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Community rallies over BESS in rural zone

RESIDENTS of Lower Mount Walker gathered at a Sunset BBQ hosted by the Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group (LMWCAG) to underline mounting concern over Libra Energy’s proposed Industrial Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).

Rob Mellett

28 Nov 2025

Ipswich Tribune

New Chum landfill closes as rehabilitation begins

THE New Chum landfill shut its gates today – Friday, November 28 – marking the end of a 25-year operation that has handled construction and demolition waste from across South-East Queensland.

Rob Mellett

28 Nov 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Funeral for community figure ‘Mitch’ Dodrill, 81

Family and friends gathered recently for the funeral of Joseph Michael “Mitch” Dodrill, who died peacefully on 7 September 2025 at the age of 81.

Rob Mellett

27 Nov 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Concerns over developer-controlled EPBC process

THERE is growing concern over the federal assessment process for Springfield City Group’s recently proposed Woogaroo Forest “Peninsula Precinct” development, after it was revealed that public submissions must be sent first to the developer rather than directly to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.

Rob Mellett

27 Nov 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Tensions escalate between Cullen and council

FORMER Division 4 councillor Dave Cullen has intensified his criticisms of Ipswich City Council by referring CEO Sonia Cooper to the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC).

Rob Mellett

26 Nov 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Swanbank Health report confirms health impacts

AFTER more than a decade of choking on waste odours, Ipswich residents may finally see relief, with the Queensland Government releasing its long-awaited Swanbank Public Health Inquiry Report.

Rob Mellett

26 Nov 2025