Council

‘No’ to dumps toys and tools libraries, repair cafe

A COUNCIL report rules out incorporating lending libraries for toys and tools and including a repair centre at the proposed Southern Resource Recovery Centre (SRRC) at Redbank Plains.

Rob Mellett

20 Nov 2024

Council

Martin wastes no time in joining three committees

NEWLY elected Division 4 councillor David Martin has wasted no time in becoming a member of several council committees.

Rob Mellett

20 Nov 2024

Ipswich Tribune

$311 million CBD entertainment hub opens

HISTORY was made last week as three key entertainment venues opened their doors at the Nicholas Street Precinct.

Rob Mellett

13 Nov 2024

Ipswich Tribune

No guarantee of rivers report card, says HLW

COUNCIL will delay a decision on axing funding for peak environment body Healthy Land and Water (HLW).

Rob Mellett

30 Oct 2024

Council

Martin win: I wouldn’t be here without Jacqui

DIVISION 4 by-election winner David Martin says he is “overwhelmed” at the support he has received.

Rob Mellett

30 Oct 2024

Ipswich Tribune

Plans to axe rivers funding after abysmal reports

COUNCIL will vote tomorrow on whether to cease paying its membership fee to a peak environmental group for Southeast Queensland.

Rob Mellett

23 Oct 2024

Council

Donation: ‘I should’ve just said 15 Grand to begin with’

DIVISION 3 Councillor Andrew Antoniolli says he regrets last week’s embarrassing committee meeting scenes where he repeatedly refused to reveal the sum NuGrow donated to his 2017 mayoral campaign.

Rob Mellett

23 Oct 2024

Ipswich

ECQ to investigate invalid Martin vote cards

THE Electoral Commission says it is “closely monitoring” compliance over how-to-vote cards after complaints were made last week in the run-up to the Division 4 by-election.

Rob Mellett

23 Oct 2024

Development

‘Development critical … for affordable housing’

THE lifeless bodies of a mother and baby koala were found on Redbank Plains Road still clinging to each other as locals spoke out about the crisis facing Ipswich native animals.

Rob Mellett

09 Oct 2024

Ipswich

Beam holds council to ransom on CBD rollout

THE future of Beam e-scooters appears unclear in the area after the company said it would only continue with its scheme if it could also roll out the devices in other areas too.

Rob Mellett

16 Oct 2024