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Cullen lifts lid on council waste and inefficiency

In the second and final part of his insider account at Town Hall, former Ipswich councillor David Cullen says inefficiencies are draining millions of dollars from the public purse – dubbing the situation as ‘absolute madness’

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025

Council

City Budget hits ratepayers with 8.66% increase

IPSWICH households will see their annual rates rise by 8.66 percent this financial year – adding an extra $3.78 per week, or $196 annually, once all new levies and charges are included.

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025

Ipswich

Aged care units works in wildlife corridor questioned

PLANS to build a retirement and aged care facility on Bertha Street in Goodna have become the centre of growing community concern, with residents questioning tree markings, shed activity and the legality of recent works.

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025

Council

Council to discuss park neglect at July 22 meeting

BREMERVALE Park, a much-used green space in Raceview, is falling into neglect after Ipswich City Council scaled back maintenance earlier this year – leaving key areas overgrown and frustrating locals who say they were never consulted.

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Plan for 100-bed shelter as homeless crisis deepens

DESPITE Ipswich’s endless sea of new housing estates, thousands of people are still forced to sleep in cars, on couches, or out in the cold, with the city’s pool of affordable housing non-existent.

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025

Ipswich

Rezoning for townhouse plan on town centre fringes

A MAJOR townhouse development is proposed for a vacant site in Springfield Central, with plans lodged for 95 two-storey homes at 163 Springfield Central Boulevard – an area not yet formally zoned for this type of residential use.

Rob Mellett

02 Jul 2025