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Ripley, a sought-after location for young families, first home buyers and essential workers
As Ipswich is the fastest growing local government area in Queensland, young families, first home buyers and essential workers are flocking to Ripley in particular…
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Lightning strike causes bushfires along Burnetts Creek fence line
A lightning strike in high country can have a catastrophic ripple effect. Few are more aware of this than Burnett’s Creek grazier, Glenn Fearby. As the…
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Only 15 percent of Aussies meeting the guidelines for exercise
A Springfield professor has been chosen by the World Health Organisation to be involved in a guideline development group to improve the global recommendations on…
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The passing of a local Rugby League Great
Former Rugby League Great, Gary Parcell from Radford outside Harrisville, passed away on Monday, aged 87. Tributes for the ‘gentleman of NRL’ have flowed from…
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From apartment to acreage: Is moving to the country right for you?
Moving to the country is the dream of many Australians, the prospect of wide plains, acres of land and a few docile animals pottering the…
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The Rogers’ stunning Ipswich reno
The couple met when they were working a bar in 2010. Now, Ben and Tess Rogers are married, are expecting a baby and are juggling…
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Labor leader pledges huge savings with new childcare plan
Federal Opposition leader Anthony Albanese chose a childcare centre in Ipswich as the scene for his doorstop announcement that Labor would scrap the cap on…
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Scenic Rim farmer wins Dairy Australia board vote
Queensland will once again have a seat at the table at the dairy industry’s peak national body after more than a decade of sitting on…
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$200m funding for Ipswich Motorway upgrade
The Rocklea to Darra section of the Ipswich Motorway upgrade is on track for completion next year with $200 million allocated in today’s State Budget.…
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New satellite hospital and Ipswich hospital expansion funded
Ipswich is one of seven areas in South East Queensland identified for a new satellite hospital under a $265 million allocation announced in today’s State…
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Heatwave and bushfire – the weekend in the Fassifern
Firebans, heatwave, hot dry winds, drought and bushfires – in a weekend reminiscent of the Black Summer of 2019, Fassifern firies fought fires at Burnett’s…
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MP calls for Royal Commission into Veteran suicide rate
A Federal Labor politician has called on the government to establish a Royal Commission into Veteran Suicide. Shadow Minister for Veteran’s Affairs and Defence Personnel,…
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