Remember this? Ipswich’s father of swimming and a leaky pool
AS the summer hots up and pools become a magnet, it’s timely to remember Ipswich’s wonderful coaching predecessor Jim Gardiner.
Opinion
Fitting tribute to reliable ‘man with the van’ Gary
THERE is no more valuable contribution that a man or woman can make to a community than to offer volountary service.
Grab a coldie, Big Bash becoming a summer hit
For lovers of fast and furious cricket action, the BBL hasn’t come quick enough.
’I headed home in tears’: Single mum demeaned in supermarket
‘As we walked along the aisle an old lady looked at my trolley and said ‘yep another alcoholic smoker of a mother’.’
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OPINION: Is sacking a council good for a city?
Unless we know there’s going to be no more of the same, it’s hard to know a better way forward.
More details emerge from Gympie’s most horrific murder
Former Gympie Ambulance Superintendent Ron Lawrence’s wife Julia remembers the night her husband attended the scene of the Wolvi Lamb murders
Fuel for thought
The Fairfax Media has reported that Australia has 22 days of crude oil, 59 days of LPG, 20 days of petrol, 19 days of aviation fuel and 21 days of diesel remaining.
Royals descended from long line of robber barons
When I came to Australia in 1971, I found myself in the Melbourne “dress circle ” of Brighton
High praise for our hospital staff
I would like to thank the professional and kind emergency and ward 5F staff and nurses and doctors who went out of their way
Why spying on drivers is a good thing
THERE are too many cars on our roads and too many smartphones in the hands of those drivers. It’s a recipe for disaster, writes Maggie Cooper.
We need fresh blood in town
The last thing Ipswich needs is a continuation of an old boys’ club
Life’s hard for many of us
One of the great cliches in politics is, when someone quits, they want to “spend more time with their family”
How good sport Dylan has given the city a boost
DURING challenging times in a proud city like Ipswich, sport can revitalise community spirit.
Online abusers, it’s your right to look like a moron
Gympie councillors are often the subject of abusive comments, and it helps people in no way at all.
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