Fireweed – don’t let this small plant turn into a big problem

15 September 2021

New guidelines are now available to help landowners battling fireweed, an introduced species that competes with pasture grasses and can be poisonous to livestock.

Community event to celebrate first nations culture

14 September 2021

A NAIDOC week event will see 75 stalls open at the Briggs Road Sporting Complex next Thursday 23 September, as council’s free Family and Cultural Celebration brings artists and craftspeople and essential community service providers to Flinders View.

Free workshops teaching seniors simple safety skills

13 September 2021

Community workshops in Goodna, Redbank Plains, Rosewood and Riverview will help seniors feel more connected, improve their self-confidence and be safer online and in the Ipswich community.

Platypus populations around Ipswich tracked by DNA

11 September 2021

The most recent round of platypus surveys, undertaken at 24 sites across eight of the city’s major waterways, confirms the monotreme’s presence in three of the city’s sub-catchments.

A town the size of Beaudesert moves into Ipswich

11 September 2021

Annual growth figures show that a town the size of Beaudesert is moving to Ipswich every year, with 2020-2021 financial year data showing 6,070 residents moved to the city, taking total population above 234,614.

$2 million commitment brings I2S one stop closer

11 September 2021

Ipswich’s major project-of-the-future – the Ipswich to Springfield Central Public Transport Corridor (I2S) – received a significant boost today after Federal Australian Labor Party (ALP) committed $2 million in funding toward an Options Analysis if elected.

State to assess ongoing damage at hailstorm-affected properties

11 September 2021

Almost a year on from the 2020 Halloween Hailstorm, the Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) will undertake another audit of 828 Ipswich properties previously identified as damaged and with repairs still outstanding.

Showcasing Ipswich to the Asia Pacific region

10 September 2021

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding joined civic and business leaders from across the Asia Pacific for a summit on how to capitalise on current challenges and opportunities for the region.

Goal kicked for local sports club with new nets

10 September 2021

Golden boots and long-range kickers have plenty to celebrate at the Rosewood Roosters Rugby League Club, after council installed $52,000 in new nets at the Anzac Park playing fields.

Ipswich Paralympians do us proud in Tokyo

08 September 2021

Ipswich is celebrating local athletes Susan Seipel and Taymon Kenton-Smith after a sterling effort at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics.