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Fire ant program hospital numbers don’t add up

THE National Fire Ant Eradication Program says people have reported to its own hotline 73 cases of fire ant stings, with 31 incidents needing hospital treatment and 10 requiring ambulance assistance during March in Southeast Queensland.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Homelessness crisis: state instigates advisory panel

HOMELESSNESS peak body Q Shelter has welcomed news of a new advisory panel tasked with tackling the rough sleeping crisis.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Minorities group targets Blair Labor on Greens deal

MINORITY groups have joined under one umbrella organisation to target Labor in Blair in the upcoming election.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Politics

Sea of red as Neumann launches federal campaign

JETS Leagues Club was the launchpad for the start of the election campaign for Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Remondis in 10-yr contract for city organics waste

COUNCIL last week signed off on a $67 million contract to send the city’s green waste to Remondis.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

How $40 million upgrade will reshape Reserve

PLANS were revealed on the weekend for the North Ipswich Sport and Entertainment Precinct.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
City Life

Museum idea in roadmap to protect Ipswich heritage

COUNCIL will roll out a new heritage plan aimed at providing more protection to significant sites.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Hundreds interviewed during dumps inquiry

AROUND 500 people have so far been interviewed as part of the Swanbank Public Health Inquiry.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Negligent: Cats claw chokes Bellbird Park trees

INVASIVE pest Cat’s Claw Creeper is choking trees at Bellbird Park bushland – on land set aside for wildlife as a condition for allowing the building of homes on core koala habitat.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Music

Grant lifeline as thugs smash music bar windows

THE State Government has presented Banshees Bar and Artspace with $24,464 to refurbish and rebrand their frontage, foyer, stage and dance floor.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
IPSWICH
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City Life

Senator delivers forest petition to Parliament

GREENS Senator Larissa Waters last week delivered to Parliament the Woogaroo Forest petition demanding bushland be protected for the survival of wildlife like koalas, powerful owls and gliders.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Harding: our local MPs contributed to Olympics flop

THE Ipswich Mayor and the Federal Member for Blair have accused each other of failing to secure any Games events for the city.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Homelessness crisis: state instigates advisory panel

HOMELESSNESS peak body Q Shelter has welcomed news of a new advisory panel tasked with tackling the rough sleeping crisis.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Negligent: Cats claw chokes Bellbird Park trees

INVASIVE pest Cat’s Claw Creeper is choking trees at Bellbird Park bushland – on land set aside for wildlife as a condition for allowing the building of homes on core koala habitat.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Remondis in 10-yr contract for city organics waste

COUNCIL last week signed off on a $67 million contract to send the city’s green waste to Remondis.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
City Life

Former councillor praised for 60 years of service

THE Ipswich West MP recently celebrated former councillor for Moreton Shire John Turner and his 60 years of service as a Justice of the Peace.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
POLITICS
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Politics

Sea of red as Neumann launches federal campaign

JETS Leagues Club was the launchpad for the start of the election campaign for Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Minorities group targets Blair Labor on Greens deal

MINORITY groups have joined under one umbrella organisation to target Labor in Blair in the upcoming election.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
City Life

Museum idea in roadmap to protect Ipswich heritage

COUNCIL will roll out a new heritage plan aimed at providing more protection to significant sites.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Hundreds interviewed during dumps inquiry

AROUND 500 people have so far been interviewed as part of the Swanbank Public Health Inquiry.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

Remondis in 10-yr contract for city organics waste

COUNCIL last week signed off on a $67 million contract to send the city’s green waste to Remondis.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Council

Division 4 by-election cost half of first predictions

THE final cost of last October’s Division 4 by-election has been revealed, and it is almost half the amount of initial reported estimates.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
BUSINESS
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Music

Grant lifeline as thugs smash music bar windows

THE State Government has presented Banshees Bar and Artspace with $24,464 to refurbish and rebrand their frontage, foyer, stage and dance floor.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
City Life

Senator delivers forest petition to Parliament

GREENS Senator Larissa Waters last week delivered to Parliament the Woogaroo Forest petition demanding bushland be protected for the survival of wildlife like koalas, powerful owls and gliders.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Automotive

Drivers ditching Teslas in record numbers

DRIVERS in America traded-in record numbers of Teslas in February.

Staff Writers
02 Apr 2025
Automotive

Six-cylinder Ram coming soon

THE Ram 1500 will launch here with a new twin-turbo inline-six with more power than its V8 antecedent.

Staff Writers
26 Mar 2025
SPORT
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Sport

Ipswich Jets keep rising: Tenacity earns state reward

THE resurgent Ipswich Jets will gain a new level of state league respect if they secure back-to-back home ground victories this weekend. Beating the Broncos-backed Burleigh Bears at the North Ipswich Reserve on Saturday would enhance the Jets’...

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
Sport

Sopper effort delivers Centrals amazing rare feat

WEATHER frustration turned to record-creating joy as Centrals completed a remarkable Cricket Ipswich Division 1 grand final victory. Leading by 194 runs after the first weekend’s play, Centrals needed at least two sessions to deny minor premiers...

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
Sport

Baxter Oval rated highly as floodwaters subside

CRICKET Ipswich general manager Simon Emmerson hopes recent fencing damage at the Amberley fields can be fixed as soon as possible in the off-season. However, he acknowledged a lot of other regions received more extensive damage than Ipswich’s...

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
Sport

Coach’s renewed bid for Ipswich hockey success

WESTS Division 1 women’s coach Scott Stenzel knows his Ipswich Hockey competition rivals will have extra motivation to beat the defending premiers this season. However, Stenzel has stood down from three years as Ipswich Hockey Association vice-president and previous representative duties to focus more on his club coaching.

David Lems
02 Apr 2025
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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Music

Grant lifeline as thugs smash music bar windows

THE State Government has presented Banshees Bar and Artspace with $24,464 to refurbish and rebrand their frontage, foyer, stage and dance floor.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Arts

‘A Sound Like Rain’ a new book by Don Hill

Local artist Don Hill held his first solo exhibition in Brisbane in 2000 and has held more than 20 one man shows since that time.

Glen Smith
02 Apr 2025
Arts

‘Murder Incorporated’ new play by Amanda Harrison

Talented young actor Amanda Harrison has taken on a residency at the Fire Station 101 and Studio 181 as part of the Artist in Residence Program (AiR) run by the Ipswich Civic Centre.

Glen Smith
02 Apr 2025
Screen

A Minecraft Movie: Crafting Adventure for Gamers and Beyond

SINCE its debut in 2009, Minecraft has become more than just a game - it’s a global phenomenon.

Alexis Poulsen
02 Apr 2025