Business Ants boss reckons Tribune claims ‘false, baseless’ The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is committed to providing accurate and trustworthy information. Rob Mellett 22 Jan 2025
Business Lawyer: Biosecurity QLD faces class action PROPERTY owners in Southeast Queensland have employed lawyers to help defend their homes against biosecurity officers from forcing entry and spraying fire ant pesticides. Rob Mellett 22 Jan 2025
Automotive Market to dive after bumper sales year AUSTRALIANS bought more new cars than ever last year, setting a record of 1,220,607 registrations. Staff Writers 15 Jan 2025
City Life Contractor handed job for road upgrades BIELBY Holdings Pty Ltd has been given the contract for the road upgrades in the Ripley Valley after council approved the $77.4 million job late last month. Rob Mellett 15 Jan 2025
Business Cleanaway suing builders over New Chum ‘swamp’ WASTE operator Cleanaway has taken to court a civil construction company for a multi-million repair bill after its New Chum dump site was inundated in the 2022 floods. Rob Mellett 15 Jan 2025
Business Lower Mt Walker group’s fight to stop industrial BESS The Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group sum up the year in their own words and say how they feel they have been left in the dark by Libra Energy which is behind the push for industrial solar in the area. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Health Alarm at Mt Crosby PFAS levels A TOP scientist says it is disturbing that concentrations of a cancer-causing chemical were discovered at local treatment plants at the highest ever concentrations in Australia. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
City Life Union welcomes childcare reforms AN EDUCATION union has applauded a Labor pledge to introduce three days of subsidised childcare per week if re-elected. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Business Why did RAAF dump 23 F-111’s at Swanbank? IPSWICH dumps are never out of the headlines for long but, in 2011, they were in the news for entirely different reasons. Rob Mellett 11 Dec 2024
Business Top Qld preschool announced; which is it? LITTLE Locals preschools were presented with an award for excellence after being handpicked as the best in Queensland from more than 300 schools. Rob Mellett 11 Dec 2024
Business Fire ant plan ‘propaganda … of dubious merit’ REGARDING the recent articles in The Ipswich Tribune and the fire ant eradication program, is the impetus behind the recent intensification and expansion of the program economic or political? Rob Mellett 11 Dec 2024
Business Cleanaway fine amounts to 0.0017% of revenue CLEANAWAY’S 2024 full year key financial results as listed on the Simply Wall Street website has the company recording a revenue of $3.78 billion this year (up 6.2 percent from 2023). Rob Mellett 04 Dec 2024
Business Booval Fair to be renovated BOOVAL Fair will be refurbished with building working to start on a new façade. Rob Mellett 04 Dec 2024
Business Fire ant campaigners to rally on Saturday LEADING voices in the fight against what campaigners say are the devastating effects of the fire ant eradication program will rally in Brisbane on Saturday, November 30. Rob Mellett 27 Nov 2024
Automotive XPeng helicopter expected soon CHINESE carmaker XPeng is busy focusing on bringing its battery-powered helicopter to Australia within two years. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Automotive Super Duty takes ute to another level FORD will, for the first time outside the F-Series truck, employ the Super Duty name on another model for the most adept Ranger ute so far. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Automotive Audi Q8 e-tron to be axed next year VW HAS confirmed talks have ended with a possible buyer for the factory where the Audi Q8 e-tron is made. Staff Writers 27 Nov 2024
Ipswich Tribune Blacksmiths in the buff for mental health NAKED blacksmithing – no, it’s not a new TikTok fad and nor is it another exotic government policy dreamt up to tackle youth crime. Rob Mellett 27 Nov 2024
Business Bus driver awards now open NOW is the chance to thank the bus driver who has brought something special to your daily commute. Rob Mellett 27 Nov 2024
