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Qld Rail makes a start to replace Herbert St bridge
Three years after the Herbert Street bridge in Sadliers Crossing was demolished, Queensland Rail will begin construction of a new permanent pedestrian bridge in the coming days. With minor works getting underway this week, QR says major works will commence next Saturday. “The first major works for the new bridge over the rail corridor at […]
Historic home on the line
Division Three Councillor Andrew Antoniolli says he backs his counterpart, Cr Marnie Doyle in the campaign to have the former Medical Superintendent’s Residence at Ipswich Hospital included on the Queensland Heritage Register. Located on the corner of Court Street and Nicholas Street, the residence was built in 1941 and is considered a significant part of […]
ED ‘transit lounge’ open to waiting patients by Xmas
River access points repaired Club in a bullseye evening Deadly junction unfunded MP’s men’s health forum Yamanto trade gateway offers new path to local jobs Roos killed in schoolyard Our community billboard Creedence show comes rolling into Ipswich Dark, funny ride on a wild horse Pressure: D-Day changed it all
Cribb St Childcare: 50yrs
MP’s men’s health forum Yamanto trade gateway offers new path to local jobs Roos killed in schoolyard Our community billboard Creedence show comes rolling into Ipswich Dark, funny ride on a wild horse Pressure: D-Day changed it all Robert Dow: campaigner for SEQ trains and transport The remarkable life of Laurence, still learning at 90 Seniors month celebrated
Oldies do a 60 times table
Roos killed in schoolyard Our community billboard Creedence show comes rolling into Ipswich Dark, funny ride on a wild horse Pressure: D-Day changed it all Robert Dow: campaigner for SEQ trains and transport The remarkable life of Laurence, still learning at 90 Seniors month celebrated Car park still a pipe dream Give back a better council
Deadly junction unfunded – Ipswich Tribune Today
Dark, funny ride on a wild horse Pressure: D-Day changed it all Robert Dow: campaigner for SEQ trains and transport The remarkable life of Laurence, still learning at 90 Seniors month celebrated Car park still a pipe dream Give back a better council RIP Bob of Oakwood farm CSI plans $12M upgrade Ross Llewellyn mourned
Yamanto trade gateway offers new path to local jobs
Work on Ipswich’ newest industrial development, Yamanto Trade Gateway is well underway, with the 18 hectare pocket of land expected to bring in more than 25 businesses and hundreds of employment opportunities for the growing region in 2027. Offering 28 small-medium sized low impact industrial lots and catering to businesses from fencing contractors to local […]
Roos killed in schoolyard
Robert Dow: campaigner for SEQ trains and transport The remarkable life of Laurence, still learning at 90 Seniors month celebrated Car park still a pipe dream Give back a better council RIP Bob of Oakwood farm CSI plans $12M upgrade Ross Llewellyn mourned Amberley history display cut back Creedence returns
Creedence show comes rolling into Ipswich
One of Australia’s premier celebrations of the music returns to Ipswich next month, with Creedence – The John Fogerty show set to captivate audiences in one epic show. After touring extensively throughout Australia and internationally, guitarist Nathan Ward said he is looking forward to playing in Ipswich. “This is our first time back in an […]
Robert Dow: campaigner for SEQ trains and transport
CSI plans $12M upgrade Ross Llewellyn mourned Amberley history display cut back Creedence returns No justice in death penalty $40,000 in hospital help Ipswich pioneers helped build our ambulance service Greyhound Adoption Program looks for Xmas hosts Grants help vollie groups Ippy hosts gallery awards
Car park still a pipe dream
Creedence returns No justice in death penalty $40,000 in hospital help Ipswich pioneers helped build our ambulance service Greyhound Adoption Program looks for Xmas hosts Grants help vollie groups Ippy hosts gallery awards Georgia welds scrap into art thanks to TAFE support Meeting to help those confused by NDIS changes Riverwalk fix slips to 2027
CSI plans $12M upgrade
Ipswich pioneers helped build our ambulance service Greyhound Adoption Program looks for Xmas hosts Grants help vollie groups Ippy hosts gallery awards Georgia welds scrap into art thanks to TAFE support Meeting to help those confused by NDIS changes Riverwalk fix slips to 2027 Get ready for storms: green waste free days at the tip Hornets need to wag their tail to defeat the Dolphins C17s low-flying in Lake Somerset drills
Ross Llewellyn mourned – Ipswich Tribune Today
Ipswich has paid respects to the late Ross Llewellyn, a well respected individual in the local community who passed away at the age of 86. Born on 15th of May 1940, Ross attended Ipswich High School and Silkstone State School. Growing up, he played Hockey as a full back locally for Hancocks and Ipswich. Ross […]
Amberley history display cut back
Grants help vollie groups Ippy hosts gallery awards Georgia welds scrap into art thanks to TAFE support Meeting to help those confused by NDIS changes Riverwalk fix slips to 2027 Get ready for storms: green waste free days at the tip Hornets need to wag their tail to defeat the Dolphins C17s low-flying in Lake Somerset drills E-bike haul DVAC celebrates 30 years
Creedence returns – Ipswich Tribune Today
Grants help vollie groups Ippy hosts gallery awards Georgia welds scrap into art thanks to TAFE support Meeting to help those confused by NDIS changes Riverwalk fix slips to 2027 Get ready for storms: green waste free days at the tip Hornets need to wag their tail to defeat the Dolphins C17s low-flying in Lake Somerset drills E-bike haul DVAC celebrates 30 years
Meeting to help those confused by NDIS changes
CoAct, Hireup and Plan Partner has launched a free practical information session to be held in Ipswich, in response to changes in the NDIS leaving many in the Ipswich community asking questions. Held at the Ipswich City Council Administration Building next Tuesday, the 90-minute session will look at the changes and what they mean for […]
Riverwalk fix slips to 2027
Locals wanting to walk along the Bremer River will have to wait a little longer, with the completion of rehabilitation works on the flood-damaged River Heart Parklands now pushed back to 2027. A significant landslip in early-2025 left the nearly 20-year old widely-recognised and commended leisure facility closed to public access. Division three councillor Andrew […]
C17s low-flying in Lake Somerset drills
It was a sight not to be missed as Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster III crews conducted training in low level flying over Lake Somerset recently. The dam provided a stunning backdrop for an aircraft that is crucial as a logistics backbone for ADF operations. First introduced between 2006 and 2007, Australia’s eight C-17As […]
E-bike haul - Ipswich Tribune Today
Police have seized a number of non-compliant e-bikes and other devices and issued more than 80 traffic infringement notices to riders across the Ipswich region, as part of the statewide Operation Yankee Surety. Since the operation commenced on 1 July, police have conducted targeted enforcement to seize non-compliant devices, ensure age and licencing requirements are […]
DVAC celebrates 30 years
The Domestic Violence Action Centre, commonly known as DVAC, has celebrated 30 years supporting thousands of people across the Ipswich, Lockyer and Somerset regions who need it most. More than 160 people gathered at Hotel Commonwealth last Saturday evening to commemorate the milestone. “It was a fabulous evening,” DVAC Chief Executive Officer Amie Carrington said. […]
QR’s step quandary – Ipswich Tribune Today
Ipswich Business Excellence Awards Indigenous festival captivates Probus clubs gather at 50th bash Dogs take licking to flyball Christmas hampers return Help us turn October pink Feds unveil wellbeing grants tied to veteran’s support Red Cross – ‘please help’ Leichhardt school is named Sutton Park the venue for ‘G’day Little Qld’ in Ipswich
Civic centre’s curtain falls
Probus clubs gather at 50th bash Dogs take licking to flyball Christmas hampers return Help us turn October pink Feds unveil wellbeing grants tied to veteran’s support Red Cross – ‘please help’ Leichhardt school is named Sutton Park the venue for ‘G’day Little Qld’ in Ipswich Our community billboard Tender to fix lost pathway
Disaster support restored – Ipswich Tribune Today
Christmas hampers return Help us turn October pink Feds unveil wellbeing grants tied to veteran’s support Red Cross – ‘please help’ Leichhardt school is named Sutton Park the venue for ‘G’day Little Qld’ in Ipswich Our community billboard Tender to fix lost pathway Shake-up wanted From injury to peddling
No knock on effect
Help us turn October pink Feds unveil wellbeing grants tied to veteran’s support Red Cross – ‘please help’ Leichhardt school is named Sutton Park the venue for ‘G’day Little Qld’ in Ipswich Our community billboard Tender to fix lost pathway Shake-up wanted From injury to peddling Signs verge on significant
Indigenous festival captivates – Ipswich Tribune Today
It was a day of culture, connection and community spirit on Saturday, as the Ipswich community came together for the annual Indigenous Wild Food and Cultural Festival event. Held at Evan Marginson Park in Goodna, the seventh iteration of the festival was the biggest yet, with plenty of dance, art, music, food and story offerings. […]
Probus clubs gather at 50th bash
Goodna Springfield Probus Club marked a significant milestone, as members got together for a morning of fun, fellowship, friendship and food to celebrate 50 years of Probus. At Camira Friends and Neighbors Club last Thursday, more than 50 members from Goodna and Springfield were joined by Raceview, Ipswich, and Boonah members for the special occasion. […]
Dogs take licking to flyball
More than 100 dogs were put through their paces over the weekend, competing as part of the Super Sonic Flyball Wounded Heroes Cup racing event, held right here at Ipswich Showgrounds. The fast-paced relay racing sees teams of four dogs race over jumps, trigger a box to retrieve a ball, and race back to their […]
Christmas hampers return – Ipswich Tribune Today
The annual Ipswich Helping Support Minds Christmas Hampers Drive has returned for 2026, with locals asked to bring joy, dignity, and relief to families and those doing it tough this Christmas. The drive run by Helping Support Minds members Donna Cavanagh and Owen (Oggy) Smith has been running for eight years, with hundreds of hampers […]
Help us turn October pink
West Moreton Health Foundation is asking the community to Go Pink and support Ipswich women and families affected by breast cancer this month, with more than $60,000 raised across various events in 2025 alone. Go Pink allows community members to donate, buy a raffle ticket, fundraise, buy merchandise or attend various events being held across […]
Red Cross – ‘please help’
The Australian Red Cross is urging community members to join its historic Ipswich branch, with fears dwindling numbers may see the branch doors close for good. We first spoke to President Andrew Hockley in October 2025, who says the problem hasn’t improved in the last 12 months. “Our branch membership is at 40, of which […]
Sutton Park the venue for ‘G’day Little Qld’ in Ipswich
Signs verge on significant Matsuri delivers QR show Jordan wins QAS award Old courthouse sparkling with art A Sense & Sensibility makeover Jess shows top strike rate Ipswich star rides high in grand final Celebrate ‘real’ news Anu’s battle with the big C Five eating disorders explained, if not understood
Tender to fix lost pathway
Old courthouse sparkling with art A Sense & Sensibility makeover Jess shows top strike rate Ipswich star rides high in grand final Celebrate ‘real’ news Anu’s battle with the big C Five eating disorders explained, if not understood Horses keep Brett happy The Lions win, loving our rivers and kids on holidays Firies warning of fire danger point to ignition risks
Shake-up wanted - Ipswich Tribune Today
Old courthouse sparkling with art A Sense & Sensibility makeover Jess shows top strike rate Ipswich star rides high in grand final Celebrate ‘real’ news Anu’s battle with the big C Five eating disorders explained, if not understood Horses keep Brett happy The Lions win, loving our rivers and kids on holidays Firies warning of fire danger point to ignition risks
Matsuri delivers QR show
Celebrate ‘real’ news Anu’s battle with the big C Five eating disorders explained, if not understood Horses keep Brett happy The Lions win, loving our rivers and kids on holidays Firies warning of fire danger point to ignition risks Hilton project slips to 2029 Killing, death RAAF Amberley chemistry Community grants available
Anu’s battle with the big C
Ripley resident Anu Sharma has opened up, speaking candidly about her battle with breast cancer. Not only a survivor, Anu’s new lease on life is is a reminder of something she hopes no woman should ever go through. In 2022, Anu said she was experiencing fevers for months on end. “I was feeling tired, exhausted,” […]
Hilton project slips to 2029
Speed fear at intersection Media policy divides ICC Swich Up get the gang together for ‘Frozen’ New level dunnies Fishing club Watching the birdie in the early days at Whitehead’s Spring parade in Laidley Ebbw Vale statue fix begins Girders latest step in bridge repairs, traffic diverted CMC rocks in 20th line-up
Supercars: ‘pay or lose it’
New level dunnies Fishing club Watching the birdie in the early days at Whitehead’s Spring parade in Laidley Ebbw Vale statue fix begins Girders latest step in bridge repairs, traffic diverted CMC rocks in 20th line-up Upbeat choir and Rebekah’s win Blind drivers at QR Babies first, not machines
Police Remembrance Day – Ipswich Tribune Today
Watching the birdie in the early days at Whitehead’s Spring parade in Laidley Ebbw Vale statue fix begins Girders latest step in bridge repairs, traffic diverted CMC rocks in 20th line-up Upbeat choir and Rebekah’s win Blind drivers at QR Babies first, not machines Macauley, our rising star Hero as villain: Tom’s apocalypse
Swich Up get the gang together for ‘Frozen’
Ebbw Vale statue fix begins Girders latest step in bridge repairs, traffic diverted CMC rocks in 20th line-up Upbeat choir and Rebekah’s win Blind drivers at QR Babies first, not machines Macauley, our rising star Hero as villain: Tom’s apocalypse Andrew’s supreme calling Cap on vet help scrapped
Blind drivers on track in QR hot laps
Andrew’s supreme calling Cap on vet help scrapped Students have ‘Bean There’ in search of a career Fire latest danger to hotel Cops: fatal, a 3D gun, drugs Zoo needs its animals first Box Flat – a mining legacy Police and shopping centres promote Crimestoppers Black Snake Marburg fun Drifters smoking hot at QR
Cap on vet help scrapped
The Department of Veterans’ Affairs proposed cap on access to allied health services for Ipswich veterans has been scrapped in the final hour, with community anger forcing a backdown. Originally set to come into effect in 2027, the plan would have seen the removal of a 12-session treatment cycle and its replacement with a $5,000 […]
Fire latest danger to hotel
The future of the derelict Commercial Hotel is under a cloud, and under a cloud of smoke, following a grass fire that left the controversial heritage-listed building damaged and smoldering last week. Three fire crews attended the Ellenborough Street building at 4.20pm last Thursday. “Initial reports stated there was a pile of rubbish that was […]
Zoo needs its animals first
The Ipswich Nature Centre, a Queen’s Park home to Australia’s most iconic native animals, remains a regional drawcard, bringing more than 160,000 visitors a year. But a long-term refurbishment of South East Queensland’s only free zoo brings fresh concern about whether enough is being done to reverse its years of decline. Ipswich City Council recently […]
Police and shopping centres promote Crimestoppers
Teen pilot lives his dream Ippy population at 275,000, White Rock grows fastest School cash March to remember police Ippy artists take portrait awards Charity tug for C17 Sneaky meters with sting Restaurant chain thanks firefighters with free meals Protection Week winners Museum in a fix on repair
Drifters smoking hot at QR
March to remember police Ippy artists take portrait awards Charity tug for C17 Sneaky meters with sting Restaurant chain thanks firefighters with free meals Protection Week winners Museum in a fix on repair Wyllow gone too soon – Mum’s dream honours her Galvanized heritage show Local troops and supporters walk to show support
Teen pilot lives his dream
Sixteen-year-old Raceview resident Joshua Williams is taking things sky high after recently obtaining his Recreational Pilot Certificate, proving the skies aren’t just the limit. Before he could talk, Joshua was fascinated by all things aviation. “His mother Lorna used to speak to him in Spanish and one of his very first words he said was […]
March to remember police
Protection Week winners Museum in a fix on repair Wyllow gone too soon – Mum’s dream honours her Galvanized heritage show Local troops and supporters walk to show support Women try a trade career Neha’s coffee team praised Boffins make project case Judea project at St Ann’s Jail smuggling contraband
Charity tug for C17
Galvanized heritage show Local troops and supporters walk to show support Women try a trade career Neha’s coffee team praised Boffins make project case Judea project at St Ann’s Jail smuggling contraband QR’s odd bridge rush-job Campus offers class for life History beckons and young leaders ask the questions
Sneaky meters with sting
Local troops and supporters walk to show support Women try a trade career Neha’s coffee team praised Boffins make project case Judea project at St Ann’s Jail smuggling contraband QR’s odd bridge rush-job Campus offers class for life History beckons and young leaders ask the questions Bomber fans hail the team
Protection Week winners – Ipswich Tribune Today
The 15th annual Ipswich and West Moreton Region Child Protection Week awards were held last Friday evening, aimed at raising awareness and highlighting the importance of protecting children and young people in our community. Held at Club Parkview Goodna Function Centre, the black tie gala dinner and awards event was facilitated by the Ipswich District […]
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