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  • Call for environment bosses to meet public

    Call for environment bosses to meet public

    Call for environment bosses to meet public Ms Bourne described the issue as a serious environmental and public health concern, saying community frustration is at…

  • Council roundup: school to stay in community hands

    Council roundup: school to stay in community hands

    THE former Tallegalla School site will remain in community hands, with council rejecting earlier advice to return it to the State Government. Upgrades are expected…

  • 5% deposit scheme for Blair home buyers

    5% deposit scheme for Blair home buyers

    ​​​​​​FIRST home buyers in Blair will soon be able to buy a home with just a 5 per cent deposit from today. The First Homebuyer…

  • Action Group unveils community native garden

    Action Group unveils community native garden

    A NEW native garden was unveiled at the weekend at the Ipswich Grand Plaza. Created through the efforts of volunteers from the Ipswich Climate Action…

  • City heart crowned Australia’s best

    City heart crowned Australia’s best

    TULMUR Place has been named Australia’s best public space, taking out the national Woods Bagot Award for Best Public Building or Social Infrastructure. The award…

  • Developer seeks multi-million-dollar refund

    Developer seeks multi-million-dollar refund

    THE developer behind Ripley’s Hayfield estate is seeking a multimillion-dollar refund from Ipswich City Council as part of a push to scale back planned road…

  • Battle for survival as habitat disappears

    Battle for survival as habitat disappears

    A THAGOONA resident has warned that a proposed housing development is already threatening local koala populations, even before construction has begun. “Just metres from recently…

  • Aussie Bird count returns next month

    Aussie Bird count returns next month

    AUSTRALIA’S feathered friends take centre stage as the Aussie Bird Count returns from October 20-26, inviting locals to spend just 20 minutes spotting, identifying, and…

  • ‘I’m an honest man. I want justice’

    ‘I’m an honest man. I want justice’

    Former Ipswich councillor David Pahlke reflects on his dismissal, the CCC investigation, and his life seven years on…. For nearly three decades, David Pahlke was…

  • Council weighs future of Old Tallegalla School

    Council weighs future of Old Tallegalla School

    IPSWICH City Council will consider seeking expressions of interest from organisations interested in leasing the century-old Old Tallegalla School, a historic landmark in the city’s…

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