News
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From the Editorial Desk
This week in Ipswich: Four million dollars has been invested by the state into the Ipswich City Council’s detailed business case for a second CBD…
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Our community billboard
Thursday Ipswich Men’s Shed 9am-2pm 3A Mining Street, Bundamba Springfield Camira Men’s Shed Inc 8am-1pm 389 Old Logan Rd, Springfield, behind Springfield Camira Community Centre…
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Police Report
Robbery, Ipswich Police have charged an 11-year old Leichhardt boy and 12-year-old Riverview boy, following a robbery offence in Ipswich on Sunday. At around 2.40pm,…
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Big meter fix
Ipswich motorists will no longer have to pay-and-display for on-street parking, as Ipswich City Council readies its transition to 90 brand new smart meters at…
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Mater Fun Run
Just under 2000 runners, joggers, walkers from across Ipswich took to Robelle Domain on Sunday, as part of the 2026 Mater Chicks in Pink International…
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Lunar eclipse captures Ipswich
Residents had their eyes glued to the sky last Tuesday evening as a total lunar eclipse saw a blood red Moon appear over the Ipswich…
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Mystery of deadly intersection continues
While many await the long planned West Ipswich Bypass, which has remained dormant for 27 years, whispers of a service road connecting the notorious Haigslea-Amberley…
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Zonta Ipswich celebrates IWD
Zonta Ipswich marked International Women’s Day with a sold-out community breakfast, celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women around the world. Held…
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End of an Era at Tivoli Drive-In
Last Friday evening, the Tivoli Drive-In’s towering screen glowed, as patrons and vehicles gathered to farewell a local icon that has shaped Ipswich nights for…
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Sport
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Top greyhounds awarded
The finalists for the 2025 Sportsbet Queensland Greyhound of the Year have been unveiled, At a shootout in Brisbane on March 20, Autumn Storm, Daysea’s…
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Ippy Kart Club the nation’s best
The Ipswich Kart Club has kicked off 2026 with strong numbers and is once again putting on one of the best club championships in the…
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Around the sporting fields
BASKETBALL U16 SQJBC Round 11–12 U16 Girls Force 1 L 69–75 vs SD Spartans W 64–49 vs NGC Seahawks 1 Force 2 L 54–60 vs…
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Langer and legends
Last Friday, The Q in Purga hosted a memorable afternoon of sport, entertainment and community spirit as the Alfie Langer Legends Lunch brought together some…
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Somerset guns take home awards
Star trainer from Patrick Estate north of Lowood Chantal Turpin has once again led her horse Gus to Queensland Trotter of the Year honours at…
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50k for Supercars
Ipswich City Council has announced up to $50,000 in funding for the Supercars return to Ipswich this year. There were concerns before Supercars released their…
Entertainment
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Maggie’s Frankenstein in Chicago
There are love stories that arrive wrapped in roses. And then there are love stories that arrive with a lightning strike. This week, audiences will…
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Iconic photographer, flying artists
UNSEEN Last weekend at the Australian Cultural Library situated in Rosewood we saw the opening of ‘Unseen’, a photographic exhibition with works by an Australian…
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Rom com Kevin is left at the alter
There is something deliciously ironic about heartbreak unfolding beneath a Roman sunset. The Trevi Fountain sparkles, Vespa engines hum like caffeinated bees, and somewhere between…
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Meaningful works on show at Lockyer Art Gallery
There’s a new exhibition at the Lockyer Valley Art Gallery to start 2026. Titled “Oh MG” this exhibition will shine a light on the rare…
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An EPiC return for Elvis the King
There are legends, and then there is Elvis Presley. A cultural supernova wrapped in rhinestones, gospel fire and Southern soul, Presley never really left the…
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April art fight, a May Redemption
Arttime Supplies get into 2026 with 3 new events Cassie Booth owner of Arttime Supplies has hit the floor running this year with already hosting…
More News
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Marie Kirkby celebrates 105th Birthday
Marie Kirkby marked her 105th birthday on Thursday, 26 February at Regis Aged Care Gatton, surrounded by family, dignitaries, and members of the defence and…
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Dust settles in Ippy’s past
Prior to 1980, on the corner of East and Limestone Streets, stood a old monumental masons. We passed it on the bus to school every…
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Locals ponder defence site future
Residents who might have expected the possible divestment of a well-known local Ipswich defence site as part of an Australia-wide restructuring of defence assets, can…
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Family feeds workshops return in Rosewood
The Rosewood Community Food Project has kicked off its first Family Feeds cooking workshop for 2026, with a strong community response and a fully booked…
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Ssh! ‘cos my EV is talking
Ding-dong hell! What is the automotive world coming to, with in-car audible alerts and warnings all the go in EVs, especially, adding to the cabin…
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Mater’s blooming boost
A large sunflower sphere sculpture is behind fundraising efforts to help fund a SPY-PHI imaging system for the new public Mater Hospital in Springfield. Kalbar…
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Accelerating Ipswich
Accelerating Ipswich Our city’s rapid growth rate and changing transport demands were front and centre at the recent Urban Development Institute of Australia’s Accelerating Ipswich:…
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Our community billboard
Thursday Ipswich Men’s Shed 9am-2pm 3A Mining Street, Bundamba Springfield Camira Men’s Shed Inc 8am-1pm 389 Old Logan Rd, Springfield, behind Springfield Camira Community Centre…
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Wendt reaction to Dam management concerns
Somerset Regional Council Mayor Jason Wendt has weighed in on claims about Wivenhoe and Somerset dams. The claims, reported by The Lockyer and Somerset Independent…
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Join the world in a prayer
St John’s Lutheran Church Ipswich is cordially inviting the local community to attend the World Day of Prayer event this Friday, as it joins alongside…