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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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State to support regional farmers through energy rebates
The Queensland Competition Authority (QCA) has confirmed the biggest drop of regional power prices in 16 years, with small businesses saving an average $79 every…
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Ipswich council applies for extension on skate park works
Ipswich City Council is applying to the State Government for an extension on a $1.53million grant to rebuild Sutton Park Skate Park at Brassall. As…
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Beaudesert’s Apex Park losses a tree and gains a picnic shelter and new footpath connections
Apex Park in Beaudesert is undergoing an upgrade including a new footpath, the removal of a gum tree and a picnic shelter. The Council’s Tina,…
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Somerset council aims for surplus with budget
Somerset Regional Council handed down its Budget on Wednesday which will see a 1.5 per cent rate increase for those on the minimum general rate…
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Monitor mice and other ferals via a CSIRO app
Technology is little help in eradicating a mice plague, however, it can help in recording and monitoring the issue. The NSW Government and national science…
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Wheels turn slowly at council to rebuild skate park
A $1.7 million rebuild of a dangerous skate park at Brassall is yet to begin almost a year after Ipswich City Council was handed funding…












