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LETTERS: ‘Racist’ treatment at Deebing Creek
I HAVE been visiting the people at Deebing Creek Jarjumbah Protection site for over three years, and I am utterly appalled at their treatment by…
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Three bin waste service introduced
GREEN bins will be introduced to all households across the city as the council grapples with tough targets on reducing landfill. Despite the failings of…
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EDITORIAL: Dangers of Council playing developer
COMMENT MAYOR Teresa Harding and Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee Chairwoman Marnie Doyle are getting their first real taste of the poison chalice that is the…
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Budget targets cost of living pressures
COST of living relief was the focus of last week’s Federal Budget with a modest increase in unemployment benefits and cheaper health care at the…
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Kerbside clean-up to go to on-demand service
COUNCIL will scrap the popular kerbside clean-up for large items as it moves to an annual on-demand service. The new service would still be free…
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Cinema build blowout
WORK on the city cinema has blown out to a staggering $48.8 million as Ipswich City Council uses ratepayer funds to lure cinema giant Hoyts…
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Drag queen storytime taken off Queerswich
ORGANISERS of Queerswich have abandoned plans for a Drag Queen Storytime event fearing a backlash to their first festival. Billed as a “family fun-day”, Queerswich…
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Sky’s the limit for Spartan flyover pilot
IT MIGHT be a far cry from the more formidable airborne missions he has encountered, but it will be equally as memorable for RAAF pilot…
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What’s On In Ipswich 17th May
MUSIC Punk Rock Friday JIMMY Trees presents punk rock Friday. Enjoy an adrenaline-charged night of original music and distortion, with Sunshine Coast band Staremaster rocking…
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State owns up over school asbestos finds
THERE were 575 incidents of asbestos-related incidents reported in Queensland schools last year, with 11 of those including Ipswich institutions. Twenty-two Queensland schools logged more…
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