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  • Council reins in events sponsorship

    Council reins in events sponsorship

    THE city’s biggest social events are not immune to the current council’s desire to tighten the purse strings on sponsorship for community events. At last…

  • Gailes history recognised

    Gailes history recognised

    TWO hundred years of Ipswich history was recognised at Gailes on Sunday with the unveiling of a sign marking John Oxley’s pioneering voyage. On December…

  • Marnie contests Division 3

    Marnie contests Division 3

    AFTER hinting at a run for the Mayor’s position, former Deputy Mayor Marnie Doyle has announced she will contest the election as a Division 3…

  • Kunzelmann bows out

    Kunzelmann bows out

    FIRST term councillor Kate Kunzelmann has announced she will not recontest her position on Ipswich City Council. Cr Kunzelmann said while she had enjoyed her…

  • Pensioners not happy with pool fees

    Pensioners not happy with pool fees

    GOODNA residents have sent an angry message to Ipswich City Council on fee increases at the council-owned pool. More than 140 residents signed a petition…

  • Concerns over pioneers cemetery

    Concerns over pioneers cemetery

    COUNCIL’S considerations into Stone Quarry Cemetery being used for Islamic burials have been questioned by Willowbank community leader and local historian George Hatchman. Council is…

  • Arts hub idea for abandoned buildings

    Arts hub idea for abandoned buildings

    COUNCIL is considering opening the former Jamie’s Kitchen site in d’Arcy Doyle Place as a visual arts studio as part of a plan to foster…

  • Mayor cops flack over rehab ‘hypocrisy’

    Mayor cops flack over rehab ‘hypocrisy’

    THE Mayor denies accusations of Nimbyism for railing against a development plan in her own suburb despite recently waving through a building scheme confronting similar…

  • Clubhouse for Watson’s home turf

    Clubhouse for Watson’s home turf

    THE long-awaited $2.99 million clubhouse at Jim Donald Parklands has been completed in a major boost for Ipswich cricket and soccer players. The fields surrounding…

  • Tully refloats Moggill bridge idea

    Tully refloats Moggill bridge idea

    A BRIDGE, or not a bridge – it’s a question that for decades has plagued Ipswich residents hoping to cross to Brisbane without fuss. Division…

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