Ipswich Springfield volunteer honoured at awards WHEN Springfield resident Ben Maiyo first arrived in Queensland just 18 months ago, he wanted to find a way to connect with his new community. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
City Life Grandchester stilt home sends buyers into a spin AT FIRST glance, it looks more like a treehouse than a family home. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
City Life Students to bring fantasy to life at showcase LOCALS are in for a dazzling display of creativity as Ipswich State High School prepares for its annual Hair and Beauty Showcase. Rob Mellett 10 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
City Life Mardi Gras-Burg celebrates rural pride MARDI Gras-Burg turned the Rosewood Hotel paddock into a weekend of music, colour, and celebration. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
Ipswich Welcoming the Babies returns to Springfield THE Welcoming the Babies celebration is returning to Greater Springfield, bringing together local families to welcome the community’s newest residents. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
City Life Country giants to headline CMC Rocks 2026 CMC Rocks QLD will return to Willowbank from Friday, March 20-22, 2026, with Jordan Davis, Old Dominion and Riley Green leading the bill. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
City Life Nina is Oz Top Dog with a Job NINA, a young and dedicated assistance dog, has been named Oz Top Dog with a Job 2025, celebrating her work supporting those in need. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
Ipswich Tribune Ipswich keeps Olympic flame flickering THE University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) says it shares Ipswich’s ambition to develop a world-class athletics facility, despite the city missing out on a new tartan track that went to UniSQ Toowoomba. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
Council Calls for Trumpy Bridge safety start paying off AFTER years of community concern and council lobbying, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has confirmed it will begin investigation works at the David Trumpy Bridge in North Ipswich this month. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
City Life Ipswich adopts updated transport strategy IPSWICH City Council has endorsed an updated transport plan, the iGO Ipswich Transport Strategy 2025, setting priorities for how the city’s growing population will get around in the future. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
Ipswich Koalas under threat: Ipswich family fights back WHEN Maddy Pryde saw her first koala in Walloon in 25 years, it should have been a moment of joy. Instead, it led to heartbreak. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
City Life UniSQ gears up to celebrate new graduates BEHIND every cap and gown is a story of dedication and ambition. Rob Mellett 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 Woogaroo Forest singled out as critical echidna habitat LOCALS are invited to help discover the lives of one of Australia’s most elusive creatures – the short-beaked echidna – at a citizen science workshop in Ipswich next month. Rob Mellett 27 Aug 2025
Health New veterans’ hub location revealed VETERANS and their families will soon have access to support closer to home, with a location selected at 260 Brisbane Street, West Ipswich. Rob Mellett 27 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
Ipswich Tribune Fond farewell: pharmacist Bob Slater retires IF YOU’VE strolled through the old Ipswich Mall or the revitalised Nicholas Street Precinct over the past decades, chances are you’ve been greeted by the warm smile of Bob Slater. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Ipswich Tribune Bremer High leads charge for local Games legacy IPSWICH risks being left with nothing to show for the 2032 Olympics, with community leaders now challenging the State Government and Ipswich City Council about the lack of local vital sporting infrastructure. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
