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  • First time nerves turn to high ambitions

    First time nerves turn to high ambitions

    WHEN Chris Goodrum took off in a C-27J Spartan from RAAF Base Amberley for the first time, he was a bit worried he might be…

  • Drones map flood damage

    DAMAGE from heavy rainfall and flooding of Ipswich’s major waterways has been mapped with drones by Ipswich City Council. Local Disaster Management Group Chairwoman Mayor…

  • Driver shortage causes bus timetable upheaval

    Driver shortage causes bus timetable upheaval

    A bus chief says bus driver absenteeism because of flu and COVID are to blame for urgent changes to Ipswich bus timetables. The timetable alterations…

  • RAAF delivers essential supplies to Fiji

    RAAF delivers essential supplies to Fiji

    ALMOST 100 pallets of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief supplies have been flown to Fiji by a No. 36 Squadron C-17A Globemaster from RAAF Base…

  • Water worked well as decades long career ends in retirement

    Water worked well as decades long career ends in retirement

    HAVING a career in water doesn’t always mean a life spent swimming – for some like, Peter McKinnon, it runs deeper than the sport. Mr McKinnon’s…

  • Families look to the sun for relief as energy costs soar

    Families look to the sun for relief as energy costs soar

    AS SOUTH-east Queensland shivers through winter a nasty surprise has snuck in with the chill in the form of a massive rise to the household energy bill.…

  • He’s got the Wright stuff for Luminate gig

    He’s got the Wright stuff for Luminate gig

    With his rich baritone voice and knack for crafting heartfelt songs about working-class heroes and family life, celebrated country musician Kim Wright says he is…

  • Spark Festival to light up city

    Spark Festival to light up city

    The eleven-day, citywide Spark Festival begins tomorrow, with a huge celebration of the people, places, and culture of Ipswich. Over the coming days, the city…

  • Residents leader says Amberley interim fix too dangerous

    Residents leader says Amberley interim fix too dangerous

    A rise in congestion and fatalities will be commonplace if a roundabout is rubber-stamped as the upgrade solution at the Amberley intersection, a residents group…

  • CRIME WATCH

    CRIME WATCH

    Road toll targeted during deadliest month Hundreds of police will be out in force as Southern Region officers aim to cut the number of accidents…

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