirk on a short-term contract in March 2006. After impressing manager John Hughes , it was announced on 15 May 2006 that Dodd had agreed a new one-year deal to stay at the club. On 19 May 2007, after turning down a contract extension at Falkrik, he signed a two-year contract with new A-League franchise Wellington Phoenix . He scored his first professional goal for Phoenix on 19 October 2008. After two years at Wellington. Dodd turned down
1617-523: The dam correctly. The Ipswich Central Library building opened in 1994. The Ipswich Historical Society was established in 1966 and is located at Cooneana Heritage Centre, 11041 Redbank Plains Rd, New Chum, Ipswich. The Ipswich branch of the Queensland Country Women's Association meets at 84 Limestone Street ( Liberty Hall ). Ipswich experiences a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cfa) with hot , wet summers and mild, dry winters. In
1666-523: The end of the season after top scoring for Pride with 11 goals in 21 appearances. Former Australia women's national soccer team goalkeeper and Ipswich player Belinda Kitching was appointed manager of the Senior Women side during the off-season. Kitching was joined by her former Ipswich and international teammate Bryony Duus who took up the role of U17 manager and assistant coach to the Senior Women's squad. Former player Harrison Sawyer re-signed for
1715-461: The estate before it was sold. It was reported in the Queensland Times that 40 allotments sold on the day of auction and some of the buyers were listed. By the end of 1928 it was reported in the Queensland Times that another 20 allotments had been sold. In 1930, the Abermain Estate, Tivoli, was advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons. The estate map noted that the area comprised
1764-662: The fortunes of Ipswich clubs wane. Ipswich would see a brief return to dominance in the mid-1980s when Ipswich United (1985 Premiership/Championship double) and Coalstars SC (1986 Championship) saw the last time the region won a Men's title in the highest division. Ipswich continued to produce international and professional footballers, but the rate slowed dramatically. Most recently Coalstars SC produced Australia women's national soccer team FIFA Women's World Cup players Belinda Kitching and Bryony Duus , Socceroo Neil Kilkenny , and Everton F.C. , Stoke City F.C. and Crewe Alexandra F.C. goalkeeper Jason Kearton . Western Pride
1813-462: The largest being the 1893 Brisbane flood peaking at 24.5 metres (80 ft), and more recently during the 1974 Brisbane Flood , (peaking at 20.7 metres (68 ft)) and 2010–11 Queensland floods (peaking at 19.4 metres (64 ft)) on 12 January 2011. Around 35 people died in the floods in the 1893 Brisbane flood . The Brisbane River burst its banks on three occasions in February of that year and
1862-892: The primary form of mass/bulk transport between the two cities until 1876, when the construction of the original Albert Bridge , spanning the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly , completed the railway line begun between Ipswich and Brisbane in 1873. Ipswich was proclaimed a municipality on 3 March 1860 and became a city in 1904. On 26 May 1872, a Primitive Methodist Church opened in East Street. By April 1873 there were numerous churches in Ipswich: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Baptist, Primitive Methodist, German Lutheran, and Wesleyan Methodist. A United Methodist Free Church opened in Brisbane Street in July 1873, having relocated from
1911-493: The right to host the Grand Final after defeating Gold Coast City FC 3–0 in the semi-final, and seeing Premiers Brisbane Strikers lose to 4th place Moreton Bay United FC in the other semi. Pride defeated Moreton Bay 2–1 in the Grand Final at Briggs Rd in front of a crowd of 3383. Goals from Cameron Crestani and a last minute Dylan Wenzel-Halls free-kick gave Pride its first major trophy. Two weeks earlier Pride's U18 Boys won
1960-678: The sake of footballers in the region since 2007. Before World War II, Ipswich had been an important region for Australian football, with a number of Australia national soccer team representatives hailing from the region, including the Socceroos ' first captain Alex Gibb . Ipswich clubs Dinmore Bushrats, Bundamba Rovers, Blackstone Rangers and St Helens won 19 Brisbane Premierships between 1920 and 1957. However, ethnic community clubs formed after World War II migration brought professionalism to club football, drawing players from Ipswich to Brisbane, seeing
2009-506: The vicinity of the suburbs of Ebbw Vale and New Chum while large numbers of Jurassic aged dinosaur footprints have been reported from the suburb of Rosewood. From the 1840s onward, Ipswich was becoming an important river port for growing local industries such as coal and wool from the Darling Downs and a regular paddlesteamer service from Brisbane Town, The Experiment , was established in 1846. This, and other steamer services, remained
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2058-410: Was also filmed at Borallon Correctional Centre . Ipswich is recognised for its important collection of historic buildings. Historic house types range from Early Colonial/Victorian (1850 onwards) to Queensland Bungalow (until 1935), with the city showcasing many markers and plaques outside heritage and historical locations. The traditional Ipswich dwelling has always been a detached home on land, and
2107-508: Was available. In 1928, 211 allotments were advertised to be auctioned by E. Bostock & Sons and W. B. Parkinson. The area was called the "Cribb Estate" and on the estate map it was noted that it was on the eastern slopes of Limestone Hill. The auction was advertised in the Queensland Times and it was also noted in the notes of the Council Meeting published in the Queensland Times that approval had been granted to gravel new roads in
2156-446: Was created in 2012 when a group of Ipswich football identities and local clubs Ipswich Knights FC , Western Spirit FC , Ipswich City FC , Springfield United and Colleges United formed Football Ipswich with a view of creating a club to meet the entry requirements to the then Australian Premier League (now National Premier Leagues Queensland ). Western Pride was created to provide a more professional pathway for Ipswich youngsters within
2205-590: Was first explored by European colonists in 1826, when Captain Patrick Logan , Commandant of the Moreton Bay penal colony, sailed up the Brisbane River and discovered large deposits of limestone and other minerals. The town began in 1827 as a limestone mining settlement and grew rapidly as a major inland port. Ipswich was initially named "The Limestone Hills" and later shortened to "Limestone", however in 1843 it
2254-496: Was instead chosen due to its mercantile and colonial interests. Brisbane was declared the capital of the new Crown Colony of Queensland in 1859. It was proclaimed a city in 1904. The city became a major coal-mining area in the early 19th Century, contributing to the development of railways in the region as a means of transport. The first recorded coal mines in the central Ipswich area started at Woodend in 1848. Triassic aged dinosaur footprints were found in underground coal mines in
2303-599: Was officially launched. Owned by Ipswich City Developments and operated by Ipswich City Enterprises, Fire Station 101 will position the region as a leader of the digital economy. More than fifteen members had signed up prior to the opening. In 2015, Ipswich was named in the world's Top 7 most Intelligent Communities by the Intelligent Community Forum (ICF) in New York. Ipswich is home to dozens of primary and secondary schools, including Ipswich Grammar School , which
2352-581: Was renamed after the town of Ipswich in England. The population was 932 in 1851 and had risen to 2459 by 1856. It became a municipality in 1858. Ipswich had been a prime candidate for becoming the capital of Queensland from about 1847 when the Rev. John Dunmore Lang had toured both Ipswich and Brisbane, and noted the strength of Ipswich as a port town with access to the wool suppliers of the Darling Downs, but Brisbane
2401-423: Was the first high school in Queensland (established in 1863). Tertiary education facilities include University of Southern Queensland , which has campuses at Springfield and Ipswich. TAFE Queensland South West has a campus at Bundamba and another in Springfield. Ipswich is home to the "Safe City" camera network, which commenced in 1994. More than 200 cameras are monitored all-hours from a facility situated within
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