Property

Ipswich claims top spot for homes prices

IPSWICH has claimed the top spot in Queensland’s housing market for the June 2025 quarter, with median house prices rising 4.19 percent to $771,000, outpacing even Brisbane’s 4.10 percent increase to $1.27 million.

Rob Mellett

17 Sep 2025

Ipswich Tribune

IDRP: chopper evacuation plan ‘unrealistic, unsafe’

A PROPOSAL to build 472 housing units on WM Hughes Street in North Ipswich continues to raise residents’ fears over flood management and the impact on the area’s character.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Ipswich Tribune

IDRP: Ebbw Vale plan – ‘dangerous, unreasonable’

EBBW Vale residents delivered a strong rebuke on Monday to a proposed 383-lot housing development on a disused mine site.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Property

Grandchester stilt home sends buyers into a spin

AT FIRST glance, it looks more like a treehouse than a family home.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Property

Solar installers struggle amid battery rebate delays

SOLAR installer Alan Kemp says federal rebate delays are threatening the survival of small and medium-sized businesses in the industry.

Rob Mellett

10 Sep 2025

Agriculture

Fire ant program slammed over GMO bait silence

THE Queensland Government has known for at least a year that fire ant baits being spread across southeast Queensland include genetically modified ingredients – but only admitted it last week.

Rob Mellett

03 Sep 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Yamanto townhouse plan revised after concerns

THE developer behind a proposed 288-dwelling project in Yamanto has submitted revised plans to Ipswich City Council, addressing apprehensions over design, density, and traffic.

Rob Mellett

27 Aug 2025

Business

Letter: bringing locals up to speed on BESS

BIG Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects can seem like they’re dreamt up in a boardroom far away, with promises that don’t always make it home to the people living here.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Karrabin locals unite against battery storage plan

A QUIET corner of Karrabin has become the centre of a fast-growing grassroots campaign against a major energy infrastructure proposal.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Property

City expands network of flood cameras

EIGHT new flood awareness cameras have been installed across the city, bringing the total from 16 to 24 cameras.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Property

Springfield’s Orion Hotel sells for $30m

REDCAPE Hotel Group has added another trophy venue to its expanding South East Queensland portfolio in acquiring the Orion Hotel in Springfield for $30 million.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Business

Brisbane St block on market for $2m

THE city’s CBD faces another transformation with two prominent buildings, including one that is now home to Banshees Bar, being put on the market.

Rob Mellett

20 Aug 2025

Business

Bulldozed and broken – koala habitat rehab outcry

ENVIRONMENTAL advocates have condemned rehabilitation works along Opossum and Woogaroo creeks as a “missed opportunity” after promises to repair 2km of cleared koala habitat have gone largely unfulfilled.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025

Property

Feedback sought on cemetery masterplan

IPSWICH City Council wants input from locals on a concept master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery at Willowbank.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Skyline change temporary as cross moved for repair

FRIDAY was a ‘good news day’ for the congregation of St John’s Lutheran Church in Ipswich.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Social housing projects can’t keep up with demand

SOCIAL housing demand is soaring, with homes being snapped up as quickly as they are built.

Rob Mellett

13 Aug 2025

Development

Plan for pets daycare, grooming, training facility

A NEW dog and cat daycare, grooming, and training facility is planned at Haigslea.

Rob Mellett

06 Aug 2025

Development

Mini-golf, golf academy expansion proposed

SPRINGFIELD City Group has lodged a development application to expand the Brookwater Golf Course, proposing new outdoor recreation facilities including an 18-hole mini-golf course, a covered driving range, and a dedicated golf academy with training bays.

Rob Mellett

06 Aug 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Backbone of the bush: volunteers honoured

WITH Queensland marking Rural Fire Service Week 2025 last week, Brian Byers says the spotlight on rural fire volunteers couldn’t come at a more important time.

Rob Mellett

06 Aug 2025