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Geoff Egan is a digital news reporter covering northern Brisbane. He has covered crime, courts, politics and was the lead data journalist on the award-winning Ultimate Schools Hub program.

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Ipswich

Members of IRATE at a public meeting in Riverview include (centre) organiser Jim Dodrill, with his niece and two daughters (from left) Alyssa Lahey, Tara Dodrill and Ciara Dodrill. Picture: David Nielsen

Dump protesters are IRATE

DOZENS of angry Ipswich residents gathered at the Riverview Community Centre on Saturday.

Ipswich

QT photographer Claudia Baxter won a Queensland journalism award for this shot of police catching a suspected armed offender in Redbank Plains last year.

Claudia’s shot is most arresting

A DRAMATIC photograph by a QT photographer has been named as one of Queensland’s best news images of the past year.

Ipswich

Jenifer-Rose and Hana Ware check out the new-look Joseph Brady Park, which has been refurbished after being badly damaged in last year’s floods. . Picture: Sarah Harvey

Park fixed after flood

A BARELLAN Point park which was nearly 20m underwater during the 2011 flood has been reopened to rave reviews.

Ipswich

Deputy Mayor Virginia West, Scenic Rim Regional Council chief executive Craig Barke and Queensland Reconstruction Authority chief executive Graeme Newton inspect flood recovery work. . Picture: Contributed

Flood repair work is gaining momentum

RECOVERY from the 2011 flood is on track in the Scenic Rim, the chief executive of the Queensland Reconstruction Authority has said.

Ipswich

High vegetable prices are helping south-east farmers like Kalfresh’s Rob Hinrichsen after a lean time. Picture: Rob Williams

Vegie price soars with cold spell

COLD weather has caused vegetable prices to skyrocket and some crops have reached “one-in-10-year” heights.

Ipswich

Somerset push to split region

THE Somerset local government region could be split in two if a proposal by dissatisfied Kilcoy residents is successful.

Ipswich

Robert Moffatt rides Idol Blues during the showjumping at the Gatton Show. Picture: Claudia Baxter

Gatton Show blooms after hard year

AFTER one of the town’s toughest years, Gatton is set to celebrate its 96th show this weekend.

Ipswich

Linda Weston will be walking more than 100km through the Scenic Rim to protest coal and coal seam gas mining and a planned high pressure gas pipeline in the region. . Picture: Claudia Baxter

Anger powers protest

THE fight against coal seam gas will see a Boonah woman walk more than 100km to voice her opposition.

Ipswich

Anti-CSG groups fear ‘razor gang’

ANTI coal-seam gas groups are concerned the State Government’s decision to withdraw funding from a not-for-profit legal group will cripple their campaigns.

Ipswich

Courtney Short is a new customer adviser at NAB Riverlink after completing a school-based traineeship. . Picture: Sarah Harvey

Breaking down barriers at bank

IPSWICH girl Courtney Short has found herself working with people’s money since doing a traineeship at the National Australia Bank.

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