Federal Politics Promises, promises: cash for pools, charity, YMCA LOCAL voters are being spoilt for choice as election promises heat up for the May Federal election. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Politics Neumann’s federal campaign takes off at Jets 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
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
Federal Politics Battle of the barby as election heats up WITH election day approaching, the local political scene is becoming a battle of the barbecues. Rob Mellett 26 Mar 2025
Federal Politics Mutzelburg in $1m showgrounds pledge LNP Candidate for Blair Carl Mutzelburg was out at the weekend vowing cash for community events. Rob Mellett 26 Mar 2025
Ipswich Tribune Analysis: the battle for Blair is very real AS FEDERAL MP Shayne Neumann gears up for his eighth election campaign, political observers are watching his seat of Blair closely. Rob Mellett 19 Mar 2025
Federal Politics Blair MP mocked in song as billboards swamp Ipswich Bremer Blues Band member reveals why he wrote an amusing blues song outing Blair Federal MP Shayne Neumann’s blanket electioneering. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
Federal Politics Neumann ads blitz bill outstrips every Qld MP FEDERAL Member for Blair Shayne Neumann last year spent $312,617.37 on printing and communications, The Tribune reports. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
Federal Politics Toner vows no slogans in Green fight for Blair PAUL Toner will run in Blair for The Greens in the upcoming Federal Election. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Federal Politics People First Party announce for Blair IPSWICH woman Kathryn Chadwick will run for the seat of Blair at the Federal Election. Rob Mellett 12 Feb 2025
Federal Politics Ten new DV crisis homes for Ipswich TEN more crisis homes will be provided in Ipswich for women and their children fleeing domestic violence. Rob Mellett 05 Feb 2025
Federal Politics Feds cash for art gallery, Civic Centre remake THE city will receive almost $4 million in federal government funding to develop designs for the expansion of Ipswich Art Gallery and Ipswich Civic Centre redevelopment. Rob Mellett 05 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune Concern at LNP candidate’s church podcasts BLAIR LNP candidate Carl Mutzelburg guaranteed last week to “advocate for all people in this great region” if he wins the vote in the upcoming Federal Election. But his views as a former pastor of The Catalyst Church at Brassall have been questioned in podcasts from 2015 to 2023. Rob Mellett 22 Jan 2025
Ipswich Feds return $86k to Meals, Wheels in 2nd funds boost THE Federal Government this week handed back Ipswich Meals On Wheels (IMOW) $86,000 in funding. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Ipswich Union: Act fails to address teacher workload SCHOOL unions say the Better and Fairer Schools Act passed last week fails to tackle excessive teacher workloads. Rob Mellett 04 Dec 2024
Ipswich Tribune Mayor says Neumann warned over Blair rumours IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding says matters came to a head last week when she had to tell Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann to stop telling people she was running for his seat of Blair. Rob Mellett 20 Nov 2024
Federal Politics $69,000 grant for music festival THE Federal Government’s Revive Live program has provided next year’s CMC Rocks Festival with a grant of $69,300. Rob Mellett 13 Nov 2024
Federal Politics Dutton in city for first peacekeeper service THE city’s very first Middle East Area of Operations Iraq, Afghanistan and Peacekeeper Service was held last week at the Ipswich RSL Sub Branch. Rob Mellett 02 Oct 2024
