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Farmers to meet as fire ant rules cripple bottom line

A GROWING number of farmers across Southeast Queensland are calling for the relaxation of “excessive biosecurity restrictions” which they say are crippling their livelihoods.

Rob Mellett
09 Apr 2025
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.

Rob Mellett
09 Apr 2025
Music

Grant lifeline as thugs smash music bar windows

THE State Government has presented Banshees Bar and Artspace with $24,464 to refurbish and rebrand their frontage, foyer, stage and dance floor.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Hundreds interviewed during dumps inquiry

AROUND 500 people have so far been interviewed as part of the Swanbank Public Health Inquiry.

Rob Mellett
02 Apr 2025
Ipswich

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.

Rob Mellett
26 Mar 2025
Ipswich

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.

Rob Mellett
26 Mar 2025
Ipswich Tribune

RTI withheld on Jackal fibro stockpile reduction

THE Environment Department has held back on releasing right to information data on an Ipswich waste company that has been ordered to reduce huge stockpiles of fibre cement board.

Rob Mellett
19 Mar 2025
Council

Hardship funding for Ipswich locals

A NEW tranche of hardship aid funding has been announced for Ipswich locals.

Rob Mellett
19 Mar 2025
State Politics

Petition to improve Ripley school buses

LOCAL MPs and the Ripley Valley community have united to push for improvements to public school bus services.

Rob Mellett
05 Mar 2025
State Politics

Health inquiry – have your say now

THE man leading the health inquiry into the effects of noxious odours has doubled down on his promise to include all Ipswich residents. Speaking to The Tribune this week, he said residents outside the Swanbank and New Chum area should make sure to...

Rob Mellett
05 Mar 2025
State Politics

Youngberry to push minister for homeless shelters

GOODNA Street Life cofounder Helen Youngberry will meet with Housing Minister Sam O’Connor on March 21 to push for more homeless shelters in Ipswich.

Rob Mellett
26 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Health inquiry submissions open online

SUBMISSIONS are now open online for the public who have health-related concerns they attribute to odours from the Swanbank, New Chum Industrial Estates.

Rob Mellett
26 Feb 2025
Ipswich

Ipswich biodiversity now at tipping point

RESIDENTS met in North Ipswich on Sunday to discuss solutions to what they say is a looming liveability crisis facing future generations.

Rob Mellett
19 Feb 2025
State Politics

Academy opens door for gold-winning success

THE Ipswich Regional Sports Academy (IRSA) Bremer State High School promises to revolutionise the development of young athletes across the Ipswich region.

Rob Mellett
12 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Health inquiry to include North Ipswich, Karalee

THE man leading the health inquiry into the effects of noxious odours from Swanbank and New Chum waste operators says he will expand the investigation to allow all residents to have their say.

Rob Mellett
12 Feb 2025
State Politics

Howard in defection to rival Left faction

LABOR’S right faction has been caught off-guard after two MPs defected to its ranks from the once-strong conservative circle.

Rob Mellett
05 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Composter submits Ebenezer DA in different name

A TIVOLI resident says chronic allergic reactions and respiratory issues are ruining her life and wants the scope of the State Government health inquiry expanded to include all of Ipswich.

Rob Mellett
05 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune

Neumann denies 2nd river crossing plan dumped

BLAIR MP Shayne Neumann says it’s nonsense to suggest the idea of funding a second Ipswich river has been scrapped by the Federal Government.

Rob Mellett
29 Jan 2025
State Politics

Miles, McCallum welcome new school opening

THE $122 million Collingwood Park State Secondary College opened this week for Term 1 for students in grades 7 and Year 8.

Rob Mellett
29 Jan 2025