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Council supports lapping
AFTER years of attempts to move lappers out of town and police and State Government crackdowns on hooning, Ipswich City Council has embraced the controversial…
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Works ‘begin’ before mega-block agreed
THE axing of scores of gum trees on land proposed for a housing development awaiting a Council decision has caused alarm among Ebbw Vale residents.…
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Demolition works required on the cinema building have dashed hopes of a Christmas opening for the Commonwealth Hotel as construction costs continue to ramp up…
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Plan for new tip and pound revealed
EARLY concept designs for the Southern Resource Recovery Centre and Animal Management Facility have been released by Ipswich City Council. The plan, marked with a…
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Historic station’s new lease on life
A LANDMARK pact has ensured the birthplace of rail in Queensland will once more be open to the public. Queensland Rail (QR) and the Australian…
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Man remanded over alleged robberies
DETECTIVES have charged a 20-year-old Woodend man with two counts of armed robbery after two armed robberies in Ipswich last week. The man is alleged…
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Vibrant community group eyes award
THERE are no strangers, just new friends waiting to be introduced. That’s the mantra that one community group lives by and whose remarkable record of…
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NuGrow drags chain on stink-free tunnels
WASTE giant NuGrow spent last week battling a court appeal to extend the time allowed for enclosing its foul-smelling operations in airtight tunnels. The Swanbank…
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In custody over alleged stabbing
A NEW South Wales man appeared in court on Monday charged over the stabbing of a man at public housing in Ipswich at the weekend.…
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LETTERS: Increasing pressure on racing industry
THE latest racing death of a young greyhound at the Ipswich track has highlighted the growing pressure on the dog racing industry. According to the…










