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Planning continues on Warrego Highway intersection upgrades
PLANNING is underway to upgrade the Mount Crosby Road and Haigslea- Amberley Road intersections of the Warrego Highway. The $5 million Warrego Highway – Mount…
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Defending champions Swifts relegated homeless
THE city’s defending A-grade rugby league champions have been relegated homeless as Queensland Racing pushes ahead with plans for Swifts’ Purga grounds. Swifts Football Club…
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Disaster Ready Fund promises to deliver
LABOR has put forward a plan to prevent and prepare for future natural disasters and to rebuild after they occur in Ipswich, the Somerset and…
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Citizen of the Year finalist refused entry
A FINALIST in the running for Ipswich’s Citizen of the Year has been refused entry to tonight’s presentation ceremony. Community activist and past council candidate…
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Local Lifeline crisis support volunteer wins inspiration award
LOWER Mount Walker dairy farmer Ross Blanch is the winner of the 2021 You’re an Inspiration Full Circle and Reconciliation Award for his volunteer service…
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Queensland teachers left in the dark as term one start looms
The state government has confirmed they are still assessing the impact Covid outbreaks will have on schools when the Queensland term begins its delayed start,…
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“Heartbroken”: Search for Ipswich police dog scaled back
The search for Queensland Police dog ‘PD Quizz’ has been scaled back after more than six days since his disappearance in Redbank Plains. The three-year-old…
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Ipswich Labor MP opposes greyhound racing centre slated for Ipswich
An Ipswich Labor MP has opposed her own party, slamming the Palaszczuk Governments $39 million Greater Brisbane Racing Centre (GBGC). The State Government announced plans…
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Ipswich businesses battle staff shortages
Businesses across the Ipswich region are reducing their opening hours and closing for days at a time as Covid continues to create staff shortages. Positive…
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The melting pot: Ipswich researchers develop lava like fire retardant coating
One of the Earth’s hottest substances was used as the muse for the design of a non-toxic, fire extinguishing coating that could save buildings from…










