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  • ‘Placement poverty’ payments fail pub test

    ‘Placement poverty’ payments fail pub test

    STUDENT groups have dubbed a Federal Government payment aimed at tackling “placement poverty” as too little, too late. It was announced last week that a…

  • ‘Dog rescue’ a first at air base

    ‘Dog rescue’ a first at air base

    A MILITARY working dog and two handlers lie motionless at Amberley air base on stretchers near the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster. The trio, two…

  • Portrait Prize draws Ipswich talent

    Portrait Prize draws Ipswich talent

    IPSWICH artists are fast filling the ranks of this year’s entrants for the Brisbane Portrait Prize. Bellbird Park’s Deb Mostert, Teresa Adamaszek, of Gailes, and…

  • Is composter clampdown plan more hot air?

    Is composter clampdown plan more hot air?

    QUEENSLANDERS are invited to have their say on proposals that could reduce the impact of odour from composting facilities. The reforms would force composting facilities…

  • Rental crisis unfolds in suburbs without vacancies

    Rental crisis unfolds in suburbs without vacancies

    RIVERVIEW and Raceview are in extreme rental crisis, the likes of which have never been seen in Ipswich. Data revealed in the latest Suburbtrends Rental…

  • Infrastructure funds on wishlist as city develops

    Infrastructure funds on wishlist as city develops

    THE Ipswich Mayor wants the federal and state governments to open their coffers to provide for more infrastructure for the city. Mayor Teresa Harding made…

  • Specialist cops join local force

    Specialist cops join local force

    POLICE swoops on the Gold Coast, Logan and Ipswich over the past month have resulted in more than 650 people arrested on over 1,400 offences,…

  • Keyboard warriors give Josh a hard time

    Keyboard warriors give Josh a hard time

    WHEN Marburg’s Josh Poole closed the doors recently on his popular coffee shop, he didn’t imagine his social media account would attract negative posts over…

  • Colleges Crossing demolition complete

    Colleges Crossing demolition complete

    CONTRACTOR Epoca has completed the demolition of Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve. Play and gym infrastructure, tables, benches, shade shelters and concrete pathways have been removed…

  • Winning in cute and cuddly or just very interesting

    Winning in cute and cuddly or just very interesting

    THE Ipswich Show holiday on Thursday is the perfect time to take the kids out to enjoy the Show’s ‘big variety’ Animal Precinct. And the…

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