News
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Rebuilding Roosters share in timely successes
FOR a small club with a new committee, the Rosewood Roosters continue to punch above their proverbial weight. Two major successes on the same weekend…
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Watch out, koalas about … it’s mating season
A KOALA hit by a car this week on Karrabin Rosewood Road is a reminder the marsupials are on the move because it’s mating season.…
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COMMUNITY INVITED TO HONOUR VIETNAM WAR VETERANS
50 years after the fall of Saigon, veterans asked to share their stories and experiences AUSTRALIA’S military effort in the Vietnam War ended in December…
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Family fun with a side of faceplants
QUEENSLAND wrestling fans packed The Walloon Hotel last Saturday for an unforgettable night of high-energy action, laughs, and thrills. Hotel landlord Stewart Gibson called it…
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Harrisville celebrates 35 years keeping watch
THIRTY-five years ago Pam Lobwein door knocked in Harrisville hoping to find people willing to form a Neighbourhood Watch. Quite a few did and on…
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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. The rain ceased just as everything was ready to…
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Feedback sought on cemetery masterplan
IPSWICH City Council wants input from locals on a concept master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery at Willowbank. The city’s largest and most used…
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TRAVEL CHAT FROM THE OPEN ROAD – Weighty matters this week with Will
IN RECENT times the caravan and self-drive holiday industry has exploded within Australia, leading to holiday makers investing in vehicles and mobile accommodation, giving them…
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Ramblings – 15 August, 2025
Laughing? Don’t fall for it LAST year I wrote a Ramblings about the plovers nesting on my front lawn. I called them Mr and Mrs…
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Young Crusaders share soccer knowledge
AS an educator assisting young people and serving as a disability worker, Judy Muir has experience dealing with different situations. So, it didn’t take long…
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OUR HISTORY: Past times at St Brigid’s
AS THE re-opening of St Brigid’s Catholic Church remains many months away, we thought it timely to ‘visit’ the gala event surrounding the first official…
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Plan for pets daycare, grooming and training facility
A NEW dog and cat daycare, grooming and training facility is planned at Haigslea. A development application has been lodged with the Ipswich City Council…












