Dating back to the 1860s, this heritage-listed structure remains a popular meeting place for the community. Built in 1861 as a Mechanic Institute "School of Arts", the building was the focus of many cultural, commercial and civic events for more than a century.

The town hall has been refurbished and redeveloped into a new building retaining its original heritage assets and providing new, modern exhibition spaces. Today it is still a focus for the exchange of ideas and the gaining of experience, albeit now via the latest interactive and digital technology.

Global Arts Link was created out of the Ipswich community’s demand for a special welcoming place that catalogued the rich history and industrial heritage of this early Queensland city.

• The CS Energy Gallery is GAL's major exhibition space and is a gallery of international museum standard. It has been designed to house a range of local, national and international exhibitions including the recent and hugely successful "Our d'Arcy": the original art of d'Arcy Doyle.
• The Bendigo Bank Hall of Time showcases the rich history of Ipswich and surrounds, via the latest multimedia technology. Interactive displays feature touch screens and audiovisual material. There is even a (computer) Time Machine that will take you travelling through history.
• The Energex Children's Gallery - Lottie's Place.
• Space is dedicated to the work of local artists and craftspeople in the Springfield Lakes Spotlight Gallery, which has a "sister" gallery at Lakeside, Springfield Lakes.
• Return to Kabool is a permanent artwork installation by Ron Hurley forming a gateway into the indigenous area, Making Tracks. Here cultural traditions and personal stories are celebrated in a music, dance and visual art multi-media project.