City Life More shade at off-leash area THE Cribb Park dog off-leash area now has more shade after the council met residents’ calls to adjust fencing. Rob Mellett 11 hours ago
Politics City gears up for July garden organics rollout MORE than 55,000 households will receive a new green lid bin for garden organics in coming weeks. Rob Mellett 11 hours ago
Council Swifts to get $2.6m for renovations, 30-year lease RATEPAYERS will foot the bill to renovate the Swifts Leagues Club at Booval if a new lease currently under discussion is agreed upon. Rob Mellett 11 hours ago
Council $4.5m heritage project to reinstate cleared headstones THE Council is taking steps to make amends for past wrongs at Ipswich General Cemetery. Rob Mellett 11 hours ago
Ipswich Tribune Audit: $18k in rent invoices missing at Trades Hall THE Ipswich Trades Hall and Labour Day Committee’s finances suffered a hit after rental invoices to a major tenant at the building went unaccounted for. Rob Mellett 11 hours ago
Council Young moviemakers wanted for film festival PROMISING filmmakers’ work will be showcased at the 2025 Ipswich Film Festival for Youth. Rob Mellett 23 Apr 2025
Council Council projects make life easier in Division 3 IMPROVEMENTS for pedestrians at Sadliers Crossing, new dog bowls at parks in North Booval and East Ipswich, and a speed awareness sign at Collingwood Park are in the pipeline in Division 3. Rob Mellett 16 Apr 2025
Council Madden shows off largest rooftop solar project IPSWICH Central Library has joined other council buildings with the installation of rooftop solar. Rob Mellett 16 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune Council ‘flying blind’ on sustainability targets TWO keystone environmental reports aimed at increasing ecological sustainability in the city received unanimous approval in the council chambers recently. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Council Unanimous vote to keep council CEO Cooper COUNCILLORS voted unanimously recently to renew Ipswich Council Chief Executive Officer Sonia Cooper’s contract. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Council Critics: closed bridge hits NSP growth, walkability THE deadline approaches to apply for funding for the council’s Linger a Bit Longer program. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Ipswich Harding: our local MPs contributed to Olympics flop THE Ipswich Mayor and the Federal Member for Blair have accused each other of failing to secure any Games events for the city. Rob Mellett 02 Apr 2025
City Life Museum idea in roadmap to protect Ipswich heritage COUNCIL will roll out a new heritage plan aimed at providing more protection to significant sites. Rob Mellett 02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Remondis in 10-yr contract for city organics waste COUNCIL last week signed off on a $67 million contract to send the city’s green waste to Remondis. Rob Mellett 02 Apr 2025
Council Division 4 by-election cost half of first predictions THE final cost of last October’s Division 4 by-election has been revealed, and it is almost half the amount of initial reported estimates. Rob Mellett 02 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune Antoniolli OIA probe – sixth referral since re-election DIVISION 3 Councillor Andrew Antoniolli will tomorrow discover his fate when Ipswich City Council decides whether he has engaged in alleged conduct breaches. Rob Mellett 26 Mar 2025
Council Mayor, LDMG Chair bicker over cyclone info-share THE Ipswich Mayor has been in talks with state ministers over the Local Disaster Management Group’s (LDMG) handling of the local cyclone response. Rob Mellett 19 Mar 2025
Council Hardship funding for Ipswich locals A NEW tranche of hardship aid funding has been announced for Ipswich locals. Rob Mellett 19 Mar 2025
Ipswich Tribune Howard: ‘councillors putting egos before city’ IPSWICH MP Jennifer Howard has condemned the failure to include the Mayor in cyclone preparation talks on Friday. Rob Mellett 12 Mar 2025
