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Traffic chaos at Main Roads centre
THE new Transport and Main Roads building has opened to traffic chaos at Bundamba. Shop The ironic criticism comes from owners of surrounding businesses who say…
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Lifesaver Baloo in running for top award
ASSISTANCE dogs change the lives of their owners by offering companionship and new found freedoms, but canine Baloo has proved a lifesaver for Ipswich local,…
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School’s in for day one
THE Prep students at Ripley Central and Woogaroo Creek state schools at Augustine Heights were not alone in experiencing first day jitters as they went…
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Parkland set to be transformed into wetlands
TWO urban creeks in the growth areas of Raceview and Redbank Plains are set to become a haven for birds and native wildlife with plans…
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Extra garbage trucks fail to meet demand
THE Harding Council Administration is struggling to deliver the most basic of services – garbage collection. Tens of thousands of recycling bins and the recently…
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1000 new homes last quarter
NEW housing lot approvals soared to a staggering 1,145 percent last quarter to get back on track as the state’s fastest growing city after hitting…
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Complaint maker should ‘fess up’
A TRIVIAL complaint about which councillor should be quoted in a news story, upheld as “inappropriate conduct” by the Office of the Independent Assessor, has…
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Volunteers recognised at Australia Day Awards
TIRELESS community volunteer and mental health advocate Donna Cavanagh has been named Ipswich’s Citizen of the Year in the Council’s Australia Day Awards. Ms Cavanagh…
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EDITORIAL: Policy breach or power play?
COMMENT THE Palaszczuk Government is doing a great job of destroying local government in Queensland, particularly in Ipswich. It continues the great work former Premier…
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LETTERS: Bittersweet day for Goodna
YESTERDAY the first of the flood zone house buyback demolitions was to take place at Goodna. Goodna was “ground zero” in South East Queensland during…










