News
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New board’s safety focus at Purga venue
AFTER recent concerns over greyhound track issues at Purga, an experienced sports administrator is embracing his new role. Rugby League Ipswich (RLI) chairman David Nugent…
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Council expands network of flood cameras
EIGHT new flood awareness cameras have been installed across the region, bringing the total from 16 to 24 cameras. The new cameras have been installed…
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State Government’s Behaviour Boost boosted
THE State Government has announced a funding injection of $45 million each year for state schools to implement behaviour management strategies. “Six months on from…
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Letter to the Editor – Bringing community up to speed on BESS
BRUCE Richards from Lower Mount Walker – I hear you. Big Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) projects can seem like they’re dreamt up in a…
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OUR HISTORY: Treasured timbers form the interior
COULD an exact replica of St Brigid’s Catholic Church in Rosewood be built today? The answer is twofold and interlocked. If you could source enough…
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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…












