Join Boorrumpah Goupong Aboriginal Corporation to celebrate the opening of Second Chance at the Ipswich Community Gallery.

Saturday 28 June 2025

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

The opening will include light refreshments.

Second Chance showcases a journey through life, culture and mental health education.

Through art, Boorrumpah Goupong Aboriginal Corporation tells their stores to provide a safe space for healing. Boorrumpah (Mount Flinders) means meeting place for Ugarapul Men's Business. Goupong means Frog, the Ugarapul totem. The Ugarapul Dreamtime story tells how the Frog and the Serpent made Ugarapul Country by putting up mountains for protection from storms and the elements. Just as the Frog and the Serpent formed the mountains as a form of protection, BGAC builds men’s mental health like mountains to weather life’s storms and mishaps.

This is an Ipswich Art Gallery exhibition.

Hero Image: Rhan Hooper, Coolamon and Hunting Boomerang, 2025. Mulga hardwood. Image by Louis Lim.

Additional information:

Location: Ipswich Art Gallery is located in the heart of the Ipswich CBD. Our public entrance is in d’Arcy Doyle Place, a pedestrian section of Nicholas Street between Brisbane and Limestone Streets.

Parking: The Gallery does not have its own parking, however there is metered on-street parking on Limestone Street, Nicholas Street and Brisbane Street. Street parking is free on the weekends; please check signs for details. Ipswich CBD Parking (beneath Tulmur Place in the Nicholas Street Precinct) offers free parking for up to 3 hours. On weekends parking is free. The car park entry is located on Bremer Street which runs parallel to the Bremer River.

Public Transport: The Gallery is a short walk from the Ipswich Railway Station as well as bus stops. If travelling by train, alight at Ipswich Station. The Gallery is a 4-minute walk from the station. Walk left up Bell Street, right onto Brisbane Street and left onto d’Arcy Doyle Place. Visit TRANSlink for service and timetable information.