Ipswich Tribune

Council to lobby PM for lasting buyback scheme

IPSWICH City Council has thrown its weight behind making the voluntary buyback scheme a permanent fixture for flood-affected properties.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

State Politics

MP ‘unaware’ of convicted double murderer’s past

THE Ipswich West MP says she was unaware of the history of a convicted double murderer who was snapped volunteering alongside the Labor Party member in the lead-up to the recent Federal Election.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Wow: The Q launched in Ipswich as world-class asset

IPSWICH’S latest multi-million dollar asset was officially launched with a “wow” factor featuring a showcase of track speed and a dazzling light and lazer special effects show. Hundreds of people visited The Q greyhound facility at Purga for...

David Lems

11 Jun 2025

Council

Leaders reveal how new Plan tackles past flood fails

With the Ipswich City Plan 2025 now released, the Mayor Teresa Harding and Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee Chairman Andrew Antoniolli tell the Tribune why the Plan is best placed to manage flooding alongside the future development in Ipswich.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Council

Heated vote: flagship river program stays – for now

IPSWICH Council has voted to stay hooked up to the State’s river-quality monitoring program, even though the Mayor believes its benefits fail to stack up for the city.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Council

Mayor’s maths quizzed in tussle to ditch river watch

HEALTHY Land and Water (HLW) says the Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding inexplicably inflated figures when attempting to knockback further council payments to the State’s flagship river quality monitoring group.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Letters: homeless despair; well done Tribune

YOU don’t need to be a policy expert to know we’re in a housing and homelessness crisis, just take a walk-through some of Ipswich’s Parks at night.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Bremer High riders take on Blackstone challenge

A GRASSROOTS mountain biking program at Bremer State High School is rapidly gaining traction and offers students a distinctive pathway into sport, confidence, and community.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Arts

Final shoutout for Portrait Prize entries

DRUMMERS, actors, partners, children, priests, socialites, neighbours, friends and even politicians.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Creatives to rally to save d’arcy Doyle paperbarks

IN THE heart of Ipswich’s historic city centre, two melaleuca trees – lovingly nicknamed “Mel and Leuca” – have become the centre of a growing community campaign to save them as the council eyes their removal in a controversial redevelopment plan for D’Arcy Doyle Place.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

IPSWICH

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Ipswich

Marburg Bottle Tree likely for council protection

COUNCIL bosses will give a towering local giant in Marburg official protection.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

In brief: SES funds, Riverview works

THE southbound lane of the Mount Crosby Road overpass is due to reopen to traffic in the first week of July.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Crime watch: child stalking charges; drugs haul

POLICE have charged a man allegedly involved in recent indecent exposure and stalking incidents in the Ipswich area.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Letters: homeless despair; well done Tribune

YOU don’t need to be a policy expert to know we’re in a housing and homelessness crisis, just take a walk-through some of Ipswich’s Parks at night.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich

Bremer High riders take on Blackstone challenge

A GRASSROOTS mountain biking program at Bremer State High School is rapidly gaining traction and offers students a distinctive pathway into sport, confidence, and community.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

POLITICS

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Politics

Gout Gout coach joins council tartan track talks

COUNCIL last week met with key sporting stakeholders to outline early planning efforts and gather expert input for the city’s first tartan track.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Council

Leaders reveal how new Plan tackles past flood fails

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Council

Council to lobby PM for lasting buyback scheme

IPSWICH City Council has thrown its weight behind making the voluntary buyback scheme a permanent fixture for flood-affected properties.

Rob Mellett

11 Jun 2025

Council

Multicultural leaders back Augustine motion

IPSWICH is home to more than 22,000 locals who speak a language other than English and has residents from 163 countries of origin.

Rob Mellett

04 Jun 2025

Council

City Plan ushers in taller buildings, swifter approvals

THE new Ipswich City Plan will mean more granny flats and higher buildings for the city in the future.

Rob Mellett

04 Jun 2025

BUSINESS

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Automotive

Australia hopeful for budget EV hatch

CHINESE EV manufacturer Nio says its new Firefly electric supermini will launch in the UK with sales to begin by October.

Staff Writers

11 Jun 2025

Automotive

Dodge pulls pin on Daytona EV

DODGE will not offer the entry-level electric Charger Daytona R/T for 2026.

Staff Writers

04 Jun 2025

Business

NuGrow hastens work on permanent tunnels

SWANBANK composter NuGrow says it will have in-vessel composting tunnels operational two years earlier than originally scheduled.

Rob Mellett

04 Jun 2025

Business

Scores more jobs on the line at UniSQ

THE University of Southern Queensland is on track to lose another 150 jobs as part of a restructure that are likely to lead to major cuts to courses.

Rob Mellett

04 Jun 2025

SPORT

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Sport

Brothers building momentum in ‘hard footy’ battles

DEFENDING premiers Brothers are back of top and building some winning momentum after a classic Rugby League Ipswich A-Grade top-of-the-table clash. However, it took plenty of Brothers commitment – including two patched-up heads - to hold out the...

David Lems

11 Jun 2025

Sport

Ipswich Jets recognise value of netball legacy

THE defending champions made a powerful statement even before the Ipswich Jets launched their latest Premier Netball League Sapphire season. The Jets Sapphire players received their official playing dresses last week as part of a special Player...

David Lems

11 Jun 2025

Sport

The Q’s rich prizemoney, trainer lure for Ipswich, Queensland racing

THE official opening of the multi-million dollar ‘The Q’ greyhound facility at Purga was not only a historic event for Ipswich. It launched a series of major races over the next month, including million dollars on offer in next month’s Group 1...

David Lems

11 Jun 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Wow: The Q launched in Ipswich as world-class asset

David Lems

11 Jun 2025

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

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Screen

‘Materialists’ - love in a modern age of perfection and chaos

WHAT happens when the heart wants what the algorithm cannot explain? That’s the central question pulsing beneath the surface of Materialists, the stylish, star-studded romantic drama set for release this week.

Alexis Poulsen

11 Jun 2025

Events

What’s On In Ipswich - 11th June 2025

ROARING Lion performs classic roots reggae. In 2024, Roaring Lion opened the Queensland premiere for the Bob Marley: One Love’ movie by Paramount Pictures.

Staff Writers

11 Jun 2025