Fassifern Guardian
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Health concerns over radical bin collection trial
Serious health concerns have been raised after Ipswich City Council adopted a radical trial to reduce general rubbish bin collection to a fortnightly service. About…
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Nicholas Street vision becomes a reality
Opening the $125 million Ipswich council administration building three months ahead of schedule and under budget, Mayor Teresa Harding declared “we are open for business”.…
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Scenic Rim Winter Harvest Festival cancelled
The Scenic Rim Eat Local Week’s signature event, the Winter Harvest Festival has been cancelled due to the Covid-19 lockdowns imposed by the state government. …
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Parks and sports fields projects score $8.6m
More than $8.6 million has been allocated to sports grounds across the city under the Ipswich City Council Budget. Atlantic Drive Sporting Complex at Springfield…
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Council enters final stage of Ipswich CBD revitalisation
The next phase of work in the Nicholas Street Precinct redevelopment received $44 million in this year’s Ipswich City Council Budget. Ipswich Central Redevelopment Committee…
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Ipswich community clubs get $1 million boost
Community organisations get a slither of the Budget pie with not quite $1 million allocated to grants for clubs and organisations. The funds will go…
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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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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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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…












