MBN

Willowbank Raceway on track for future growth

TWELVE months into his new role, Andrew Casos is still learning the finer details of being Willowbank Raceway operations manager.

David Lems

Consistent Rosewood bowls champions honoured

HAVING played in and watched many championships over the years, Rosewood Bowls Club president Terry Hobden knows what is required to win.

Arrests made after Rosewood home invasion

FOUR people have been charged over a Rosewood home invasion where a 76-year-old man was restrained and 26 firearms were stolen.

FUNDING FLOWS INTO GREATER IPSWICH REGION WATERWAYS

WATERWAYS and habitats in the greater Ipswich region will gain wide-ranging benefits from the newly announced $30 million in funding for a two-year, Resilient Rivers program.

Ramblings - 25th July 2025

MEN and women are different and I’m convinced the hunter-gatherer dynamic exists in modern day human DNA.

Former newsagency staff bond still strong

ROBYN Mcgrath ‘s catch-up with a couple of friends at a Rosewood cafe was the lure for a surprise reunion.

Ipswich Tribune

New college gains multi-million-dollar grant

THE building of the King’s Christian College at Walloon will receive a $10.72 million grant from the State Government.

Wendy Creighton

Donations help teen reach national titles

TEENAGE sportsman Joel Taylor is keen to see how far soccer can take him and right now, the sky’s the limit.

Koalas protected under first conservation covenant

KOALAS and other native wildlife on a private property at Purga will be further protected through the first Voluntary Conservation Covenant between Ipswich City Council and landholders.

Historic cemeteries receive $3M lifeline

TWO of region’s oldest cemeteries have undergone major upgrades, with more than $3 million invested to preserve heritage and meet future burial needs.

Rob Mellett

Walloon man’s fifteenth century fight

WHILE it’s uncommon to see men wearing tunics in 2025, this isn’t the case at the Abbey Medieval Festival.

Federal rezoning blamed for clinic shutdown

THE doors of Willowbank Medical Practice have closed – and with them, for many residents in the area, the last reliable link to timely, local medical care.

Rob Mellett

18 Jul 2025