HOLIDAY VILLAS SPRINGFIELD LAKES

Johnson Road Motel is an ultra modern 4 star accommodation in Hillcrest, Queensland, just 2 minutes from Browns Plains in Logan City, providing a quality motel for discerning business and leisure travellers. Located 32km south of the Brisbane CBD, and just a short drive to the industrial and business areas of Browns Plains, Parkinson, Johnson Road Motel is the perfect choice for your accommodation needs in Hillcrest and Browns Plains. Johnson Road Motel has 24 spacious rooms, a restaurant and bar, fully equipped conference room and garden BBQ facilities.

Springfield Lakes Hotel offers stylish, comfortable and very handy accommodation just 20 minutes' drive from Ipswich Central Business District and 30 minutes from Brisbane. Situated in the heart of Springfield Lakes and close to shops, the hotel has 20 rooms which are serviced daily, some of which have lake views. Brookwater Golf Course is a few minutes away as is the popular family fun spot, Robelle Domain, with its huge Orion Lagoon and playground. If you'd like accommodation in a convenient but quiet setting, a lap pool, exercise room and access to a laundry, Springfield Lakes Hotel ticks all the boxes. There's also the BLVD - the in-house restaurant - offering breakfast, lunch and dinner, and a 16-seat boardroom, making it a popular venue for conferences during the week while weekends regularly host wedding parties. Rooms are either a King Room or Executive Suite - with a separate bedroom and a sofa bed so that it sleeps four - and there's also a wheelchair-friendly Disabled Access room. Complimentary secure parking and free wi-fi round out the package. ...

To cool off during a long hot Ipswich summer, you can't go past Orion Lagoon at Springfield, just a 30-minute drive from Brisbane Central Business District. Situated within Orion Springfield Central and the newest stage of the huge Robelle Domain parklands, Orion Lagoon has a vast expanse of shallow pools and water features. The interconnected pools cater for all age groups, from the toddler-friendly 0.3 metres up to 1.5 metres for more proficient swimmers. Some are gently graded from the edge to give a beach-like effect, with one section offering aquativity features such as squirting spouts and stepping-stones. Lifeguards are on duty from 8am - 4pm from 1 April to 31 August and 5am - 9pm from 1 September to 31 March, but children under 13 must be actively supervised at all times. Shade is provided by colourful sails and some trees over the grassed areas, while there's also a covered barbecue pavilion with picnic tables. Bring your own picnic or take advantage of the Lagoon Caf? and other nearby eating places. There are onsite lockers, and flotation devices, swimwear and pool accessories are for sale. ...

Every first Sunday afternoon of the month from 2pm to 5pm they have their acoustic Didgeridoo Jam in the Park at Didgeridoo Festivals HQ in Bellbird Park. Come in and have a jam or bring a blanket and relax, kick back and listen to a mix of instruments combined with the Didgeridoo. They are a didgeridoo community with a unique gathering of instruments surrounded by gum trees and friendly wild life. This is a free non alcohol community event that is child friendly....

If you're in or near Ipswich, the kids don't have to drive you wild jumping all over the furniture when Just Jump Trampoline Park and Play Centre gives them hours of fun. Located at Ipswich suburb, Redbank, an easy half-hour drive from the Brisbane Central Business District, Just Jump offers one hour sessions for a small cost. The good news for mums and dads is that there's a cafe on-site so you can sit back, relax and watch the youngsters burn off the energy. All you have to do for a bouncing good time is bring your socks and you're off! For the admission price, you have an hour of Trampolining and unlimited Indoor Play, which includes Jumping Castles, Imagination Play, Slacklining and Ballsports. If a child is two or under, an adult can join in the jumping fun and pay just for the child. Just Jump Trampoline Park and Play Centre is a popular spot for fully catered birthday parties, and they also offer hot food platters. There's a discount for group bookings, group fitness classes and upstairs is a gym, Just Sports n Fitness. ...

By night, you can enjoy the lights of the iconic Wineglass Water Tower for kilometres in either direction. By day, you can get much closer - visit the pretty park at its base and see just how tall this local landmark is up close. The tower itself holds a million litres of water and its bowl weighs 400 tonnes. It gets its name from its unusual shape (which is actually more like a cocktail glass than a wine glass)....

The Robelle Domain parklands, in Springfield Central, are a jewel in the crown of the city of Ipswich. Just half an hour from Brisbane's Central Business District, the parklands offer visitors a rainforest walk, waterfalls, water play areas, bike tracks, the country's first Icon on Galaxy interactive play equipment in an all-abilities playground, and more. The largest park precinct built in Queensland since Brisbane's Roma Street Parklands, Robelle Domain has an 11 kilometre pathway network for family fun during the day and also at night when the 9-metre high light tower installations give off a spectacular light and sound show. Large shaded sections offer a pleasant relief from summer sun, as does the zero-depth water play area complete with a huge tipping bucket and water jets. Across a footbridge is Orion Lagoon - an amazing oasis of interconnected pools of varying depth. A 5,000 capacity amphitheatre ensures plenty of people can come along to enjoy the public events held at Robelle Domain, including live jazz afternoons and markets. So, bring your own picnic or barbecue treats to cook, or take advantage of the delicious offerings in Robelle Caf? which is fully licensed and open 7 days. ...

Locals in nearby Brisbane know that Greater Springfield in Ipswich has much to offer, and visitors would do well to check out its numerous drawcards. Tee off on the ?must play? Greg Norman-designed golf course at Brookwater Golf and Country Club; have a picnic, rainforest walk and a dip in the Orion Lagoon at the huge parklands of Robelle Domain; or head to the various shopping precincts. The Greater Springfield area includes the Ipswich suburbs of Springfield Central, Springfield Lakes, Brookwater, Augustine Heights, Spring Mountain and Springfield. Greater Springfield is the only fully master-planned city in Australia other than Canberra. As well as having a growing reputation for exciting business, retail and leisure developments, it?s attracting many new residents each year. It is home to prestigious private schools, the University of Southern Queensland, and has precincts centred around health, wellness and information technology. You can stay centrally in the Springfield Lakes Hotel to explore the rapidly growing area over more than a day, and it?s just a 20-minute drive to Ipswich Central and about half an hour to the Brisbane Central Business District....