News
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Planning starts for Ripley Valley library
A LIBRARY Lounge has been put forward by councillors as the preferred option to deliver library services to the rapidly growing Ripley Valley area in…
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Action to attract more hotels
NEW initiatives will be rolled out by Ipswich City Council as part of an Action Plan to attract more hotel and short-term accommodation developments to…
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Council reins in events sponsorship
THE city’s biggest social events are not immune to the current council’s desire to tighten the purse strings on sponsorship for community events. At last…
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Gailes history recognised
TWO hundred years of Ipswich history was recognised at Gailes on Sunday with the unveiling of a sign marking John Oxley’s pioneering voyage. On December…
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Marnie contests Division 3
AFTER hinting at a run for the Mayor’s position, former Deputy Mayor Marnie Doyle has announced she will contest the election as a Division 3…
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Government to fight NuGrow in court
THE screw turned a little further on waste operator NuGrow last Friday as the state environmental regulator launched legal action against the Swanbank facility. The…
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Rare cod on menu for peckish birds
EAGER fish conservationists found out Hungry Birds is more than just a computer game after fish-stocking efforts were thwarted recently. The plan had been to…
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Rain records smashed in deluges
RAIN records were smashed across the state last week, leaving many of us wondering if dry weather pattern El Niño had snuck out the door…
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GP staff woes spur Federal review
AN IPSWICH Tribune story into a rural GP’s struggles with bureaucracy is key to triggering a far-reaching federal review into chronic doctor shortages. A month…
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Christmas begins with rumble of hogs and trikes
THERE is no glory or glittering prizes – just the contentment of knowing that our needy children will have a better Christmas. That’s the desire…










