Politics Knock-on effects of veggie price-fixing FRESH fruit and veggie prices are again under the microscope, with the competition watchdog accusing some of Australia’s biggest farm suppliers of running a price-fixing scheme. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 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
State Politics Motorists want answers on bridge delays IPSWICH motorists say they are running out of patience with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR), as speed restrictions and lane controls on the eastbound Bremer River Bridge enter a second year with no end in sight. Rob Mellett 10 Sep 2025
Council 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
Ipswich Tribune Key developments face public scrutiny at hearings IPSWICH City Council is opening the doors for public scrutiny of three significant development applications at a series of Independent Decision Review Panel (IDRP) hearings on September 8. Rob Mellett 20 Aug 2025
Politics Backing for name disclosure in tribunal decision IPSWICH City Council has unanimously supported a motion brought forward by Deputy Mayor Nicole Jonic and seconded by Division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen to voluntarily include their names in the public register associated with a recent Councillor Conduct Tribunal decision. Rob Mellett 06 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
State Politics Madden alleged bullying claim rejected in court A $726,000 damages claim by a former electorate officer alleging bullying and harassment while working for former Ipswich West MP Jim Madden has been struck out by the District Court. Rob Mellett 30 Jul 2025
Council Top council job for CFO who oversaw $78M CBD losses A FORMER Ipswich City Council executive who served during a period marked by significant financial losses for council-owned companies has taken up a senior leadership role at the City of Moreton Bay. 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
Council 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
