Business First dog race trials at The Q before opening THE Q at Purga held its first greyhound races last Friday. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune Farmers to meet as fire ant rules cripple bottom line A GROWING number of farmers across Southeast Queensland are calling for the relaxation of “excessive biosecurity restrictions” which they say are crippling their livelihoods. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Ipswich Buy local honey as varroa mite hits Lockyer Valley A LOCAL beekeeper and greens candidate says shoppers can help in simple ways to support the beekeeping industry with news the varroa mite has been identified in the Lockyer Valley. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune PFAS 23,826 times higher than guidelines at DA site A SWANBANK site earmarked for a new retail park has been identified in government documents as one polluted with record levels of cancer-causing forever chemical PFAS. Rob Mellett 09 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
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
Business Upgrades roll out at Somerset Dam SEQWATER has appointed contractors to upgrade the Somerset Dam. Rob Mellett 26 Mar 2025
Ipswich Tribune Fire ant review on ice as extra funds declared THE QUEENSLAND Government has delayed an independent review into the $593 million fire ant eradication program. Rob Mellett 26 Mar 2025
Automotive ‘Car not a phone’ – VW returns hard controls PHYSICAL controls will return to the cabin of the Volkswagon. The German carmaker said touch-style controls (haptic sliders) were a mistake not to be repeated. Staff Writers 19 Mar 2025
Ipswich Tribune ‘Intolerable’ – North Ipswich floodplain DA blocked COUNCIL planners on Monday knocked back a controversial development application proposing 472 units on a North Ipswich floodplain. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
Business WMI: ‘DETSI waste claims cheap point scoring’ SWANBANK composter Wood Mulch Industry (WMI) says assertions are untrue it has reduced volumes of highly odorous waste it is accepting or how it is operating. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
Automotive F150 delayed yet again THE latest Ford F-150 pickup will arrive on Australian shores later than planned, becoming the brand’s latest model to experience delays. Staff Writers 05 Mar 2025
Business Sandbags locations for CT Alfred preparation SANDBAGS have been made available for possible cyclone landfall at Raceview Council Depot, Briggs Road, Raceview, and Rosewood Council Depot, Mill Street, Rosewood. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
Business Deadly forever chemical PFAS in ant baits BAITS used in the fire ant eradication program contain deadly cancer-causing chemical PFAS, The Tribune can reveal. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Ipswich Q upheaval – Scott recalled as CEO swiftly exits RACING Queensland boss Jason Scott will now lead the Queensland Greyhound Racing Club (QGRC) ahead of the opening of The Q this May. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Property Revised plan seeking more homes, smaller lots A DEVELOPER has redrawn plans for a Bundamba housing proposal, pushing for 13 percent more homes while increasing housing density and reducing lot sizes. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Ipswich Thagoona planner meets locals over concerns TOWN planners in charge of controversial plans for three- to five-storey tower blocks at Thagoona met with concerned locals on Monday. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
