State Politics
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Dumps court date delayed
WASTE company Cleanaway’s bosses avoided court again this Monday, with a scheduled appearance at Ipswich Magistrates Court now deferred until next year. The postponement means…
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More tradies offered pathway to teaching
AFTER a successful pilot program, the State Government is set to support more tradies to become teachers with a $10 million expansion to its Trade…
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Dumps residents: ‘enough is enough’
IT WAS a case of damage control for the State Government at Sunday’s packed Stop the Stink meeting when a sea of frustrated residents said…
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Deebing childcare centre approved
THE State Government has ignored pleas from local indigenous people and Ipswich City Councillors and approved a childcare centre close to a site described as…
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Stark warning over ‘caged’ children
NEW laws allowing police watch houses to double as youth detention centres could cost young lives. That’s the view of human rights lawyer and prison…
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OIA boss stands aside
THE State Government is yet to name a new boss for their troubled local government watchdog the Office of the Independent Assessor. Independent Assessor Kathleen…
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Road funding unlocks planned housing estates
THE State Government has allocated $21.2 million under the Catalyst Infrastructure Fund for roadworks to unlock lots at Ripley Valley and at Greater Flagstone in…
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Time for action on bridge
MORE than a decade after authorities raised concerns with the integrity of the 123-year-old Herbert St Bridge, funding has been secured towards a new structure.…
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Homeless forced interstate
SO broken is the emergency accommodation system that homeless people from Ipswich are being sent interstate in a desperate hunt to find a bed for…
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CBD health hub funding blackhole
THE future of the South Street medical precinct is in limbo, with health bosses asking Council to lean on the State Government for extra funding.…
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