Opinion

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    Our cartoon

    BALLOONING costs of the Nicholas Street Precinct redevelopment has divided Ipswich City Council with $53 million allocated to the project in this year’s Budget. Rates…

  • Continue dumps scrutiny

    Continue dumps scrutiny

    COUNCIL’S lengthy battle against three waste companies – Lantrak, Austin BMI and Cleanaway – is all but over following the Planning Environment Court’s decision last…

  • EDITORIAL: State Government creating hurdles

    EDITORIAL: State Government creating hurdles

    COMMENT QUEENSLAND Rail created a major handicap for the Ipswich Turf Club on Saturday, closing three train lines for track maintenance. The Gold Coast line,…

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    Our cartoon

    With nine months to the Ipswich City Council elections we have two Mayoral candidates. The race has started. Meanwhile the Ipswich Cup proves to be the…

  • Important First Nations site

    Important First Nations site

    DURING the past couple of months I have dropped into the bottom camp at Deebing Creek several times, and after work began and the bulldozers and…

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    Alternative music venue Goleby’s Basement closes as Ipswich City Council spends $48.8 million on the Venue Building to entice anchor tenant Hoyts to Nicholas Street.…

  • EDITORIAL: Premier needs to step in

    EDITORIAL: Premier needs to step in

    COMMENT WHAT has happened to the commitment given by Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to look into the issues at Deebing Creek? Seven days after she uttered…

  • LETTERS: Koala strategy a ‘sham’

    LETTERS: Koala strategy a ‘sham’

    YOUR article on Eugene Street [Ipswich Tribune, May 24, P9] typifies the Council’s real position on koala conservation. “The council’s steps to ensure the future…

  • EDITORIAL: Small venue a big loss

    EDITORIAL: Small venue a big loss

    COMMENT “THE crowds loved it, the musicians loved it, and Council loved it.” The words of music and arts promoter Christian Sargeant say it all.…

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    Our cartoon

    CALLS for an independent audit into the blown-out budget for the cinema building redevelopment has intensified divisions within the council. Councillor Nicole Jonic will put…

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