Police Year marks arrests milestone POLICE charged 689 people with 862 offences across the Ipswich district in the past 12 months. Rob Mellett 13 Mar 2024
Council Cameras target trail bike nuisance TEMPORARY cameras will be installed in Tony Merrell Park, Leichhardt, to address ongoing community concerns about anti-social activity in the park. Brian Bennion 13 Mar 2024
Council Council calls for action on youth crime IPSWICH City Council is calling on the State Government to enact a new law called “Vyleen’s Law” to implement initiatives to identify and reduce youth crime in Queensland. Brian Bennion 21 Feb 2024
Development Protesters ‘won’t be moved’ PROTESTERS at the last camp at the old Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission site have barricaded themselves in and are vowing not to leave. Brian Bennion 08 Nov 2023
Police Ipswich man snared in drugs haul AN IPSWICH man was among five people arrested last week as part of a major drug trafficking operation worth more than $4 million. Rob Mellett 04 Oct 2023
Police Search continues for missing baby POLICE are today continuing the search for a newborn baby who went missing from Ipswich Hospital. Rob Mellett 14 Jun 2023
Police Urgent search for missing baby THE police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a one-day-old baby girl who was taken from Ipswich Hospital yesterday, who may be at significant risk. Rob Mellett 13 Jun 2023
Police Search continues for stolen puppy ONE puppy remains missing from a group of 12 stolen overnight in April from a pet playpen at Pine Mountain. Rob Mellett 07 Jun 2023
Police Booval crash teen charged over M1 smash A NORTH Booval teen was among six teenagers charged over a M1 crash that caused havoc for motorists last week. Rob Mellett 07 Jun 2023
Police Community eyes reviving anti-crime group NEIGHBOURS in an Ipswich suburb are looking at restarting a Neighbourhood Watch group to fight crime. Rob Mellett 17 May 2023
Police BREAKING NEWS: Callous hit and run POLICE are appealing for public assistance after a woman was seriously injured during a hit and run traffic crash in Leichhardt on Sunday (May 7). Staff Writers 11 May 2023
Police Deebing protectors speak of trauma ABORIGINAL Elders and the mother of a three-year-old child have spoken of the traumatic impact of the tactics of Queensland Police and developers in conducting a dawn raid to evict their camp. Brian Bennion 10 May 2023
Police Police hunt for stolen puppies DETECTIVES are appealing for help to track down two stolen puppies and reunite them with their owners after they managed to track down another 10 other dogs. Rob Mellett 03 May 2023
Traffic Speed limit reduced to 40kmh in CBD SPEED limits will be reduced to 40kmh in Ipswich Central in a bid to improve safety. Brian Bennion 03 May 2023
Police Dawn raid to evict protesters at Deebing Creek site POLICE moved on to the former Deebing Creek Aboriginal Mission site in the early hours of this morning to forcibly evict protesters camped at the development site. Brian Bennion 02 May 2023
Police Anti-hoon laws get tougher ANTI-HOON laws have been strengthened in Queensland with the State Government saying they are the toughest in the country. Brian Bennion 27 Apr 2023
Police Swanbank searched for missing body SPECIALIST police continue to search two rubbish dumps – one at Swanbank and another at Rochedale – for the remains of missing Toowong woman Lesley Trotter, 78. Rob Mellett 19 Apr 2023
Police Tributes flow for couple lost in plane crash THE son of a long-serving former Ipswich District police officer, and his pregnant wife, died in a plane accident in Central Queensland on Sunday afternoon. Wendy Creighton 05 Apr 2023
Police Man dies in Fernvale crash A MAN has died and a woman is in a critical condition following a two vehicle crash at Fernvale on Saturday morning. Staff Writers 15 Feb 2023