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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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16:01

Acting CEO appointed, Smart City Program fails test...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/29

It was raining mayoral minutes at this month’s Ipswich City Council meeting – find out what went down from mayor Teresa Harding. Council appoints an acting CEO, the Smart City Program is perhaps not so smart after all, Cr Paul Tully clarifies he was not part of the USA and Japan trip highlighted in the Smart City report and privately owned land at Bellbird Park will not be included in the city’s Enviroplan conservation plans. Published: 29 March 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: 1

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20:37

Where to from here for Ipswich businesses and local...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/26

With the end of JobKeeper what will be the impact on local jobs? Get an expert's view of local Ipswich market conditions, plus how local businesses view a post-Covid vaccine world. Will it mean increased profits and therefore new jobs or does the rollercoaster ride continue? Meet Brad Bulow - a previous recipient of the Ipswich Chamber of Commerce Young Business Person of the Year and Business Person of the Year awards, and a partner with Sammut Bulow Bennett Partners. Published: 27 March

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22:10

Vehicle allowances, division offices, the Blackall...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/25

Over The Back Fence returns for March with Ipswich locals Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams who join me to discuss a range of issues including a vehicle allowance for a councillor who doesn't drive, which was first raised in the Fassifern Guardian and Tribune. Also on the show should council division offices make a comeback, can the Bremer River ever be a pristine waterway, is the Blackall Monument destined for its original home in d'Arcy Doyle Place, the tight rental and real estate market

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10:53

Council pushes for waste industry changes, illegal...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/19

Red Cross and Ipswich City Council reach a new agreement following discovery of a 75 year lease, Chris Gratton Sheds secures a favourable decision from council to keep operating in Walloon for a limited time, and what is a waste and circular economy and what does it mean for Ipswich? These local Ipswich stories and more including the Anywhere Festival and USQ students survive better than most during Covid. Published: 19 March 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Officers from the

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28:48

Special guest June Frank on growing up in Ipswich and...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/17

Today’s special guest is June Frank, a name synonymous with real estate in Ipswich. Proud to be born and bred in the city June continues to be one of the strongest advocates for Ipswich both on a personal level and as the place to choose for your own home. In this episode get to know June as her earliest memories of growing up in Ipswich are revealed, and the road to a stellar real estate career and owner of a successful business. We'll also talk about current market conditions. Published:

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29:57

Michael Chugg talks about life, personal...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/14

Special guest Australian music industry legend Michael Chugg (or Chuggi) along with another industry giant, the late Rob Potts, created CMC Rocks. This massive country music event has been staged in Ipswich since 2015. Covid put a last-minute stop to CMC Rocks Qld in 2020 and again this year. Replacing it this year is CMC Rocks Your Yard. In this extended interview with Michael Chugg also hear about a life with 50 years experience in the music and concert promotion business. This is

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12:09

Single use plastic ban, engine immobilisers, justice...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/12

A ban on single use plastic straws to include polystyrene cups and a task force to help women navigate the justice system - Ipswich MP Jennifer Howard joins the show to talk about these issues and more from this week in state parliament. In other local news Covid vaccinations have begun at Ipswich Hospital, council's Karalee library pod up for an award, Shop Ipswich relaunched and council gets serious about more help for October 31 storm-affected residents. Published: 12 March 2021. Music:

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6:50

Flying foxes close centre, major road upgrade, new...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/07

Flying foxes keep Ipswich Nature Centre closed until further notice, South Station Road Silkstone closed until June, relief finally in sight for drivers on Springfield Greenbank Arterial with a new bridge approved, West Moreton Health welcomes 50 new nurses and midwives while Ipswich Civic Centre raises the curtain on live entertainment. Published: 7 March 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Sophie Houghton (West Moreton Health) Ipswich Civic Centre:

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6:48

Council CEO David Farmer pulls the plug on Ipswich,...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/03/03

The biggest announcement out of Ipswich City Council this week is the resignation of CEO David Farmer. Mayor Teresa Harding joins Ipswich Today to explain what happens next. On Tuesday 2 March 2021 Mr Farmer announced his own departure after two years in the city's top job. He is due to leave council next month and take up the CEO position at Central Coast Council in New South Wales. Published: 3 March 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: David Farmer (Ipswich City Council

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17:35

Smart City Program under microscope and major road...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/26

Highlights from February's ordinary meeting of Ipswich City Council with mayor Teresa Harding. The Smart City Program budget under the microscope, proposed new monuments and memorials, a new unreasonable customers policy, long-awaited road upgrades including Redbank Plains Road, and Springfield Parkway and Springfield Greenbank Arterial a step closer, what would the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane mean for Ipswich and why the city isn't getting annual land valuations. Published: 26 February

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13:43

Council criticised for returning funding, USQ law...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/23

Why did Ipswich City Council hand back half a million dollars to the Australian Government? Flying foxes return to Queens Park, a new era for law at USQ Ipswich campus, 25 years of Enviroplan, Woodlinks State School welcomes a new crossing supervisor and more local news in case you missed it. Published: 23 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: School crossing supervisor Brenton Wratt with member for Bundamba Lance McCallum at Woodlinks State School (supplied) Episodes streamed

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18:48

Full-time councillors, juggling dollars, potholes and...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/18

Over The Back Fence is back! Ipswich locals Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams join me to discuss when is a full-time councillor not a full-time councillor, juggling infrastructure dollars, the gift giving value of potholes and should divisional offices be reopened. All this and more on the show in this episode of Ipswich Today. Published: 18 February 2021 Music: www.purple-planet.com Episodes streamed on podcast audio apps (eg: Apple, Spotify, iHeartRadio, Podcast Addict etc) currently

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11:48

Groundhog day: Ipswich councillors go back to the...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/15

From February's Growth Infrastructure and Waste Committee: Councillors voice their concerns about a backlog in spending the allocated budget on local road maintenance and new works. It was also groundhog day with a motion prompted by delays in keeping parks and reserves mowed more often. Councillors are feeling the heat from residents who are up in arms because of overgrown parks, reserves and footpaths. Published: 15 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Rail Rocket by

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36:46

Former Blair MP Cameron Thompson talks about Hanson,...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/11

What is life really like at the coalface of politics and what drives someone to run as a candidate? In this one-on-one chat with former member for Blair Cameron Thompson, you'll hear some surprising and insightful answers including the impact of Pauline Hanson during the 1998 election campaign. It’s an honest discussion which also reveals the highs and lows of being a local member in federal parliament. Published: 11 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Cameron Thompson

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7:06

New interns for Ipswich Hospital, fresh look for city...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/09

Local news ICYMI: Ipswich Hospital welcomes new interns, Ipswich's oldest business still trading gets a fresh coat of paint, more new jobs in Carole Park and local Indigenous artworks celebrated in Tulmur Place in the Nicholas Street Precinct Ipswich. Published: 9 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: CJ Vogler, Brisbane Street Ipswich Tulmur Place: https://www.ipswichfirst.com.au/ipswich-central-comes-alive-with-opening-of-tulmur-place-civic-plaza/ Episodes streamed on podcast

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15:52

Covid-safe plans for 2021 Ipswich Show, braille Lego...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/02/04

The Ipswich Show plans to roar back to life in May so how confident is Ipswich Show Society that it will go ahead? Show president Darren Zanow explains the latest Covid-safe arrangements. Braille Lego is being made available for vision impaired residents with help from USQ Springfield Central and Vision Australia, new arrivals at Ipswich Nature Centre and how you can help shape Ipswich’s future development. Published: 4 February 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Braille lego

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22:44

Community is number one for award winners, CBD...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/01/29

What does it take to be Ipswich’s Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year? In this episode meet Glen Smith and Pam Lane. Council is back from the holiday period with the first meeting of the year held January 28. Highlights include good news for footpath dining permit holders, there’s a half million dollar commitment from council towards making the Ipswich Central to Springfield Central rail link a reality - sooner rather than later - and the very latest update on the CBD

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21:06

Introducing Over The Back Fence with Ashleigh Mac and...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/01/25

Ipswich Today introduces a new panel discussion with Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams. In this episode: Quirky Ipswich – what possesses someone to litter their front yard with a dazzling display of defamatory signs, can Ipswich be flood-proofed and is Ipswich a city of divided communities? Published: 25 January 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Book for Swich Summer Sounds event: https://www.ihfoundation.org.au/summersounds/ Episodes streamed on podcast audio apps (eg: Apple, Spotify,

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6:48

Australia Day award winners, gamers gain an edge, and...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/01/21

Ipswich’s 2021 Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year announced along with other award nominees and winners, can student video gamers gain an edge in the classroom, and Ipswich City Council scores a win for diversity in the male dominated transport industry by actively recruiting and training female drivers for Ipswich Waste Services. Published: 21 January 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Mayor Teresa Harding with 2021 Citizen of the Year Glen Smith Ipswich 2021

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22:42

Meet George Hatchman: A lifetime of community service...

Ipswich Today ·

2021/01/15

George Hatchman represents that admirable quality we need more of in the community – being a volunteer. George talks about his life in the RAAF, and becoming part of the heart and soul of Amberley and Willowbank. Also in this episode, local artists on show at Ipswich Art Gallery, Inland Rail accepting submissions and U3A Ipswich calls for volunteers and students in 2021. Published: 15 January 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: George Hatchman WAG Facebook:

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