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SIBLING STARS: Tayen Ray and Bella Maree Green.

Cheerleading is a family affair for GG Bears as they train for Hawaii

The Green family from GG Bears prove cheerleading builds teamwork, resilience and…

Rowan Anderson
Rowan Anderson
ONE YEAR IN: It’s been a busy year for David Crisafulli since the LNP’s election win in 2024.

Ipswich split on new Crisafulli Government’s first year in office

Ipswich leaders are divided on the Crisafulli Government’s first year, with praise…

Rowan Anderson
Rowan Anderson
HEALTH SCARE: Two in five Blair residents – 40 per cent – are living with obesity, well above the national average of 27 per cent.

Blair tops State’s health shame list

Blair tops Queensland’s unhealthiest list with high obesity, blood pressure and diabetes…

Rowan Anderson
Rowan Anderson
PURPLE POWER: The jacarandas are out in all their glory.

Purple pride in full bloom as Goodna celebrates its iconic Jacaranda Festival

Goodna comes alive in purple for the 2025 Jacaranda Festival, celebrating community,…

Local Ipswich News
Local Ipswich News
PULL UP: The report into an e-scooter trial in the Springfield Central area has not convinced councillors that Ipswich is ready for their use as a new form of transport.

Abandoned trial puts the brakes on e-scooter use

Beam Mobility’s e-scooter hire trial in Springfield Central and nearby suburbs ends…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion
RISING THREATS: The platypus, brush-tailed rock wallaby and flying-foxes all face a range of threats and risks that have seen their conservation status elevated over the past two decades.

Conservation efforts fail to keep up with impact of development

Koala populations are falling in Ipswich as development increases, prompting new conservation…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion