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With the rain not set to let up in Toowoomba this weekend residents are being urged to be prepared. While falls are not predicted to reach the levels they did last week, there are concerns of flash flooding due to the already saturated conditions. And with two lives lost in flood waters...

The ongoing horrendous stench in Ipswich has reached a crisis point, with the council calling for an urgent state inquiry into the smell, which is leaving some Ipswich residents feeling like prisoners in their homes. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding will write to Health Minister Yvette D’Ath requesting a panel of inquiry...

  One in three Aussies will vote for the same political party as their parents, a new survey has revealed. According to new research by Finder, the equivalent to more than six million people will vote for the same political party as their parents due to holding a similar stance. The research...

Police have seized a massive $1.7 million drug haul from a raid of two Lockyer Valley properties and crushed an alleged drug syndicate. Police executed a search warrant at a Redwood Drive, Brightview rural property yesterday morning. The property consisted of four greenhouses containing 4,581 cannabis plants of varying sizes, along with...

Have you noticed excess mould in your home after the recent wet weather? Coastal Electrical & Air owner Neal Hendicott says he has received plenty of calls and emails from customers asking what they can do to mitigate mould issues. He recommends switching your air conditioner into ‘dry mode’, which essentially turns...

Smart parking meters will be installed across Toowoomba’s CBD from next week and is on track to go live in July. Toowoomba Regional Council infrastructure spokesperson councillor Melissa Taylor says the installation rollout will start on Monday, May 23 and take about five weeks. Motorists will be able to use an app...

Important road fixes such as Lobb Street Bridge at One Mile have been labelled a priority by the council after the city’s second flood in three months. Ipswich City Council is carrying out flood damage assessments across the region as the council works to repair roads and potholes. The Lobb Street bridge...

Police are appealing to the public for help to find a 14-year-old girl reported missing from Springwood. The girl was last seen at approximately 7.30pm at a Springwood address on Saturday (May 15) and has not been heard from since. Police hold concerns for her welfare due to her young age and...

Labor and the Coalition have made election pledges towards two vital pieces of infrastructure in Ipswich. Blair MP Shayne Neumann announced an Albanese Labor Government would invest $12.5 million in the Springfield BioPark site to grow the advanced manufacturing of high-value medicines in Ipswich and Greater Springfield and boost local jobs. “This...

Ipswich City Council and Tafe Queensland are teaming up to help small businesses with a new 16-week course that will upskill employees across a variety of industries. Economic and industry development committee chairperson councillor Nicole Jonic says through the partnership the council will fund 20 Ipswich businesses to complete a Certificate...