News

  • BYD to unleash most powerful EV supercar

    BYD to unleash most powerful EV supercar

    CHINESE automaker BYD is set to redefine electric supercar performance with a breathtaking upgrade to its already formidable Yangwang U9. The forthcoming U9 Track Edition…

  • Cockatoos, echidnas filmed as development looms

    Cockatoos, echidnas filmed as development looms

      WOOGAROO Forest, one of Ipswich’s last substantial bushland pockets, still offers locals glimpses of rare wildlife – for now. Last week, a short-beaked echidna…

  • Ipswich man charged over tobacconist arson

    Ipswich man charged over tobacconist arson

    Police have charged a 28-year-old East Ipswich man with arson after a suspicious fire damaged a Capalaba tobacconist on  August 11. Authorities allege the man…

  • Mid-year opening for veterans centre

    Mid-year opening for veterans centre

    A NEW Veteran & Family Wellbeing Centre is set to open in Ipswich, next year. RSL Queensland Deputy CEO Troy Watson made the announcement this…

  • Family fun with a side of faceplants

    Family fun with a side of faceplants

    QUEENSLAND wrestling fans packed The Walloon Hotel last Saturday for an unforgettable night of high-energy action, laughs, and thrills. Hotel landlord Stewart Gibson called it…

  • What’s On In Ipswich – 13th August 2025

    What’s On In Ipswich – 13th August 2025

    The Female of the Species THIRTY years ago, Margot Mason, a pioneer of the 1970s Women’s Liberation movement and academic, wrote her groundbreaking work, The…

  • Invite declined to Gold Coast antisemitism summit

    Invite declined to Gold Coast antisemitism summit

    IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding has declined an invitation to attend the inaugural Australian Mayors Summit Against Antisemitism, citing prior commitments. The summit, scheduled for September…

  • New Principal for Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School

    New Principal for Ipswich Girls’ Grammar School

    IPSWICH Girls’ Grammar School (IGGS) has named Kyle Thompson as its incoming Principal. Mr Thompson (pictured) will start his role in November at IGGS and…

  • Tokenism fears for delayed multicultural committee

    Tokenism fears for delayed multicultural committee

    A THREE-month delay in finalising the terms of reference for Ipswich City Council’s new Multicultural Advisory Committee has sparked frustration among community advocates. They have…

  • Skyline change temporary as cross moved for repair

    Skyline change temporary as cross moved for repair

    FRIDAY was a ‘good news day’ for the congregation of St John’s Lutheran Church in Ipswich. The rain ceased just as everything was ready to…

Digital Editions