Community programs receive $50,000

Rob Mellett

FAMILIES and youth programs will benefit from $50,000 in grants from Cleanaway’s New Chum Community Benefits Fund.

Recipients of the 2025 grants included Congolese United for Peace and Reconciliation in Australia Inc (CUPRA) which received $4,000 to cover uniforms, equipment, and field hire for a youth soccer program supporting 60 children aged 4-17 and also contributes equipment to 17 teams in Congo.

Goodness Enterprises Ltd was awarded $8,000 to expand food rescue operations.

Other recipients were Blackstone Soccer Club ($4,000) to replace training equipment lost in floods, Collingwood Park Power Football Club ($4,000) for canteen upgrades, Ipswich Force Basketball U14 Team ($4,000) for travel to the Queensland State Championships, and Redbank Plains State High School ($8,000) for learner driver support for Year 12 students.

Digital Editions

  • Ipswich celebrates Waitangi Day

    Ipswich celebrates Waitangi Day

    Nicholas Street Precinct was the place to be on Saturday, as thousands of attendees from the region celebrated the third annual Waitangi Day Ipswich event.…

More News

  • Ipswich surpasses 270,000 residents

    Ipswich surpasses 270,000 residents

    The Ipswich population is growing at record rates, with more than 270,624 residents calling the region home as of 1 January 2026. Statistics reveal the Ipswich population has grown from…

  • Bundamba MP fights for new school

    Bundamba MP fights for new school

    While work to plan a Ripley Valley (White Rock) primary school should be a cause for celebration, uncertainties have Bundamba MP Lance McCallum scratching his head. In a Parliamentary Question…

  • Madden backs local pool expansion

    Madden backs local pool expansion

    While the community has expressed some regret at the loss and long term abandonment of the Warrego Water Park at Haigslea, division four councillor Jim Madden says a great alternative…

  • Fernvale South Productivity Link to Unlock New Homes

    Fernvale South Productivity Link to Unlock New Homes

    Residents in Fernvale will soon see major road upgrades as the Fernvale South Productivity Link begins, creating the infrastructure needed for up to 2,000 new homes in the Somerset region.…

  • College standards gain support

    College standards gain support

    St Edmund’s College Ipswich sparked online debate when it posted a list of acceptable and unacceptable hairstyles ahead of the return to school. The post acknowledged that while students enjoyed…

  • From the Editorial Desk

    From the Editorial Desk

    This week in Ipswich: While the community has expressed some regret at the loss and long term abandonment of the Warrego Water Park at Haigslea, division four councillor Jim Madden…

  • Sea of pink returns to Springfield

    Sea of pink returns to Springfield

    Up to 2,000 pink-shirted participants are expected to take part in the 2026 Mater Chicks in Pink International Women’s Day Fun Run, dedicated to raising awareness and funds for breast…

  • How to help a student who isn’t coping – Part Three

    How to help a student who isn’t coping – Part Three

    What can you do to help someone who is experiencing negative stress? 1. Look for signs that the person might not be coping with their stress. Don’t ignore these, take…

  • 13,000 locals seek support

    13,000 locals seek support

    The Ipswich Medicare Mental Health Centre has hit a milestone this week, delivering more than 13,000 occasions of care to locals seeking support since opening its doors in May 2024.…

  • Solar is charging

    Solar is charging

    More local families will be able to save on their energy bills thanks to an almost $5 billion funding boost to the Cheaper Home Batteries program – extending the solar…