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FIRST-HAND VIEWING: Tanya Plibersek visits the Leichhardt-One Mile Community Centre food and clothing centre with (from left) Riverview Neighbourhood House president Gregory Broad and co-ordinator Christine MacDonald, Blair MP Shayne Neumann, Leichhardt centre co-ordinator Kym Tuuta, and Ipswich West MP Wendy Bourne.

Minister visits centres working to help locals

Federal Minister Tanya Plibersek met Ipswich food relief services as demand surged…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion
WASTE NOT: Increased waste accepted at Willowbank during the floods has led to an increase in community funding available.

Ti Tree offset fund widened to assist more community projects

Ti Tree Bioenergy Community Fund has amassed $5.8m and will offer grants…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion
DIGGING IN: Members of the Ipswich Climate Action Group protest the planned removal of trees in d’Arcy Doyle Place.

Petition launches in bid to save threatened d’Arcy Doyle trees

Residents protest plans to remove two mature paperbark trees in d’Arcy Doyle…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion
(Left) YOUNG LOVE: The happy couple on their wedding day. (Right) ENDURING LOVE: Fifty years on, their bond has only deepened.

Nutleys celebrate half a century hand in hand

Carol and Daryl Nutley reflect on 50 years of marriage, sharing wisdom,…

Rowan Anderson
Rowan Anderson
Member for Blair Shayne Neumann, right, at the Mount Crosby Interchange with Member for Ipswich West Wendy Bourne and Senator Anthony Chisholm, says the Government’s environment law reforms will speed up approvals for transport infrastructure projects.

Environment law reforms set to have a positive impact

New environment reforms aim to protect nature while speeding approvals for key…

Local Ipswich News
Local Ipswich News
Councillors Andrew Antoniolli and Pye Augustine, Mayor Teresa Harding and Cr Jacob Madsen (right) join Bielby Holdings’ Adam Edwards to turn the first sod.

Early road works underway to support growing Ripley Valley

Major upgrades to Ripley and Fischer roads are underway to improve safety,…

Brian Bennion
Brian Bennion