RSL receives Veterans hub funding
The federal government announced it will provide RSL Queensland a $5.445 million grant to help establish a Veterans’ and Families’ Hub in Ipswich.
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Jean Kittson brings comic relief to caring
It may be hard to imagine that talking about menopause or caring for ageing parents could be funny but Jean Kittson is a master of the art and when she talks to an audience at an International Women’s Day lunch at Ipswich Civic Centre on 7 March she assures us there will be a lot of laughs.
Juniors score new wickets
Junior cricketers have returned from the holidays to test their skills on new synthetic pitches at Springfield Central Sports Complex and the new Spring Mountain Silver Jubilee Sports Ground.
Senior Citizen of the Year: Fay Ison
When Vicki Ison decided to nominate her mother for Senior Citizen of the Year in the Ipswich Australia Day Awards she knew she would have to keep it a secret or the nomination never would have made it to the judging panel.
Free drop-in clinics open for immunisation
Free community immunisation clinics have re-opened across the city for the new year, with a schedule of dates and locations now available through to July 2024.
Ipswich Citizen of the Year: Amanda Draheim
After speaking with Amanda Draheim, who has just been honoured as Citizen of the Year in the Ipswich Australia Day Awards
Parents’ guide to free kindy
The first school term for the year may be only weeks away but it’s not too late to register little ones for free kindy.
More no–fee places to skill up job seekers
Local representatives have been delighted by recent increases in Fee-Free TAFE places in the Ipswich area, as the region will take its share of 43,400 spots added across the state of Queensland.
Film buff snaps up global awards
University of Southern Queensland lecturer and filmmaker Dr Daryl Sparkes has won global awards for an ‘experiment’ he created with a camera from the classical era of Hollywood.
E-scooter trial to keep going
E-scooters have been a hit in Springfield since they were introduced on a six-month trial last year and that trial has now been extended for another six months to allow Ipswich City Council to collect more information on how they affect residents’ movements around the local area.