Ipswich Today

Tensions boil over in the chamber with discussion about former mayor Paul Pisasale taking centre stage during the June 30 ordinary meeting of Ipswich City Council. There was a spectacular backflip on renaming Paul Pisasale Bridge and Pisasale Drive. In a separate meeting council announced details of its 2022-2023 budget with an increase in rates. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to discuss the...

The nationwide housing crisis is almost a constant in the media but what is happening in Ipswich? One local organisation at the front line reveals the current homeless situation with a staggering increase of more than 1,000 per cent since the onset of Covid. While this increase was temporary the on-going increase is in the range of 650 per cent. Ipswich-based inCommunity Inc CEO Paul Tommasini joi...

The pain and misery of the floods earlier the year are still front and centre for many struggling to rebuild, how the Resilient Homes Fund could help, Ipswich Hospital funding in the crosshairs of three local mayors and the Festival of Horsepower hits the right note. Also in this episode we reminisce about the former Jim Gardiner Pool in Limestone Park. Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac join the sh...

Wood Mulching Industries at Swanbank under extra scrutiny during the June meeting of the Growth, Infrastructure and Waste committee after the company lodged an application to change some previously approved conditions. The original application attracted one submission which raised concerns about odour from green waste. In this episode you’ll hear highlights of the committee’s concerns and answers...

Exercise might be the secret to keeping your mind sharp. New research by the University of Southern Queensland reveals 100 minutes of exercise every week improves brain health. With 1.1 million Australians predicted to suffer from dementia by 2058, lead researcher Dr Edward Bliss said the findings could help unlock secrets of the complex disease. The results, published in the journal Frontiers in...

Have your say on this year’s flood response at a special public forum being held in Goodna, Spark Ipswich returns for a second year to light up the city, how to support the Cancer Council's Relay for Life without being there and how many 10 cent recycle containers are in one mile. Stream now to find out from Liz Tindle-May who is raising funds for Ipswich RSL Youth and Community Band. Published: 9...

In 1903 a three-year-old boy was given up for adoption from the front yard of a Brisbane Street home because his mother already had two children out of wedlock and another was on the way. In this episode you’ll hear from the 67-year-old grandson of that three-year-old. Hugh O'Brien has uncovered his intriguing family history in Ipswich at the beginning of last century. Published: 3 June 2022. Musi...

In this snack size episode catch up on getting a free flu vax, fire ants get a free ride from recent floods, Festival of Horsepower is back, Legacy gains from trains, planes and autos, next suburbs for kerbside collection and the amazing tale of a wheel lost from a 1949 Morris MS6 recovered from bushland beside the Cunningham Highway. Published: 28 May 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Wil...

Over The Back Fence: Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac join the show for our regular monthly yarn where we talk everything Ipswich. This month includes Labor promises made to council before the election, the misery of two floods in as many months, renaming Pisasale bridge and road still not finalised, our increasingly dog-friendly CBD, stinky waste business, when was the last time you were in a lib...

A call for council to do more to support local DV organisations, deputy mayor champions new library, a real stink over waste odours, renaming Pisasale bridge and road hits a speed bump, still no decision on an ideal pool temperature while a new pool at Leichhardt is delayed. Also in this episode council backs the Winternationals and CMC Rocks at Willowbank Raceway. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the s...

A very personal story of a young man growing up in Ipswich struggling to find his own identity. Bryant Strong is now a registered nurse caring for others but that’s only part of what he does to support the community. The University of Southern Queensland nursing graduate, who is now studying two more degrees - Master of Nursing and a Bachelor of Midwifery – has dedicated his life to improving the...

Large item kerbside collection continues across Ipswich, big plans for a Goodna riverside park, introducing the People's Choice Award at the annual Ipswich Art Awards, vote for Marburg in Queensland's Top Tourism Town Awards and Reconciliation Week 2022 to be celebrated with culture, community and food. Published: 16 May 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Soul Nook at Marburg (supplied) Lar...

A centuries-old method of flight fills the sky above Ipswich most early mornings when the weather allows. How and when did the city become home to the Floating Images hot air balloon? You’ll hear the story which led to chief pilot Graeme Day gaining his commercial pilot’s licence 30 years ago and why Ipswich was chosen as the preferred location to establish Floating Images hot air balloon flights....

Ipswich City Council under scrutiny for its new media policy with the Queensland Government now wanting a please explain. The Ipswich Amberley Air Tattoo comes to RAAF Base Amberley when Australia’s largest air force base will open its gates to the public for the first time since 2008. Also in this episode Ipswich population growth slows and go off-grid at Hardings Paddock. Published: 6 May 2022....

One third of Ipswich householders are suffering high or very high psychological stress. The report of a recent survey found 22.9 per cent of householders were experiencing high psychological distress and nine per cent were experiencing very high levels of distress, compared to the national average of nine point three per cent and four point two per cent respectively. Hear some of the details conta...

Your sneak peek at the 2022 Ipswich Show with show society president Darren Zanow and events manager Joanne Hadnutt. A last minute call for entries, main arena entertainment highlights, what's new this year and where to get your tickets online. Published: 27 April 2022. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Ipswich Show (supplied) Ipswich Show tickets and information: https://ipswichshow.com.au/ Lod...

Ipswich City Council's 21 April 2022 meeting: A tense and emotional withdrawal of a motion by Cr Nicole Jonic which called for an apology from mayor Teresa Harding. The mayor was excluded from the meeting for the apology discussion. Hear the mayor’s response to being forced to leave the chamber. Ipswich has a new deputy mayor for the next 12 months and at the end of the show a moving tribute to Ip...

For the first time since Covid I sat down with Jennifer Howard in the Ipswich electorate office earlier this week rather than via Zoom or on the phone. On the show we discuss highlights from the first three months of the year in state parliament, ambulance ramping and climate under the microscope at an Ipswich forum. Also in this episode International Women's Day and National Day of Action against...

After a two-month hiatus Over The Back Fence returns with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac. This month we discuss the 2022 flood, the clean-up, immediate and on-going help available and how it compares to 2011. Tulmur Place is increasingly known as the city’s home for free entertainment and a great family destination, who will be the next deputy mayor and will the mayor finally make an apology? Al...

In this Easter long week-end episode a few things to see and do around Ipswich in the coming days and weeks. Stream now for a quick catch-up on local news you can use including Planes Trains and Autos, which suburbs are in the next round of the large item kerbside collection, Ipswich Civic Centre due to reopen, The Gathering Celtic Festival, 2022 Ipswich Show dates, more fun in Tulmur Place and th...

With the federal election due in May, Ipswich City Council is again sizing up big-ticket projects to support population growth and the urgent need for cash from Canberra to build much-needed infrastructure. What are the priorities? And why the need to lobby for federal money? Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to explain which projects council believes deserve more attention and funding f...

One local business you may not have heard of until now is Golden Bone Bakery, a manufacturer of heathy doggie treats made in Ipswich. It started with an idea about six years ago with the first batch of treats made in a home kitchen. This is the story of Katharina von Heusinger and partner Reiner who noticed an increasing amount of flatulence from their dog Jett which they attributed to mass manufa...

Brisbane Indigenous Media Association has operated community radio station Triple A Murri Country since its first broadcast on April 6 1993. For several years it was known as 98.9 FM and recently rebranded to Triple A retuning to its roots. The station is best known for its unique blend of popular country and indigenous music. In addition to Murri Country 98.9FM, Brisbane Indigenous Media Associat...

From the March 24 meeting of Ipswich City Council - a flood clean-up and support package, a new enclosed compost manufacturing facility at Swanbank approved but will it pass the nose test, CBD cinema rumours, who is spending what on the council-owned Commonwealth Hotel fit-out and extension, and to borrow from Elton John, sorry seems to be the hardest word, after mayor called on to apologise to an...

Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve remains closed after being smashed again by another major flood, sporting fields still being assessed before reopening, have your say on the future of bus route 531, Ipswich to Springfield Central public transport corridor tops council’s election wish-list and Ipswich Jets score with USQ. This episode also highlights Advance Care Planning Week with a reminder f...