Hi Greg.
I don't live in the Ipswich area - I'm about 1/2 hour drive away near Browns Plains. But soon (late August), I will be moving to Laidley. Still about 1/2 hour from Ipswich, but with heaps better sky. And hopefully more opportunities to observe.
I am hoping that at this year's
Qld Astrofest I can catch up with anyone from the Lockyer Valley area. Are you planning on being at Astrofest, Greg?
Noel