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ICC Election: Focus on Division 1
AS part of our election coverage we feature Division 1 candidates this week. Division 1 is the largest of the four council divisions and takes…
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Gallery idea blasted as ‘election stunt’
MAYORAL candidates and Division 3 candidates have criticised the current council’s plan for a children’s gallery as a poorly thought through political stunt. Mayoral candidate…
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Parts of region smashed by 300mm
FLOOD warnings remain after rainstorms have put bridges underwater and submerged roads. Ipswich’s three main bridges were under water at the weekend, with One Mile…
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Antoniolli defends former council
FORMER Ipswich Mayor Andrew Antoniolli has formally announced he will run for Division 3 in the upcoming Ipswich City Council election. In the January 17…
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New peril stalks flying foxes
FLYING foxes are one of the most maligned animals in Australia. The often-repeated line is that they are a smelly, diseased creature of the night.…
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Business as usual for Council in lead-up to election
IPSWICH City Council will hold meetings throughout the caretaker period up to March 1, two weeks out from the election. Legislation places limits on making…
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Probe into new Swanbank fire
SWANBANK composter NuGrow is under investigation by the environmental regulator after a fire broke out at its composting facility in the early hours of January…
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MP slams FOGO ‘wasted’ millions
STATE politician Lance McCallum has blasted the council for awarding Swanbank composter NuGrow the trial green waste contract two years ago. The State Member for…
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Rescues as rains bring flooding
A GROUP of campers were rescued at a Rosewood campsite over the weekend when the Bremer River’s banks broke. They had been camping at Thagoona…
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Fearless nurse recognised for duty
GABRIELLE Kelly recalls her act of heroism not with pride, but with gratitude. Ms Kelly was awarded a Queensland Police Bravery Medal two years ago…
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