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LNP: Special cops plan won’t solve ‘crisis’
THE State Opposition Leader says the idea to bolster police numbers with retired and departed officers will fail the public. Police Minister Mark Ryan last…
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Dump court date rescheduled
CAMPAIGNERS for a cleaner Ipswich say they have been left frustrated after controversial dump operator Cleanaway had its court date rescheduled at the last minute.…
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RAAF boffins invent new tech
INVENTIVE aviators have combined their passion for design and productivity to develop a series of handy tools. Corporal Michael Niemiec, who is stationed at RAAF…
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What’s On In Ipswich 26th April
MUSIC Eckersley and McClymont Brooke McClymont and Adam Eckersley hit the road again for their Country Music, You and Beer Tour. The husband and wife…
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‘Items of interest’ not missing woman’s
THERE was a false alarm last week at Swanbank dump in the ongoing search for the body of missing pensioner Lesley Trotter. Several “items of…
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Sensational show powers back to life
VISITORS to Planes, Trains and Autos will be spoilt for choice this Saturday with a bumper collection of exhibits at Australia’s oldest railway workshops. Ground…
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Mourning our king of comedy
COMEDIAN and creator of some of the most enduring characters of all time, Barry Humphries died on Saturday, aged 89. Humphries was a one-off wit…
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Have your say on koala protection
THE State Government is asking Queenslanders to have their say on strengthening koala protections in the southeast. Introduced in February 2020, amendments to planning regulations…
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Plans for social housing at Booval
A COMMUNITY housing group wants to rezone land at Booval to build 43 units. Community Housing Ltd has applied to the Ipswich City Council for…
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When Ray dodged a rocket in Vietnam
WHEN Ray Watherston returned to Australia after serving in Vietnam in 1970, he said the cold reception he and others received prevented him marching again…










