Keith Self’s life well lived New

Date: 28-Aug-2026

He was born Barry but was known as Keith. Most knew him as Selfie: an Ipswich larrikin, punter, businessman and family man; the sort of bloke you felt for having seen.

Keith Self died peacefully on July 24, aged 81. His memorial service on August 5 – his birthday - brought family and friends together to celebrate a life full of stories, schemes, work, mischief, kindness, laughter and love.

Keith and his wife Robyn were married for 61 and a half years and they raised two children: Sherree, married to Bruce, and Mick, married to Melissa.

After finishing at North Ipswich State School in 1958, Keith worked at Burroughs Business Machines in Brisbane before building a career around cars.

Racing was one of Keith’s great loves. A race named after him was run at Ipswich two days after his funeral. Robyn said Keith would have loved that.

To his grandchildren, Keith was hardworking, intelligent, adventurous, generous and “always up to something.” There were always stories, often beginning with: “Don’t tell Nanna.”

To read the full tribute to Keith Self, read the Ipswich Tribune Today or click here.

Story: Peter Foley