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Premium Content Subscriber only AFTER nearly half a century serving Ipswich and helping to bring generations of local families into the world, Dr Bob McGregor has decided it is time to hang up the stethoscope and pull down the shingle. The 75-year-old has played a monumental role in shaping both of the city’s hospitals since he arrived in Ipswich in 1974. He admits he lost track of the number of babies he’s helped deliver a long time ago. Dr Bob McGregor. The paediatrician will officially...

Shayne Neumann says the release of new data highlights the need for Labor’s proposed overhaul of the child care system

Premium Content Subscriber only A LOCAL start-up is just one of 10 selected from around the globe for a prestigious program that could elevate it to exciting new heights. SensaWeb, which is based in Karana Downs, provides a world-first, real-time radiation monitoring solution. They service industries including health, security, mining, nuclear and telecommunications. SensaWeb provides a complete end-to-end real time monitoring solution for any organisation who needs to monitor and report on you...

Premium Content Subscriber only Community groups, not-for-profit sporting bodies, school P&Cs and even councils can apply for grants of $2,500-20,000 as part of a Federal program designed to help the region recover from a horror 2020. in the Blair Stronger Communities Programme. Federal Member for Blair Shayne Neumann said round six of the Blair Stronger Communities Programme presented an opportunity for groups across Ipswich, the Somerset Region and Karana Downs who may be eligible to apply fo...

SELLING for a miniscule $130,000, Ipswich’s cheapest house to sell in the past year was nestled among an overgrown garden and hid behind boarded-up windows and doors. Meanwhile, the most glamorous and glitzy Ipswich homes to sell within 20 minutes of the CBD nabbed above a million, boasting breathtaking views and irresistible pools. Last week, the Queensland Times published a full list of the cheapest houses to sell in Ipswich in 2020 and it’s time to explore the other side of the city�...

“We’ve been doing active patrols and have had massive results from the whole area.” Though the problem of hooning has been a relentless one during the past year, particularly across Brassall and Pine Mountain hot spots, police say they have battled tirelessly. “The problem is, we can’t be there 24 hours a day so we rely heavily on the information that’s coming from witnesses,” Snr Cons Heptinstall said. In the past two months alone, Karana Downs officers and the Road Safety Poli...

Premium Content Subscriber only HERE are just a few of the drink and drug drivers who have recently fronted Ipswich Magistrates Court.   Brendan Francis Fleming, 28, from Blackstone, pleaded guilty in Ipswich District Court to drug driving when on an L/P licence in Ironbark on September 12. Fined $600 and licence disqualified for five months. Bienfait Kwana, 25, from Logan Central, pleaded guilty to drink driving at Greenbank on August 22. Fined $300 and disqualified for one month. Kurt Wa...