News
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March 2025 was rainfall record breaker
HISTORIC records indicate that rainfall in March 2025 broke all records across the districts. The month opened with heavy falls influenced by Tropical Cyclone Alfred…
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Council grants power festival events
THE Council has agreed to help fund two of the region’s leading attractions. The Ipswich Cup was handed $20,000 in sponsorship for the 2025 event…
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History – A shimmering shot of a songbird
MANY recounts of bush journeys in early newspapers told tales of the magnificence of the play of light on the male’s plumage and the abundance…
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Climate smart ag grants open to producers
LOCAL primary producers have until April 8 to apply for a grant that funds sustainable agriculture projects. The Government opened the first round of Capacity…
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Cost of 2024 council by-election revealed
THE final cost of last October’s Division 4 by-election has been revealed, and it is almost half the amount of initial reported estimates. Latest Council…
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Lions Club of Rosewood has reached the half century
by BRUCE RICHARDS LIONS Club of Rosewood has been part of our community for the past 50 years and will be celebrating this milestone on…
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Baxter Oval rated highly as floodwaters subside
CRICKET Ipswich general manager Simon Emmerson hopes recent fencing damage at the Amberley fields can be fixed as soon as possible in the off-season. However,…
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Man charged over Marburg Post Office arson
A MAN has been charged in relation to the arson attack on Marburg Post Office. On March 17, police were called after reports of break…
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Ramblings – 4th April 2025
CALL me Lead Foot Lara, after migrating to Australia I clocked up so many speeding offences I ran out of points and was put on…
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Military man building character in Jets teenagers
WITH a background in the military, Willowbank-based coach Kaine Tessier has moved around a lot. However, he thoroughly enjoyed working with a group of talented…
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Life under the big top for Australia’s oldest circus family
IF YOU have been to Marburg Show you are likely to have seen Australia’s oldest circus family in action. The Ashtons have built on their…
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Campaigning for the Federal seat of Blair
THE main contenders for the Federal seat of Blair are expected to be the ALP sitting Member, Shayne Neumann and the LNP’s Carl Mutzelburg. Eight…












