State Politics
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Labor finds cash for tennis courts, athletics track
LABOR has committed $5 million for a synthetic athletics track at the University of Southern Queensland Ipswich campus. The funding would be made available for…
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Greens suspicious if health probe will ever happen
“I WOULD do cartwheels if I could.” That was the response from Stop the Stink campaigner Tracey Butler after hearing news that Queensland LNP had…
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Parties clamour to promise second river crossing
STATE Labor has promised $146 million for a second city bridge crossing. State Transport Minister Bart Mellish made the announcement accompanied by the party’s Ipswich…
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Toft in $800k Showgrounds lights election pledge
THE LNP says it will give $800,000 to Rosewood Showgrounds for long-awaited lights if it wins the vote in Ipswich West. LNP Candidate for Ipswich…
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Ipswich bus route shakeup brings new services
NEW bus services across Ipswich are due to begin in coming months. A three-year, three-stage bus improvement package will bring new services to Redbank Plains, Collingwood Park, Augustine…
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NuGrow gets four years to fix stink
THE crackdown on the stink from Swanbank composter NuGrow has been dubbed “a joke”, and the facility would have been better shut down. That’s the…
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Free traineeships offer lifeline future tradies
A NEW fund is helping young local tradies build their careers. It will see 15 young people gain a Certificate I in Construction and White…
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LNP candidates announced for Ipswich, Bundamba
BUSINESS owner Damien Culpeper has been selected by the LNP to run in the seat of Ipswich at next month’s state election. Meanwhile, in Bundamba,…
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Critic: toll tunnel idea just more politicking
A LEADING public transport campaigner says the State Government’s bid to consider a toll tunnel to bypass Centenary Highway jams will further entrench the Southeast…
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Greens plan for 100,000 affordable homes
The homes would be available to rent or buy at below market prices to anyone without a home. The political party has claimed private developers…










