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Near extinct Greater Gliders on Stockland site

SIGHTINGS of the endangered Greater Glider have been made at the 170ha Springfield Forest set to be bulldozed for around 2,000 homes.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Health

New guidelines on medicos’ phone use

QUEENSLAND Health is soon to issue guidelines on the clinical use of mobile phones in medical settings.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Council

Harding takes to social media to out ‘voting bloc’

MAYOR Teresa Harding has taken to social media to make allegations that a majority of councillors were meeting “behind closed doors” and excluding some councillors and herself on deliberations into council matters.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Council

ICC leadership power play

A VOTING bloc emerged in the first meeting of the new council, undermining Mayor Teresa Harding’s leadership as she heads into her second term.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

State to rule on Bellbird Park plan

THE future of Bellbird Park’s koala population hangs in the balance.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
City Life

Missing WWII bomber and crew found

A World War II bomber and four crew members missing for 81 years have been discovered in the waters south of Gasmata in Papua New Guinea.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Music

Clouds spin back to the future with vinyl

THERE’S no stopping The Clouds. The band had a Farewell Tour in 1997 after releasing four albums and a number of EPs, but forces keep bringing them back together for regular tours, some even with new material for the fans.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Council

Jonic appointed Deputy Mayor

THE city’s new Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic spoke of working with all councillors for the benefit of the city during last week’s council meeting.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

DESI gives Greens the elbow at meetings

THE State environmental regulator has refused an Ipswich resident a place at its community dump meetings, citing alarm over political interference as a reason for the ban.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
City Life

Test of endurance to empower younger generation

BUSINESS leaders began a strenuous five-day trek from Ipswich on Monday as part of the first Traction Beyond Cycling Challenge.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
IPSWICH
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City Life

Hospital ED shakeup after ramping death

THE pain of a grandfather dying as he waited for a bed could have been eased by changes to the hospital’s pain relief procedures.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

DESI gives Greens the elbow at meetings

THE State environmental regulator has refused an Ipswich resident a place at its community dump meetings, citing alarm over political interference as a reason for the ban.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
City Life

Test of endurance to empower younger generation

BUSINESS leaders began a strenuous five-day trek from Ipswich on Monday as part of the first Traction Beyond Cycling Challenge.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
City Life

Missing WWII bomber and crew found

A World War II bomber and four crew members missing for 81 years have been discovered in the waters south of Gasmata in Papua New Guinea.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Health

New guidelines on medicos’ phone use

QUEENSLAND Health is soon to issue guidelines on the clinical use of mobile phones in medical settings.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

Near extinct Greater Gliders on Stockland site

SIGHTINGS of the endangered Greater Glider have been made at the 170ha Springfield Forest set to be bulldozed for around 2,000 homes.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
POLITICS
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Council

Jonic appointed Deputy Mayor

THE city’s new Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic spoke of working with all councillors for the benefit of the city during last week’s council meeting.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Council

ICC leadership power play

A VOTING bloc emerged in the first meeting of the new council, undermining Mayor Teresa Harding’s leadership as she heads into her second term.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Council

Harding takes to social media to out ‘voting bloc’

MAYOR Teresa Harding has taken to social media to make allegations that a majority of councillors were meeting “behind closed doors” and excluding some councillors and herself on deliberations into council matters.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

Near extinct Greater Gliders on Stockland site

SIGHTINGS of the endangered Greater Glider have been made at the 170ha Springfield Forest set to be bulldozed for around 2,000 homes.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
Ipswich

DESI gives Greens the elbow at meetings

THE State environmental regulator has refused an Ipswich resident a place at its community dump meetings, citing alarm over political interference as a reason for the ban.

Rob Mellett
17 Apr 2024
State Politics

Mullen backs Springview Village decision

THE buck-passing continued this week over an Ipswich City Council decision to approve the clearing of 170ha of koala habitat at Springfield.

Brian Bennion
10 Apr 2024
BUSINESS
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Health

Cash boost to change lives

COMMUNITY donors have handed over funding to enable the launch of hi-tech equipment that promises to give West Moreton Health patients better access to quality care.

Rob Mellett
03 Apr 2024
Defence

CSI serves up a cup with a cause

CLUB Services Ipswich is all about supporting the veterans community and recently lived up to that again signing up as the first club in Queensland to introduce Australian Warfighters coffee.

Brian Bennion
27 Mar 2024
Obituary

Ipswich mourns loss of retail icon

TRIBUTES are flowing in as the city mourns the loss of one of the giants of retail, respected business leader Tom Edwards.

Brian Bennion
21 Feb 2024
Council

Council clamps down on Josh’s café

DISABLED rights champion Joshua Poole is moving ahead after dealing with years of enforcement notices from Ipswich City Council threatening to close down his popular café business at Haigslea.

Brian Bennion
21 Feb 2024
SPORT
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Sport

‘Mystery man’ coming: Ipswich’s top Force yet to rise

THE shrewd smile of head coach Chris Riches after a disappointing defeat highlighted why the defending NBL1 North champions are just getting started. Riches had mixed emotions after his team’s season-opening 102-82 loss to Gold Coast in what was...

David Lems
17 Apr 2024
Sport

Jets brace for rampant Brothers in RLI showdown

IPSWICH Jets A-Grade coach Mark Bishop welcomes an early showdown with Brothers after watching his newly-formed side tame defending premiers, the Redbank Plains Bears. In their first hit-out back in the Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) competition, the...

David Lems
17 Apr 2024
Sport

Springfield United shaping up well setting higher goals

FOOTBALL Queensland Premier League 3 newcomers Springfield United are taking great strides in two competitions this season. The club’s leading team consolidated their top four position in the premiership with a 2-2 draw against North Brisbane at...

David Lems
17 Apr 2024
Sport

Jets bolster netball stocks after two big losses

THE Ipswich Jets open their 2024 Sapphire and Ruby series netball campaigns with a squad-minded mantra having come so close to grand final glory last year. The minor premiership-winning Jets Sapphire team was seconds away from championship victory...

David Lems
17 Apr 2024
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Music

Clouds spin back to the future with vinyl

THERE’S no stopping The Clouds. The band had a Farewell Tour in 1997 after releasing four albums and a number of EPs, but forces keep bringing them back together for regular tours, some even with new material for the fans.

Brian Bennion
17 Apr 2024
Events

What’s On In Ipswich - 17th April 2024

45 RE-ISSUE are a four-piece playing original, melodic pop.

Staff Writers
17 Apr 2024
Screen

Ryan and Emily set to shine in The Fall Guy

WE’VE seen him as the super sleek Ken in the Barbie movie in 2023. Now, as anticipation builds for the upcoming release of ‘The Fall Guy’, the spotlight shifts to Australia, where Hollywood’s A-listers Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt have embarked on their latest cinematic adventure.

Guest Writer
17 Apr 2024
Arts

Get your ARTS into gear with Glen Smith - 17th April 2024

FOLLOWING on from the first successful season at Ipswich Little Theatre with ‘Aging Disgracefully’, actors and directors are busily rehearsing for Season 2 with a show that is guaranteed to entertain the audience.

Guest Writer
17 Apr 2024
OPINION
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Opinion

LETTERS: Passing the buck

Our newly re-elected Mayor Teresa Harding shows a lack of transparency and integrity over the approval of the Stocklands Springview Village Precinct plan.

Guest Writer
17 Apr 2024
Opinion

LETTERS: Forest must be saved

Queensland’s natural environment is rich and diverse, with over 700 species found nowhere else in the world.

Guest Writer
17 Apr 2024
Opinion

LETTERS: Habitat destroyed

I AM heartbroken and angry to see yet more habitat being destroyed in the name of growth. Ipswich City Council has shown disregard and utter contempt to the 200 residents who lodged submissions against the Springview Village Precinct plan.

Guest Writer
17 Apr 2024
Opinion

EDITORIAL - Decision could have waited

With 200 objections lodged against the Springview Village proposal, Council owed it to the public to at least debate their decision in a public forum, whether it was code assessable or impact assessable.

Brian Bennion
03 Apr 2024
Opinion

LETTERS: Decision by who?

WE must be in Disneyland. Ipswich City Council CEO Sonia Cooper has left herself wide open to being criticised for the “rushed” decision on Springview Village (Plans ‘rushed through’, Ipswich Tribune, March 27, P1).

Guest Writer
03 Apr 2024
Opinion

LETTERS: ‘Threat to us all’

THANK you Ipswich Tribune for the article on candidate support for climate action. While it is disappointing that only three candidates responded in a timely fashion, the issue is an urgent one.

Guest Writer
20 Mar 2024