Property PFAS 23,826 times higher than guidelines at DA site A SWANBANK site earmarked for a new retail park has been identified in government documents as one polluted with record levels of cancer-causing forever chemical PFAS. Rob Mellett 09 Apr 2025
Property Hotel cabins eyed for Brassall floods location PLANS are before council for 44 two-bedroom studio units and 63 carparking spaces on a Brassall pub site prone to flooding. Rob Mellett 16 Apr 2025
Development Developer smashes koala trees despite DA refusal A PETITION has been launched to protect endangered koalas from increasing habitat loss. Rob Mellett 16 Apr 2025
Ipswich Bourne shocked at Bremer riverbank erosion IPSWICH West MP Wendy Bourne last week saw first-hand the collapsing banks of the Bremer River below where a controversial North Ipswich development is planned. Rob Mellett 16 Apr 2025
Ipswich Tribune Parkland option remains at WM Hughes St THE Council says the door remains open to revisit plans to buy back a development site for use as public recreation space. Rob Mellett 19 Mar 2025
Property Revised plan seeking more homes, smaller lots A DEVELOPER has redrawn plans for a Bundamba housing proposal, pushing for 13 percent more homes while increasing housing density and reducing lot sizes. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Ipswich Thagoona planner meets locals over concerns TOWN planners in charge of controversial plans for three- to five-storey tower blocks at Thagoona met with concerned locals on Monday. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune Rally against industrial solar on rural land THE Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group staged a rally attended by around 90 residents who heard from guest speakers on the possible effects of proposed industrial solar projects on their doorsteps. Rob Mellett 26 Feb 2025
Property Sound of gospel could ring out at Blacksoil AN IPSWICH suburb could be set to hear gospel under new proposals to build a place of worship at Blacksoil. Rob Mellett 19 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune Facelifted Booval Fair dining soon to open NEWLY facelifted Booval Fair will open soon, bringing fresh food and dining options. Rob Mellett 19 Feb 2025
Ipswich Tribune Rally against BESS this weekend A COMMUNITY rally will be held on Saturday to raise awareness about the potential effects local industrial solar facilities will have on locals. Rob Mellett 19 Feb 2025
Business Call to open Bradfield Bridge 24 hours a day THERE are growing demands to open to the public for 24-hour access the Bradfield Bridge over the Bremer River. Rob Mellett 12 Feb 2025
Business Liveability of the Ipswich region ... who decides? JOIN Professor Hugh Possingham, Dr Christina Zdenek, Andrew Dinwoodie from BirdLife Australia and Keith McCosh, retired Environmental Officer in a lively debate on why nature needs our help. Rob Mellett 11 Feb 2025
Business Lower Mt Walker group’s fight to stop industrial BESS The Lower Mount Walker Community Action Group sum up the year in their own words and say how they feel they have been left in the dark by Libra Energy which is behind the push for industrial solar in the area. Rob Mellett 18 Dec 2024
Ipswich Social housing projects firing up WORK is forecast to start on a social housing project in Booval later this year in conjunction with a community housing provider. Rob Mellett 29 May 2024
Development $35m hotel redevelopment A $35 MILLION redevelopment of the Prince Alfred Hotel is set to put Booval on the map as a major destination. Brian Bennion 07 Feb 2024
Council Cinema turns its back on Top of Town THE city cinema has turned its back on Top of Town businesses with the corner entrance to the centre disappearing in the latest design. Brian Bennion 13 Dec 2023
Property Heritage hotel up for auction THE dilapidated, heritage-listed Commercial Hotel in central Ipswich goes to auction on Friday. Brian Bennion 06 Dec 2023
Development Riverside units plan lodged MULTI-LEVEL apartment blocks are planned to line the Bremer River on flood-prone land below the North Ipswich Railway Workshops. Brian Bennion 22 Nov 2023
