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  • Cinema build blowout

    Cinema build blowout

    WORK on the city cinema has blown out to a staggering $48.8 million as Ipswich City Council uses ratepayer funds to lure cinema giant Hoyts…

  • Drag queen storytime taken off Queerswich

    Drag queen storytime taken off Queerswich

    ORGANISERS of Queerswich have abandoned plans for a Drag Queen Storytime event fearing a backlash to their first festival. Billed as a “family fun-day”, Queerswich…

  • Sky’s the limit for Spartan flyover pilot

    Sky’s the limit for Spartan flyover pilot

    IT MIGHT be a far cry from the more formidable airborne missions he has encountered, but it will be equally as memorable for RAAF pilot…

  • What’s On In Ipswich 17th May

    What’s On In Ipswich 17th May

    MUSIC Punk Rock Friday JIMMY Trees presents punk rock Friday. Enjoy an adrenaline-charged night of original music and distortion, with Sunshine Coast band Staremaster rocking…

  • State owns up over school asbestos finds

    State owns up over school asbestos finds

    THERE were 575 incidents of asbestos-related incidents reported in Queensland schools last year, with 11 of those including Ipswich institutions. Twenty-two Queensland schools logged more…

  • Biggest Show celebrates major milestone

    Biggest Show celebrates major milestone

    THE Ipswich Show Society promises three days of chock-a-block entertainment in celebration of its 150th anniversary. To cater to the extra entertainment, the Ipswich Showgrounds…

  • Meet the death-defying Human Cannonball

    Meet the death-defying Human Cannonball

    AUSTRALIA’S only human cannonball, Warren Brophy, will spend the weekend squeezing his 1.82-metre body inside a 60cm diameter cannon at The Ipswich Show. Brophy, one…

  • Getting back to our roots

    Getting back to our roots

    THE Lifestyle Stage at the Exhibition Pavilion is the place to sit back, relax, learn, and be inspired. A stimulating program of talks and demonstrations…

  • Meet the top Aussie daredevils

    Meet the top Aussie daredevils

    THE Main Arena will be the heart of the Ipswich Show and will offer a full entertainment program across the three days. Look out for…

  • Training streamlined for new recruits

    Training streamlined for new recruits

    DEFENCE is growing Air Force faster by graduating trainees quicker and more efficiently. Air Force No 1 Recruit Training Unit (1RTU) has tightened training blocks…

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