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Ipswich Today

Local voices, news, commentary and community information for residents and businesses in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Originally launched as Ipswich Election Watch 27 February 2020 the show was renamed Ipswich Today 23 April 2020. www.ipswichtoday.com.au

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8:44

Ipswich councillor Jacob Madsen finally admits to...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/26

Ipswich councillor Jacob Madsen finally admits publicly to having a side hustle, but insists it does not impact his ability to perform the role of councillor. In this episode you’ll hear first-hand from Madsen as he reveals why he applied for a second job.Interview recorded: 25 July 2024.Published: 27 July 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Ipswich councillor Jacob Madsen (supplied)Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Ipswich City Council:

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14:35

Swifts saga rolls on, LGAQ conference motions and...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/25

Another chapter in the Swifts saga, AI gets attention in council, Ipswich motions for the LGAQ conference later this year and Ipswich City Council’s We Can’t Wait advocacy almost nuked in this month's meeting when Andrew Antoniolli called for an immediate halt to the campaign. All this and more with mayor Teresa Harding.Recorded: 25 July 2024.Published: 26 July 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Ipswich City Council's we can't wait campaign (supplied)Ipswich Festivals:

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7:35

Local kids' dreams turn to 2032, new diabetes...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/23

Only eight years until the Brisbane Olympics and local kids are looking to participate in the games, new diabetes service at Ripley Satellite Hospital, Park2Park clocks up 20 years, Galvanized steps back in time and sites shortlisted for a new waste facility in western Ipswich.Published: 23 July 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Twenty years of Park2Park for Rob Richards (supplied)Park2Park: https://park2park.com.au Ipswich Festivals: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/Ipswich

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15:02

Zanow health shock, council wants more funding,...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/14

Shock health announcement from Ipswich West MP Darren Zanow and Ipswich City Council campaigns for state funding of major projects. Ashleigh Mac joins the show for another yarn over the back fence. Also in this episode RAAF Amberley supports Exercise Pitch Black and more serious health advice from West Moreton Health.Published: 14 July 2024.Ipswich Today is supported by listeners like you. Help keep it online with a small donation.Visit https://ipswichtoday.com.au/donate/Advertise on

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6:11

We can't wait: Ipswich council launches new campaign...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/11

Ahead of the state election Ipswich council launches an aggressive push for more infrastructure spending in the region before two and a half hour commutes from Ripley to Brisbane become the norm, if nothing is done to build more critical infrastructure. Ipswich can’t wait any longer campaign launched on July 7. Also in this episode Crime Action Grants directed at Ipswich schools and Multicultural Australia's Balance Project.Published: 11 July 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage:

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7:31

Sports awards nominations open, Greens candidate...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/05

Nominations open for this year’s Ipswich Sports Awards, SPARK Ipswich on now, Ipswich West Greens candidate revealed, Blazin' Bull Ride night coming to Ipswich Showgrounds, a new healthcare service for First Nations people living in Ipswich and West Moreton and the Peaks to Points Festival returns from July 20 to August 4 with more than 50 free and low-cost events.Published: 5 July 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: National tree planting day Sunday July 28 (supplied)Peaks to

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17:45

Males over 40: Serious prostate cancer message from...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/07/01

If you’re a male over 40 when was the last time you had a PSA blood test? In this episode a serious message about prostate cancer from ManUp! Australia, which was established in 2010 by Brian and Jill Costello after Brian was diagnosed with prostate cancer and the family had trouble finding relevant information and support about the disease. Sadly, after battling several melanomas and lung cancer, Brian passed away in March 2018. The Costello’s daughter Leah took up the fight in 2017 with

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10:35

Ipswich council increases residential rates by 5.45...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/28

As sure as the sun rises Ipswich City Council increased rates in its annual budget for 2024-2025 handed down this week. In this episode you’ll hear highlights from the city’s $663 million budget delivered by mayor Teresa Harding and was that an apology from Andrew Antoniolli near the end of the meeting?Published: 28 June 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Ipswich City Council 2024-2025 budget document (supplied)Ipswich City Council budget documents:

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12:47

Indigenous art, but not as you know it. Ipswich...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/26

It was sorry business that interrupted an emerging art career and then kick-started it again 15 years later. David Pearce is an Indigenous artist from South Australia living in Queensland. David paints in his own unique style. It is Indigenous art but not as you know it. Ipswich Community Gallery highlights the works of local artists each month and from July 20 - 28 you can view Blak & Abstract - 21st Century Indigenous Explorer. Published: 26 June 2024.Theme music:

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17:24

Antoniolli criticises previous decisions, fire ants...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/21

The FO (food organics) is going from FOGO in Ipswich, fire ants fire up councillors with a report about who pays for future treatment of council-owned land, first public disagreement over recommended tenancy in Nicholas Street Precinct, Andrew Antoniolli criticises decisions of the previous council, the end is near for River Heart walkways, council establishes two new advisory committees, SPARK Festival costs revealed and councillors endorse a new expenses policy for themselves. Mayor

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22:30

Cost of living impacts hospitality, River Heart decks...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/17

After a short break Ipswich Today is back and time for another yarn over the back fence with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac. In this episode we talk about the cost of living and its impacts on hospitality businesses, River Heart Parklands to lose its over water walkways, from horsepower to SPARK as Ipswich turns on the festivals and we remember Brisbane television’s Mike “Gibbo” Gibson.Published: 17 June 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comIpswich Festivals:

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12:09

Shopping for Christmas in June, Nerima task force in...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/07

Can shopping for Christmas in June save you money? Consumer expert Park Thaichon from the University of Southern Queensland joins the show. He shares tips and views on saving money at the mid-year sales. Also in this episode sister city relationship strong as task force visits to help solve bat problem and West Moreton Health wants your help.Published: 8 June 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: UniSQ consumer expert Associate Professor Park Thaichon (supplied)UniSQ:

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16:01

New owners set for Pumpyard, UniSQ cracks top 400 in...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/06/06

They liked the company so much they bought it. Meet new Pumpyard owners Jack Anderson and his dad Deryk. Nine years since it first launched, Pumpyard and 4 Hearts Brewing is about to have new owners. Also in this episode University of Southern Queensland climbs world rankings to crack the top 400 and Ipswich council extends CMC Rocks sponsorship until at least 2026.Published: 6 June 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: suppliedCMC Rocks: https://www.cmcrocks.com/Willowbank Raceway:

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7:45

SPARK Festival, Sutton Park lighting boost, SEQ...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/31

SPARK Festival returns for a fourth year in July with a bigger program, stroke training save lives, Sutton Park lighting boost, SEQ Council of Mayors descend on parliament, Willowbank Raceway set to host 2024 Winternationals and Floating Images takes Ipswich to the world.Published: 31 May 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: SPARK Festival Common People Dance Project (supplied)National Reconciliation Week:

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6:19

The fallout continues after second vote on disaster...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/29

The fallout continues after the second vote on disaster management chairperson in Ipswich. Andrew Antoniolli has now been endorsed twice by the majority of councillors as the chairperson of the Ipswich Local Disaster Management Group. Can councillors move forward in relative harmony after such deep divisions?Published: 29 May 2024.Audio credit: ABC Radio BrisbaneTheme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Ipswich councillor Andrew Antoniolli (supplied)National Reconciliation Week:

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15:25

Mayor fails second bid for LDMG, public gallery...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/25

Mayor fails in second bid for disaster management chair as hostilities break out in the council chamber. The second Ipswich council meeting of the new term gets off to a far from harmonious start with disruptions from the public gallery, and is the mayor considering a third tilt for federal seat of Blair at next year’s election? Teresa Harding joins the show and reveals her push to have the mayor of every council in Queensland automatically appointed as the local disaster management group

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29:00

Council chaos, highway pain, cracker show, Festival...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/23

Council meeting chaos as Ipswich councillors reject a renewed bid from mayor to chair local disaster management group, Warrego Highway pain continues at Bremer River, what’s new in Nicholas Street, another cracker Ipswich Show, Festival of Horsepower coming in June and we reminisce about Cribb and Foote. All that and more with Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams as we get together for another yarn over the back fence.Published: 23 May 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comIpswich City

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13:39

Can a ukulele really ease a hangover? The Royal Mail...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/20

Can the sound of the ukulele really ease a hangover? In this episode a break from local news and politics to catch up with Jeni from the Royal Mail Ukulele Group. You’ll also hear one of their songs as performed live on the Community Stage at this year’s Ipswich Show.Published: 20 May 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Royal Mail Ukulele Group merch (supplied)Royal Mail Hotel Goodna: https://royalmailgoodna.com/Ukulele group plays every Sunday from 11am, except last Sunday of the

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6:41

Response to homeless review, earthworks at Colleges...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/16

Ipswich City Council responds to Queensland Government homeless review, major earthworks begin at Colleges Crossing, have your say in annual survey of library services and get ready for an expanded Festival of Horsepower.Published: 16 May 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: Earthworks at Colleges Crossing Recreation Reserve (supplied)Library survey: Shapeyouripswich.com.au/libraries-annual-survey Homeless review:

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7:58

Small business month, school flexispaces, bad...

Ipswich Today ·

2024/05/09

May is small business month, a new fish highway coming to Six Mile Creek, flexispaces target disengaged students in three Ipswich schools and a University of Southern Queensland study reveals the impact of bad parenting on the mental health of children.Published: 9 May 2024.Theme music: www.purple-planet.comImage: A local fishway in Woogaroo Creek pictured in 2022 (supplied)Front door program: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/funding UnsiSQ study:

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