Business

Fire ant program slammed over GMO bait silence

THE Queensland Government has known for at least a year that fire ant baits being spread across southeast Queensland include genetically modified ingredients – but only admitted it last week.

Rob Mellett

03 Sep 2025

Politics

Pupil receives reply from the King over forest plea

AN IPSWICH schoolgirl who wrote to King Charles III pleading for help to save Springfield’s Woogaroo Forest has received a personal reply from Buckingham Palace.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Ipswich Tribune

IDRP: chopper evacuation plan ‘unrealistic, unsafe’

A PROPOSAL to build 472 housing units on WM Hughes Street in North Ipswich continues to raise residents’ fears over flood management and the impact on the area’s character.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Ipswich Tribune

IDRP: Ebbw Vale plan – ‘dangerous, unreasonable’

EBBW Vale residents delivered a strong rebuke on Monday to a proposed 383-lot housing development on a disused mine site.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Property

Solar installers struggle amid battery rebate delays

SOLAR installer Alan Kemp says federal rebate delays are threatening the survival of small and medium-sized businesses in the industry.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Politics

Knock-on effects of veggie price-fixing

FRESH fruit and veggie prices are again under the microscope, with the competition watchdog accusing some of Australia’s biggest farm suppliers of running a price-fixing scheme.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Business

Brightest business stars revealed ahead of gala awards

THE Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce revealed the finalists for the 2025 Business Excellence Awards at an Ipswich Turf Club event last week. The awards, themed “Energy and Excellence”, recognise businesses and individuals demonstrating...

Rob Mellett

03 Sep 2025

Automotive

Claims EV tax breaks to cost $23 billion in decade

TAX incentives for electric vehicles in Australia, including an exemption from Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT), are projected to cost taxpayers $23.4 billion by 2036, according to federal modelling.

Staff Writers

27 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Meatworkers’ generosity fuels Hospice for 31 years

FOR more than three decades, the simple act of giving has grown into one of Ipswich’s most inspiring community partnerships.

Rob Mellett

27 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Yamanto townhouse plan revised after concerns

THE developer behind a proposed 288-dwelling project in Yamanto has submitted revised plans to Ipswich City Council, addressing apprehensions over design, density, and traffic.

Rob Mellett

27 Aug 2025

Business

Letter: bringing locals up to speed on BESS

BIG Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects can seem like they’re dreamt up in a boardroom far away, with promises that don’t always make it home to the people living here.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

City Life

Celebrating National Meals on Wheels Day

IPSWICH Meals on Wheels will shine a spotlight on the dedicated volunteers, customers and community members on National Meals On Wheels Day on August 27.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Development

Big plans for growth unveiled at residents’ night

MAJOR new projects for Springfield and Brookwater were revealed at a recent residents’ night, signalling a wave of development for the region.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Business

WMI bid to extend outdoor composting until 2029

WOOD mulching and composting facility Wood Mulching Industries is seeking approval to continue its outdoor operations for up to four more years while it transitions to an enclosed biogas and composting system.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Property

Springfield’s Orion Hotel sells for $30m

REDCAPE Hotel Group has added another trophy venue to its expanding South East Queensland portfolio in acquiring the Orion Hotel in Springfield for $30 million.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Business

Brisbane St block on market for $2m

THE city’s CBD faces another transformation with two prominent buildings, including one that is now home to Banshees Bar, being put on the market.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Development

300 homes planned next to Bundamba TAFE site

BUNDAMBA could see significant changes as plans emerge to subdivide a 6.1 hectare site at 19 River Road into a mix of residential and commercial lots.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Business

Bulldozed and broken – koala habitat rehab outcry

ENVIRONMENTAL advocates have condemned rehabilitation works along Opossum and Woogaroo creeks as a “missed opportunity” after promises to repair 2km of cleared koala habitat have gone largely unfulfilled.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

25,000 tonnes at a time: Tivoli ferronickel slag plan

PLANS have been submitted at Tivoli to turn a former coal mining and nursery site into a distribution hub for ferronickel slag – a by-product of nickel refining.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025