Council
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Mayoral motion wiped out in Chamber
IPSWICH Council’s second meeting of the new term almost descended into farce last Thursday when councillors trounced the mayor in the clash over the local…
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Floods urge rethink on River Heart fate
THE MAYOR says it was a questionable idea from the outset to think of building the River Heart Parklands on the banks of the flood-prone…
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Fears police works will disturb asylum graves
CONSTRUCTION work on a new youth remand facility has caused fears it might disturb bodies at a former Wacol mental hospital graveyard. The 76-bed Wacol…
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New date for prestigious art awards
THE Ipswich Art Awards will move to November to avoid clashing with other events. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said she believed it was a good…
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Planes, Trains, Autos big weekend is here
IPSWICH will transform this Labour Day long weekend when the annual Planes, Trains and Autos Festival rolls into town. The festival celebrates all the worlds…
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ICC leadership power play
A VOTING bloc emerged in the first meeting of the new council, undermining Mayor Teresa Harding’s leadership as she heads into her second term. Every…
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Jonic appointed Deputy Mayor
THE city’s new Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic spoke of working with all councillors for the benefit of the city during last week’s council meeting. Cr…
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Harding takes to social media to out ‘voting bloc’
MAYOR Teresa Harding has taken to social media to make allegations that a majority of councillors were meeting “behind closed doors” and excluding some councillors…
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Who will be deputy mayor?
COUNCILLOR Nicole Jonic is a front-runner for the deputy mayor position, a role the new Council will vote on as they head to their first…
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Digital ID creates Big Brother fear
A ROSEWOOD man says a permanent government digital ID system cannot be trusted. Ex-serviceman and police officer Sam Tate feared people without digital literacy skills…
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