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  • Ipswich firey Sophie’s gold in MTB championships

    Ipswich firey Sophie’s gold in MTB championships

    WHEN an Ipswich firefighter borrowed her brother’s hardtail mountain bike for some fitness and fun, she didn’t realise she was about to pedal into a…

  • Video shows ute driver smash through roadblock

    Video shows ute driver smash through roadblock

    Endangering police officer charge POLICE have charged an 18-year-old man with dangerous driving offences, including endangering a police officer over an alleged incident at Brassall…

  • Government pressed to explain unusual aircraft trails

    Government pressed to explain unusual aircraft trails

    ANXIETIES surrounding geoengineering and atmospheric intervention techniques – popularly referred to as “chemtrails” and “cloud seeding” – are gaining attention locally and globally. Residents across…

  • What’s On In Ipswich – 18th June 2025

    What’s On In Ipswich – 18th June 2025

    MUSIC Triple Bill A SPECIAL show featuring the rock groove of Kathleen Turner Overdrive plus power pop trio Waving at Cars and the good time…

  • Ratepayers to cop $55 levy for infrastructure bill

    Ratepayers to cop $55 levy for infrastructure bill

    IPSWICH City Council will introduce a new infrastructure levy in its 2025-2026 Budget, citing chronic underfunding from state and federal governments and a looming $1…

  • Homeless Wendy shivers through winter in car

    Homeless Wendy shivers through winter in car

    EACH morning around dawn Wendy wakes up in her bitterly cold car at Limestone Park. Wendy is in her fifties and she’s homeless; she doesn’t…

  • Adding another anniversary

    Adding another anniversary

    JOSH and Beth had been together for more than half their lives when they decided to get married. Autumn in 2025 was the season and…

  • Push for developer discounts in transport hotspots

    Push for developer discounts in transport hotspots

    IPSWICH City Council is considering a new policy to encourage the development of more diverse housing options across the city including multi-unit dwellings. As part…

  • New clubhouse opens at Spring Mountain

    New clubhouse opens at Spring Mountain

    CONSTRUCTION of the Silver Jubilee Sports Facility clubhouse at Spring Mountain is now complete. The more than $3.5 million project has delivered a club room,…

  • Rare-earth crisis could hit production

    Rare-earth crisis could hit production

    GLOBAL carmakers are facing a fresh supply chain crisis as China tightens its grip on exports of rare-earth elements – critical materials used in everything…

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