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Allegations staff punched handcuffed patient
THE CCC will investigate new allegations of patient abuse at The Park forensic mental health unit at Wacol. The latest allegations claim a patient was…
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Madsen breaks silence on two jobs
THE topic of Division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen working another job while as an incumbent at council continues to raise eyebrows. The current salary of…
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Daring journey into Indigenous identity
NGARRINDJERI artist David Pearce challenged conventional perceptions of Aboriginal art in his recent exhibition Blak and Abstract – 21st Century Indigenous Explorer at Ipswich Community…
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Redbank Plains business gets grant for Galvanized show
THE Council has awarded a local Aboriginal group $21,000 for its Galvanized Festival date later next month. A meeting of Ordinary Council last week approved…
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Bitter clash over motion to ditch campaign
A MEETING of council last Thursday achieved a smoother road for the future of the We Can’t Wait campaign but has done little to dampen…
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Ipswich Greens push for food price caps
THE Greens want to introduce legal powers to break up the supermarket duopoly. The party has a Bill before Federal Parliament demanding supermarket chains reduce…
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Parking rules change at Springfield Central
NEW rules on regulated off-street parking have been introduced at a key site at Springfield Central. Councillors last week agreed to make permanent regulated off-street…
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Fun run raises $30,000 in 20th year
PARK2PARK celebrated two decades of community fun for a good cause by raising $30,000 for local healthcare on the weekend. More than 1,300 participants arrived…
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Speeds limited as Bremer Bridge cracks up
THE speed limit of the westbound Bremer River Bridge will remain for all vehicles for the foreseeable future. The restrictions for trucks, reduced speed limits…
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Former Ipswich councillor injured in collision
STAUNCH community advocate and former long-serving Ipswich City councillor, David Pahlke, was critically injured in a car accident on Friday evening. It is understood that…










