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  • Former Ipswich councillor injured in collision

    Former Ipswich councillor injured in collision

    STAUNCH community advocate and former long-serving Ipswich City councillor, David Pahlke, was critically injured in a car accident on Friday evening. It is understood that…

  • Heart patient lucky to be alive

    Heart patient lucky to be alive

    HEART attack survivor Monicka Baird returned to Ipswich Ambulance Station last week on the anniversary of her traumatic experience. The Ipswich resident hesitated to call…

  • Concrete truck crushes home

    Concrete truck crushes home

    A DEEBING Heights family has been forced to live in temporary accommodation after a concrete pumping truck toppled over and crushed their new home on…

  • Concrete truck smashes through house

    Concrete truck smashes through house

    A DEEBING Heights family have had a miracle escape after a concrete pumping truck toppled and smashed through their house, destroying a young boy’s bedroom.…

  • Flood review critical of warnings

    Flood review critical of warnings

    A REVIEW of Ipswich City Council’s response to devastating flooding earlier this year has made 47 recommendations for improvements and identified issues with warnings given…

  • Blaze deals family another devastating blow

    Blaze deals family another devastating blow

    FIVE years of tragedy have been compounded yet further for one Ipswich family who are facing up to the recent loss of their home in…

  • Family home lost in fierce blaze

    Family home lost in fierce blaze

    A MOTORIST who happened to be driving past as a two-storey home in Walloon was engulfed in flames has spoken about the intensity of the…

  • JBS returns to normal after toxic chemical leak

    JBS returns to normal after toxic chemical leak

    THE meat workers’ union says it is satisfied with how JBS Meatworks at Dinmore handled a chemical leak that resulted in the evacuation of more…

  • Three dead in Fernvale light plane crash

    THREE people are dead after the light plane they were flying in crashed into bushland near Fernvale on Monday. Gary Liehm, an experienced pilot, businessman…

  • Building code unveiled for flood-hit homes

    Building code unveiled for flood-hit homes

    New guidelines have been released to help flood-affected Queenslanders find the best options to secure their home against flooding. Public Works Minister Mick de Brenni…

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