State Politics Making history in Ipswich West, one year in ON OCTOBER 26 last year, history was quietly made in Ipswich West, when Wendy Bourne was elected as the State Member of Parliament. Staff Writers 29 Oct 2025
Politics Pupil receives reply from the King over forest plea AN IPSWICH schoolgirl who wrote to King Charles III pleading for help to save Springfield’s Woogaroo Forest has received a personal reply from Buckingham Palace. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
Politics Calls for Trumpy Bridge safety start paying off AFTER years of community concern and council lobbying, the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) has confirmed it will begin investigation works at the David Trumpy Bridge in North Ipswich this month. Rob Mellett 03 Sep 2025
Health LNP says expansion will tackle city ramping crisis IPSWICH Hospital’s overstretched emergency department is set for relief, with a $9.6 million expansion of its Transit Care Centre to double capacity. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Council Council: short-term road fix not cost-efficient IPSWICH City Council will not fast-track the upgrade of the Redbank Plains Road and Greenwood Village Road intersection, opting instead to deliver improvements in line with the broader Stage 4 upgrade of Redbank Plains Road. Rob Mellett 30 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
Politics Questions raised over Madsen caravan DIVISION 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen is under scrutiny over a caravan sited for about 18 months at his property. 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 Electoral boundaries for all Ipswich set to change IPSWICH is on the brink of a major political shake-up, with population growth pushing all four of the city’s state electorates beyond legal size limits and triggering a boundary overhaul. Staff Writers 18 Jul 2025
Ipswich ‘No choice’: Mayor explains Goodna homeless eviction IPSWICH City Council says its decision to call in the cops for the removal of four homeless people from tents in Goodna’s Evan Marginson Park was because of public safety concerns. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune No doctors: Canberra blamed for GP clinic closure THE doors of Willowbank Medical Practice have closed – and with them, for many locals, the last reliable link to timely, local medical care. Rob Mellett 16 Jul 2025
Ipswich Tribune Jonic, Madsen cleared after lengthy inquiry TWO Ipswich councillors have been cleared of misconduct after a three-year investigation into their public criticisms of changes made to a community engagement report. Rob Mellett 09 Jul 2025
State Politics State Budget sidelines the key Ipswich essentials THE 2025-26 Queensland Budget offered Ipswich only modest gains, falling short of the transformative investment urgently needed for a city grappling with rapid population growth and years of transport infrastructure underinvestment. 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
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 Tribune 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
Development Voice your opinions on plans for vast growth COMMUNITY members can have their say on strategies for development in suburbs such as Rosewood, Walloon and Thagoona. Rob Mellett 25 Jun 2025
Politics Council silent on costs as Madsen demands safe space DIVISION 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen has written to Ipswich Council boss Sonia Cooper to say he no longer feels safe at work and must have his own special working area. Rob Mellett 25 Jun 2025
Politics Cullen on the real reason he quit the council EX-DIVISION 4 councillor David Cullen has broken his silence over his exit, accusing Ipswich City Council of systemic dysfunction, financial mismanagement, and internal power struggles that left him with no option but to resign just five months into the job. Rob Mellett 25 Jun 2025
