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Ratepayers fund $76,000 business course for Ipswich councillors
RATEPAYERS will fund a $76,500 company directors course exclusively tailored for the mayor and councillors. At $15,300 a day, the five-day course offers an “in-house…
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Ipswich ratepayers fund political polling
COUNCIL has defended using $50,000 of ratepayers money on a phone survey which borders on political polling. One of the nine questions in the iFuture…
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City’s debt rises to $391m with CBD redevelopment
THE Nicholas Street redevelopment continues to dominate Ipswich City Council’s financial position with debt rising another $47 million to $391.2 million this year. Ipswich City…
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Wardrobe revamp: Clothing swap event coming to Ipswich
IPSWICH residents will have the chance to give their old threads a second life at next month’s clothing swap, which is part of Ipswich Sustainability…
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Feel the burn or watch others take the heat at Ipswich Chilli festival
THINGS are heating up at the Ipswich Showgrounds this November with My Chilli Festival set to scorch the region. On Saturday (November 27), the festival…
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Healing with horsemanship: Ipswich man inspires others to get back on the horse
ISAAC Adams is a true testament that when faced with adversity, sometimes the best option is to get back on the horse. Following a challenging…
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Luxury car paraded through Ipswich, Lockyer Valley to raise veteran awareness and funds
IPSWICH and Lockyer Valley residents might have looked like they’d seen a ghost on Saturday morning. The Wounded Heroes Military Muster allowed people to view…
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Funds raised for Ipswich breast cancer care
MORE than $2,000 was raised at the ‘Go Pink with Us’ luncheon at Club Services Ipswich (CSI) for specialised breast cancer care and equipment at…
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Review panel considers childcare plan
WITH 280 objections and a petition of 1,000 people opposing a proposed Karalee childcare centre developers faced a strong challenge in selling their plans to…
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Leadership one of six issues identified by Council staff
POOR leadership and inter-team effectiveness and inefficient workflow were identified by staff as major issues for Ipswich City Council. A People and Culture Strategy report…
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