News
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LETTERS: Candidates need to make position known
WE would like to know if each candidate for election to Ipswich City Council is prepared to publicly declare and sign an agreed “pledge” to…
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Islamic Cemetery in the planning
COUNCIL is looking at sectioning off an area at Stone Quarry cemetery in Jeebropilly for an Islamic Cemetery. Following a petition to council in July…
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EDITORIAL: No-one listened on Voice debate
THE people have spoken on an indigenous Voice to Parliament in a decisive result. It is a huge failing of the Albanese Government that they…
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Housing growth to double
IPSWICH will have to double the already rapid pace of housing development to deliver 100 new homes a week to meet the State Government’s latest…
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High density estate for Thagoona
HIGH density housing is coming to Thagoona with the approval of a 359 lot estate including 300sqm house blocks, townhouses and dual occupancy sites. Sargeant…
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Roof installed on cinema building
THE steel roof beams of the demolished old city cinemas building have gone up in the past weeks as council forges ahead with its $49…
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Pressure on State to help homeless
HOMELESSNESS, health and transport were on the agenda at the statewide local government conference in Gladstone this week. Ipswich City Council proposed six key motions…
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Dumps court date delayed
WASTE company Cleanaway’s bosses avoided court again this Monday, with a scheduled appearance at Ipswich Magistrates Court now deferred until next year. The postponement means…
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DA causing community heartbreak
A FLINDERS View resident has revealed the heavy toll exacted upon his mental health by a planned townhouse development. Steve Lonton said he has suffered…
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Buses snooze, productivity loses
THE suburban bus timetable begins too late in the day to get workers to Brisbane in time for work. That’s the opinion of working mum…










