City Life
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Audience gets younger for Regurgitator
WITH the odd R-rated lyric Regurgitator are not the band you would imagine putting on a children’s show. The band’s Pogogo Show though is all…
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The humble hero, 90, who walked 300km for sick kids
As feats of tenacity, endurance and humble benevolence go, an almost-blind 90-year-old’s 300km charity trek certainly ticks all the right boxes. When Athol Alcorn set…
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Drones map flood damage
DAMAGE from heavy rainfall and flooding of Ipswich’s major waterways has been mapped with drones by Ipswich City Council. Local Disaster Management Group Chairwoman Mayor…
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Water worked well as decades long career ends in retirement
HAVING a career in water doesn’t always mean a life spent swimming – for some like, Peter McKinnon, it runs deeper than the sport. Mr McKinnon’s…
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Families look to the sun for relief as energy costs soar
AS SOUTH-east Queensland shivers through winter a nasty surprise has snuck in with the chill in the form of a massive rise to the household energy bill.…
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He’s got the Wright stuff for Luminate gig
With his rich baritone voice and knack for crafting heartfelt songs about working-class heroes and family life, celebrated country musician Kim Wright says he is…
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Spark Festival to light up city
The eleven-day, citywide Spark Festival begins tomorrow, with a huge celebration of the people, places, and culture of Ipswich. Over the coming days, the city…
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Anger after council tears down Fluffy’s Fence
Fans of a colourful fence adorned with more than 1000 stuffed toys have been forced to say goodbye to the beloved community icon after council…
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Protesters ask how much longer can Minister ignore health inquiry plea
FRESH demands for an inquiry into the impacts on health from a cluster of Ipswich dumps will add more weight to the call for Queensland…
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Up, up and croquet as club celebrates milestone birthday
REWIND the clock back 120-years and imagine the scene at Ipswich Croquet Club. In 1902 the grounds looked much like they do today, green and neatly kept…
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