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Council ‘flying blind’ on sustainability targets

TWO keystone environmental reports aimed at increasing ecological sustainability in the city received unanimous approval in the council chambers recently.

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.

State Politics

Miller: Health Dept heads should roll over dumps

QUEENSLAND Health officials should be charged with misconduct over alleged historic failures to address health risks from Ipswich dumps.

City Life

Council grants for key Horsepower events

THE Council is helping to power one of the city’s biggest sporting festivals with sponsorship for two leading attractions.

Council

Critics: closed bridge hits NSP growth, walkability

THE deadline approaches to apply for funding for the council’s Linger a Bit Longer program.

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.

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.

Homelessness crisis: state instigates advisory panel

HOMELESSNESS peak body Q Shelter has welcomed news of a new advisory panel tasked with tackling the rough sleeping crisis.

Negligence: Cats claw chokes out Bellbird Park

INVASIVE pest Cat’s Claw Creeper is choking trees at Bellbird Park bushland – on land set aside for wildlife as a condition for allowing the building of homes on core koala habitat.

Remondis in 10-yr contract for city organics waste

COUNCIL last week signed off on a $67 million contract to send the city’s green waste to Remondis.

City Life

Former councillor praised for 60 years of service

THE Ipswich West MP recently celebrated former councillor for Moreton Shire John Turner and his 60 years of service as a Justice of the Peace.

Environment Department slammed in inquiry submission

IPSWICH’s leading campaign group against toxic dumps says the Environment Department has continually failed locals in the fight for compliant waste companies.

MPs accused over previous failures on homeless

A LEADING homelessness charity has condemned local Labor MPs, claiming they are using the rough sleeper crisis for their own political ends.

Governors on the ground with Alfred victims

The GOVERNOR-General of Australia and the Governor of Queensland visited Ipswich last week to speak with residents impacted by flooding.

Ipswich Tribune

Johnson gig thrills at CMC Rocks

COUNTRY music lovers had a ball at CMC Rocks last week, with many saying it raised the bar yet again.

$80,000 DV charity stock destroyed in flooding

A WALLOON charity has lost more than $80,000 of furniture and clothing destined for the homes of domestic violence victims.

19 Mar 2025

History

Workshops rail staff who made the ultimate sacrifice

AROUND 3,000 Queensland Railway (QR) employees enlisted for World War I from 1914-18.

12 Mar 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Howard: ‘councillors putting egos before city’

IPSWICH MP Jennifer Howard has condemned the failure to include the Mayor in cyclone preparation talks on Friday.