News
-
NDIS Feature – New guidelines on accessibility of digital tech
THE Australian Human Rights Commission has released new guidelines to assist organisations and businesses to meet their legal obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act when…
-
NDIS Feature – Rebalance services to save the NDIS: Grattan Institute
THE National Disability Insurance Scheme has grown too big too fast, and its future is now at stake, according to the findings outlined in a…
-
NDIS Feature – Stories of success from NDIS
STORIES of the life-changing difference NDIS funding has made for individuals and their families are shared on the scheme’s website. One of the recent stories…
-
Cullen lifts lid on council waste and inefficiency
FORMER Ipswich City councillor David Cullen says “simple, fixable inefficiencies” are costing ratepayers millions of dollars every year – and the council’s fuel management is…
-
E-scooter helmet fines soar as injuries climb
THE State is on track to issue a record number of fines this year to e-scooter and personal mobility device (PMD) riders caught not wearing…
-
Lighting upgrade to bring night cricket to city
PREMIER-level night cricket is coming to Ipswich, with a $1 million lighting upgrade at Ivor Marsden Memorial Park set to transform the city’s place in…
-
Cultural festival returns for fifth year
SPARK Ipswich returns for its fifth year next month, with an arts and culture program featuring more than 50 events across 10 days. Mayor Teresa…
-
Just the Tonic 2 (Get your ARTS into Gear)
On Saturday night IPSARI (Ipswich Artist Run Initiative) held an event at Imbibis Craft Distillery. ‘Just the Tonic 2’ was proof that Ipswich is ready…
-
NDIS Feature – Changes to funding are all about timing and budgets
CHANGES to how people with disability receive their funding began in late May this year and are being gradually rolled out. The changes, according to…
-
NDIS Feature – Autism most common disability
AUTISM is the most common disability for people involved in the National Disability Insurance Scheme. Of the 717,000 participants in the NDIS, 38 percent were…
Digital Editions
