City Life
-
Life in theatre: Ipswich woman receives OAM for contribution to the regions community theatre
Helen thinks it all started with puppets, although she’s not truly sure where her love for theatre came from. “I guess maybe you’re just born…
-
Pat Evatt turns her passions into professions, helping the Ipswich community in the process
When thinking about receiving her Order of Australia Medal (OAM), Eastern Heights resident Pat Evatt said she was ‘quite emotional’. “Someone has gone to the…
-
Collingwood Park house fire leaves couple dead
Police are investigating after an Ipswich couple were killed by a fire that destroyed their Collingwood Park home on Sunday morning. Police say the bodies…
-
17-year-old Mollie receives OAM for Tokyo games performance
Mollie O’Callaghan isn’t your regular Ipswich high school student. Not only did the swimmer return home from last year’s Olympic Games with two gold and…
-
Local Lifeline crisis support volunteer wins inspiration award
LOWER Mount Walker dairy farmer Ross Blanch is the winner of the 2021 You’re an Inspiration Full Circle and Reconciliation Award for his volunteer service…
-
Queensland teachers left in the dark as term one start looms
The state government has confirmed they are still assessing the impact Covid outbreaks will have on schools when the Queensland term begins its delayed start,…
-
“Heartbroken”: Search for Ipswich police dog scaled back
The search for Queensland Police dog ‘PD Quizz’ has been scaled back after more than six days since his disappearance in Redbank Plains. The three-year-old…
-
Ipswich businesses battle staff shortages
Businesses across the Ipswich region are reducing their opening hours and closing for days at a time as Covid continues to create staff shortages. Positive…
-
Ipswich school year pushed back as Covid cases surge
Students in Ipswich will leave their school bags at home for another two weeks as the State Government announced Queensland’s first school term would be…
-
Fireworks ring in a new year above the bell tower
A RAINBOW of lights exploded above the Uniting Church and its distinctive bell tower in Rosewood on New Year’s Eve. It was a five-minute show…










