Council

  • City cleaning bill blows out by nearly 50%

    City cleaning bill blows out by nearly 50%

    COUNCILLORS are likely to vote for a one-year extension to the city cleaning contract at an ordinary meeting of council tomorrow. The final estimated spend…

  • Council revisits dump sites proposals

    Council revisits dump sites proposals

    COUNCIL chiefs have decided to consider expanding Ipswich’s existing dump at Rosewood rather than building a new one. It will now investigate that option, with…

  • Report: new business steering clear of CBD

    Report: new business steering clear of CBD

    IT REMAINS a struggle to attract new business to the Nicholas Street Precinct. These were the findings disclosed in the latest Economic and Cultural Development…

  • Harding’s fighting talk on government roads cash

    Harding’s fighting talk on government roads cash

    THE Ipswich Mayor says the city will soon grind to a halt without critical government cash to fix what she says is a transport network…

  • Greens reveal runner for Ipswich West

    Greens reveal runner for Ipswich West

    THE Greens have announced the name of their first state election candidate in the region. The Ipswich Lockyer Greens will run Mark Delaney for Ipswich…

  • Council fire ant complaint sent to ‘wrong Minister’

    Council fire ant complaint sent to ‘wrong Minister’

    THE next stage in Ipswich Council’s plan to fight the menace of fire ants was last week unveiled at the Ordinary Meeting of Council. The…

  • Councillors in ugly row over leases

    Councillors in ugly row over leases

    TENSIONS boiled over between the Division 3 councillors at a meeting of Ordinary Council last week. Councillors Andrew Antoniolli and Marnie Doyle went head-to-head over discussions…

  • Historic cemetery masterplan step closer

    Historic cemetery masterplan step closer

    THE cutoff date for public submissions closed at the weekend on design plans for historic Stone Quarry Cemetery. The proposed final design includes sectioning off…

  • Education Centre celebrates 15 years

    Education Centre celebrates 15 years

    QUEENS Park Environmental Education Centre marks 15 years since it opened its doors today in 2009. The centre has refreshed its program of event in…

  • Greens want talks over recycling centre plans

    Greens want talks over recycling centre plans

    THE council environment boss says he is happy to meet with Ipswich Greens to discuss ideas on improvements to the planned resource recovery centre. The…

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