City Life Favourite charity bike ride is back ONE of Southeast Queensland’s favourite charity bike rides returns on Sunday, March 30. Rob Mellett 05 Mar 2025
City Life QR celebrates 160 years since grand opening QUEENSLAND Rail was born from the turmoil of one of the most contentious Bills ever debated by government. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Outdoors Bety’s a charmer QUEENSLAND Rail’s Sunshine Express put on a show on the weekend with heritage carriages being hauled by historic Queensland Built BB181/4 steam engine, affectionately known as Bety, to the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers. Tony Field 02 Oct 2024
Outdoors Dazzling meteor shower to light up skies ONE of the most awe-inspiring, annual astronomical events – set to peak on Thursday evening – will be even better this year. Rob Mellett 13 Dec 2023
PHOTOS Parrots’ time to get merry IT is that time of the year again when you may see the odd parrot laying on its back on the ground or running around in circles or just doing things not normally associated with a healthy bird. Lyle Radford 11 Oct 2023
Outdoors Spring into school holiday fun WITH the spring school holidays upon us and the last nip of winter in the rear-view mirror, now is a great time to explore what’s on our doorstep. Rob Mellett 13 Sep 2023
Outdoors Endurance on the line at Epic challenge AUSTRALIA’S original mountain bike marathon started back in 2002 after a bunch of mates challenged themselves to a heart-pumping 117km trail ride. Rob Mellett 23 Aug 2023
City Life Star man’s event skyrockets in success MORE than 200 eager starwatchers scanned the heavens at Colleges Crossing during the weekend at what is fast becoming the most popular astronomy event in the South East region. Rob Mellett 03 Aug 2023
Outdoors It’s official: Show biggest, best ever THE smell of dagwood dogs, hot chips and fairy floss filled the air for the milestone 150th anniversary of the Ipswich Show last weekend. Rob Mellett 24 May 2023
Outdoors & Travel Join the dragon for river workout NATURE’s energy can be felt in some places more than others, and that is certainly true of the Bremer River – a place of allure when calm but a harsh mistress during the wet. Rob Mellett 12 Apr 2023
Council Engineers inspect damage to boardwalks THE footpath at the top of the River Heart Parklands has opened but the boardwalks and facilities are some time away from re-opening. Brian Bennion 06 Apr 2023
Council Missing link connecting Brassall bikeway to CBD back on track A $3.5 million lift on the northern end of the Bradfield Bridge will be put to council next week to progress the missing link in the popular Brassall Bikeway project. Brian Bennion 15 Mar 2021
Ipswich St Patrick’s Day fun always a safe bet THE Ipswich Turf Club turned green last Friday to celebrate all things Irish at the St Patrick’s Day Races. Rob Mellett 22 Mar 2023
Events Fields of gold backdrop to night of music, fireworks TALK of sunflowers and starry nights might have you thinking of Van Gogh’s most famous works, but these are the ingredients for a sunset party set to end with a bang. Rob Mellett 22 Mar 2023
Outdoors A-mazed among the sunflowers FORECASTS of heavy weekend rain failed to deter the 12,000 Kalbar Sunflower Festival ticketholders on Friday through to Sunday. Wendy Creighton 15 Mar 2023
Nature Volunteers join bushcare efforts COMMUNITY-led environmental improvements are stronger than ever with the formation of three new Bushcare groups across Ipswich. Staff Writers 08 Mar 2023
City Life Spartan gets teachers to school on time TEACHERS from flood-bound Fitzroy Crossing in Western Australia were airlifted recently from Broome to open the school gates for the new school year Rob Mellett 01 Mar 2023
Outdoors Outback Art Series - Muttaburra has more than a dusty dinosaur PUT aside the weighty debate over whether ninety percent of the population would have known that Muttaburra existed Wendy Creighton 21 Dec 2022
Fassifern Guardian Country lakes well stocked with value WELL-stocked freshwater impoundments are often an under-valued rural asset. Yet the gains from having fish-rich lakes accessible to the public are much more valuable than attracting the tourist dollar. Beautiful waterways like Lake Maroon and Lake... David Lems 14 Dec 2022
