Health Residential rehab service to open in Ipswich AN ALCOHOL and drug treatment centre will open in Ipswich later this year. Rob Mellett 23 hours ago
Ipswich Tribune ‘Ipswich must not miss out on Olympic investment’ IPSWICH Mayor Teresa Harding has renewed calls for stronger advocacy to secure Olympic infrastructure for the region. Rob Mellett 30 Jul 2025
Development Multi-million-dollar grant for new college THE building of the King’s Christian College at Walloon will receive a $10.72 million grant from the State Government. Wendy Creighton 30 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune 50MW BESS facility planned at Karrabin A MAJOR battery energy facility is being proposed for rural Karrabin, with developers seeking approval to build a 50-megawatt battery storage installation on land zoned for environmental protection – and in the path of a future public park. Rob Mellett 30 Jul 2025
City Life Vision for revamped Lakeside Park CLEANCO wants Ipswich residents to help shape the future of Swanbank Lakeside Park. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Citywide footpath safety audit rollout IPSWICH residents are urged to keep an eye out for survey vehicles as the council begins a footpath safety assessment covering more than 300 kilometres across the city. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Sport Valuable Willowbank Raceway rocks with new direction TWELVE months into his new role, Andrew Casos is still learning the finer details being Willowbank Raceway operations manager. However, he is enjoying the opportunity to bring fresh ideas into one of Ipswich’s most valuable facilities. David Lems 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune MP stays away as Trades Hall fundraiser tops $100k MORE than $100,000 has been raised to repair the roof of Ipswich’s Trades Hall, after a packed fundraiser dinner united union members, community leaders and political figures in support of the historic workers’ hub. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
City Life Historic cemeteries receive $3m lifeline TWO of Ipswich’s oldest cemeteries have undergone major upgrades, with more than $3 million invested to preserve heritage and meet future burial needs. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Big spend to revive SEQ’s waterways A MAJOR environmental investment will see local waterways in Ipswich and across Southeast Queensland benefit from more than $30 million in funding over the next two years. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Call to scrap outdated Structure Plan SAVE Woogaroo Forest Group Inc (SWFG Inc) is urgently calling for the scrapping of the Springfield Structure Plan (SSP) – a 27-year-old Development Control Plan with state-level legal power that it says is no longer fit for purpose. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Development boss rejects claims of Ipswich neglect THE head of the region’s peak economic advisory group has pushed back against criticism from Ipswich leaders who say the organisation is “invisible” in the city, calling the claims “misleading and out of step with reality”. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Top ant expert: winter baiting ‘scientifically flawed’ THE Queensland Government’s new year-round fire ant eradication plan has been criticised by one of the world’s leading authorities on invasive ants, who warns winter baiting is scientifically flawed. Rob Mellett 23 Jul 2025
Ipswich Letters: trees info needed; failing our homeless I REFER to your article by Rob Mellett on June 11, “Saving Mel and Leuca: fight for paperbarks heats up”. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Development 24/7 bus super-depot plans unveiled for New Chum IPSWICH looks to set to become home to a major new 24/7 bus depot, with plans lodged for a large-scale facility on Chum Street at New Chum. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Developer delays Woogaroo EPCB submissions process THE developer behind the controversial Woogaroo Forest development at Springfield has still not submitted key environmental documentation for the site, thus delaying the start of public submissions on the potential impacts on the environmentally sensitive bushland. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Springfield landslip ramp reopens months early AFTER months of detours and delays, the entry ramp to the Centenary Highway at Springfield Central has reopened. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Suntory opens $400M Swanbank drinks factory A HUGE new drinks manufacturing facility has opened in Swanbank, bringing more than 160 permanent jobs and marking one of the largest private investments in Queensland manufacturing in a decade. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Peak Crossing quarry plan rattles state regulator A BID to expand a quarry at Peak Crossing has hit regulatory hurdles, with the State Assessment and Referral Agency (SARA) requesting substantial additional information from operator Boral Resources before the development can proceed. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
