News
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Amberley based RAAF operation will increase aircraft activity over the region
AN Australian Defence Force exercise this month will increase aircraft and personnel activity at the base and over the region. The exercise will be conducted…
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Labor election commitment to new sports hub at Ipswich High
A NEW community sports hub has been promised to the Ipswich State High School community if the Labor Party wins the next Federal election. Shadow…
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Anger grows over Ipswich Council’s CBD deals
THE country’s second largest cinema group Hoyts is believed to have been lured as the anchor tenant for the Nicholas Street Precinct in a $5…
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Tenant signs on for Ipswich council-owned pub
THE MYSTERY hotel operator who has been working with council for the past eight months on a $5 million ratepayer-funded extension to the Commonwealth Hotel…
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Economy bounces back from pandemic but youth left behind
RAPID population growth and $1.8 billion in development projects has driven Ipswich’s economy last year as the city started to recover from the impact of…
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Council closes flood evacuation centre
THE Ipswich Evacuation Centre closed on Wednesday as the State Department of Housing and Salvation Army found temporary accommodation for flood victims remaining at the…
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Council introduces incentives for agritourism
PLANNING requirements for rural and agritourism businesses are being brought into line with surrounding councils in Ipswich’s new planning scheme as visitor numbers to the…
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Basketball stadium promised $2m expansion
A $2 million expansion of the Ipswich Basketball stadium has been promised by Labor if it wins the upcoming election. Member for Blair Shayne Neumann…
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Resource recovery proposed beyond current permit at Swanbank landfill
LANTRAK Waste and Recycling Pty Ltd have applied to the Ipswich City Council to extend resource recovery operations at the Swanbank site beyond the closure…
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More flood pics from around Ipswich
Monday 28th Feb 2022. MONDAY (Feb 28): The water rose so high in Canning Street, North Ipswich that it was touching the lower electrical lines.…









