Rural

FRESH fruit and veggie prices are again under the microscope, with the competition watchdog accusing some of Australia’s biggest farm suppliers of running a price-fixing…

THE Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce revealed the finalists for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards at an Ipswich Turf Club event last week. The awards,…

THE Queensland Government has known for at least a year that fire ant baits being spread across southeast Queensland include genetically modified ingredients – but…

LOCKYER Valley hay agent Jake Holzheimer has spent more than two years pleading for a farmer-led solution to restore market access for Queensland fodder –…

BIG Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects can seem like they’re dreamt up in a boardroom far away, with promises that don’t always make it…

THE city’s CBD faces another transformation with two prominent buildings, including one that is now home to Banshees Bar, being put on the market. The…

WOOD mulching and composting facility Wood Mulching Industries is seeking approval to continue its outdoor operations for up to four more years while it transitions…

ENVIRONMENTAL advocates have condemned rehabilitation works along Opossum and Woogaroo creeks as a “missed opportunity” after promises to repair 2km of cleared koala habitat have gone…

A FORMER Ipswich City Council executive who served during a period marked by significant financial losses for council-owned companies has taken up a senior leadership…

A STATEWIDE fishing competition will cast off across Queensland this September to celebrate 25 years of the state’s Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS), in what…