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Ipswich rates rise more than double inflation
Ipswich’s rates will rise more than twice the inflation rate as the city recovers from the impacts of Covid. The average general rate increase for…
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Ipswich kerbside collection to return
Kerbside collection returns this year after Ipswich City Council suspended the service during the pandemic last year. Ipswich City Council announced a $1 million commitment…
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Queensland paddocks open ‘Pandora’s Box’ of pathogens
Hot and dry summer conditions can cause major stalk rotting disease ‘charcoal rot’ to infect sorghum crops in South East Queensland. The causal agent, Macrophomina, can…
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New funding round for Safer Communities
The latest round of the Safer Communities Grants program has opened. Federal Member for Wright, Scott Buchholz said the Australian Government was providing up to…
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Chief medico chosen as the next Queensland Governor
Queensland’s current Chief Health Officer, Dr Jeannette Young will become the State’s 27th Governor. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the forthcoming appointment on Monday morning saying…
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Government brushes off health reform concerns as ‘Mediscare’
Labor has criticised the Federal Government’s planned reforms to Medicare as the “biggest attack on the scheme in decades”. More than 900 Medicare Benefits Scheme…
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Subsidised cabs program ends this month
Councillors have defended their decision to axe the Ipswich City Heart Cabs Program which has run for more than a decade. The program ends on…
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Ipswich and Scenic Rim’s wins and losses in the State Budget
The release of the 2021-22 State Budget provided a patchwork of funding across multiple sectors in Ipswich and the Scenic Rim. Funding for new schools,…
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Delays for Tamborine Mountain ballot
The ballot count for the Tamborine Mountain plebiscite has been delayed after problems emerged with the delivery of ballot papers. Hundreds of homes south of…
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Fire ants found in Boonah
Fire ants have been found in Boonah as the dangerous pest continues to be found outside of its containment zone. The Guardian & Tribune sought…
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West Moreton Health welcomes a new board member
The West Moreton Health Board has welcomed a new member. Proud Gooreng Gooreng and Erub woman with both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, Deanne…
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Redbank Plains Road Bridge repair works underway
Repairs on the Redbank Plains Road bridge over the Cunningham Highway at Blackstone are underway after it was damaged by a truck in March. A…
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