Politics Greens campaigner cuts ties with party A LEADING figure in the local Greens movement has cut ties with the party. Rob Mellett 19 Feb 2025
Council Councillors, mayor to enjoy a July pay rise QUEENSLAND mayors and councillors will benefit from a 2.5 to 3 percent pay hike this July. Rob Mellett 05 Feb 2025
State Politics Homes could face wrecking ball for second bridge EAST Ipswich residents want to know the impacts a second river crossing will have on their suburb. Rob Mellett 22 Jan 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
Council No plan to copy brutal homeless decrees IPSWICH Council says it has no plans to duplicate neighbouring Moreton Bay Council’s ban on homeless people sleeping publicly in their vehicles or from keeping pets or risk a fine of $8,065. Rob Mellett 15 Jan 2025
Politics Health inquiry raises more questions than answers IPSWICH community leaders have given a lukewarm response to the declaration by the LNP state government of a public health inquiry into the potential health impacts of waste industry odours on our residents. Rob Mellett 15 Jan 2025
Council Council backs idea for Indigenous truth telling COUNCILLOR Paul Tully put forward a motion in Council last week, calling for the restoration of truth-telling and the need for a healing inquiry. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Council Lawyers see errors in Stockland Precinct Plan LAWYERS with substantial experience in Planning and Environment Court matters believe there are four glaring errors in Ipswich City Council’s decision-making process to approve Springview Villages 2 and 3 at Woogaroo Forest earlier this March. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Politics Howard thanks charities helping needy at Xmas IPSWICH Local Member Jen Howard has praised Ipswich’s community organisations and charities who she said are bringing Christmas cheer to vulnerable families at this time of year. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Council How new parking plan will affect you THE city’s 13-year-old parking scheme will be updated with a new plan. Rob Mellett 11 Dec 2024
Council Mayor stripped from role in councillor breach probes COUNCILLORS last week voted to approve changes which gives the mayor less of a say over how councillor conduct breaches are handled. Rob Mellett 04 Dec 2024
Ipswich Tribune Have your say on buyback land uses THE Council wants residents to suggest uses for more than 50 hectares of land bought through the buy-back scheme. Rob Mellett 27 Nov 2024
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
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
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
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
Ipswich Call to protect Ipswich heritage at LGAQ forum THE Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) Annual Conference brought together councils from all over Queensland recently to discuss issues confronting their communities. Rob Mellett 30 Oct 2024
State Politics How the state election played out in Ipswich THE LNP will form majority government, with the party likely to win 49 seats, with 39 for Labor, three KAP, one Green and one Independent. Rob Mellett 30 Oct 2024
State Politics Howard pays respect to Culpeper campaign LOCAL Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard says she is “humbled” to be returned to her seat after “interesting experiences on the booths”. Rob Mellett 30 Oct 2024
