News
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EDITORIAL: State Government creating hurdles
COMMENT QUEENSLAND Rail created a major handicap for the Ipswich Turf Club on Saturday, closing three train lines for track maintenance. The Gold Coast line,…
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More funding for buyback scheme
AN ADDITIONAL 300 homes in flood-prone areas will be purchased under the State Government’s Resilient Homes Fund. The jointly funded initiative delivered through Commonwealth-State Disaster…
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Ipswich ‘left behind’ in record-spending State Budget
LAST week’s State Budget has been slammed by Ipswich City Council for failing to provide major infrastructure commitments for the growing city. Ipswich Mayor Teresa…
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Nature corridors preserved under new town plan
AN Environmental Management zone has been introduced in Ipswich City Council’s new planning scheme in an attempt to protect habitat in the rapidly growing city.…
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Wedding bells for Howard
MEMBER for Ipswich Jennifer Howard had a good reason for not being able to attend the Ipswich Cup on Saturday. Last week she made an…
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Our cartoon
With nine months to the Ipswich City Council elections we have two Mayoral candidates. The race has started. Meanwhile the Ipswich Cup proves to be the…
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Honing skills against toxic warfare
COMBAT Support Group personnel prepared for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defence (CBRND) operations during Exercise Toxic Gauntlet at RAAF Base Amberley recently. The activity…
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Trapped in nightmare contract limbo
LONG-SUFFERING residents of flood-ravaged units remain in buyback limbo, trapped by a caretaker management contract that authorities deny is their responsibility to pay. Eighteen months…
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Free care finder to link services
AGED and Disability Advocacy Australia (ADA Australia) has announced the launch of ADA Link, a free care finder that will help seniors in the Ipswich…
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Man, 79, dies after crash
A MAN has died in hospital following a serious three-vehicle at Gailes just after 11am on Sunday. One vehicle was said to have crashed into…










