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
Federal Politics City handpicked for domestic violence trial IPSWICH will be one of 12 locations trialling a national early intervention trial to support young men and boys at risk of engaging in family, domestic and sexual violence. Rob Mellett 02 Oct 2024
Federal Politics Senator Scarr questions roads, rail funding A LOCAL Liberal senator says critical infrastructure for Ipswich is being neglected in favour of super expensive projects down south. Rob Mellett 25 Sep 2024
Federal Politics Work to start on $3 million clubhouse THE new $3 million Silver Jubilee Sports clubhouse at Spring Mountain will open mid-2025. Rob Mellett 18 Sep 2024
Federal Politics Federal funding puts priority projects first MORE than $20.4 million in Roads to Recovery funding has been pledged to Ipswich over the next five years. Rob Mellett 04 Sep 2024
Federal Politics Rosewood school gets welcome funding ST BRIGID’S Rosewood school has received $208,000 government funding for its outside school hours care service. Rob Mellett 28 Aug 2024
Politics Council eyes federal development funding THE Ipswich Mayor says Ipswich Council will apply for the latest tranche of federal funding. Rob Mellett 14 Aug 2024
