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Two courageous Ipswich residents, including a young man who was stabbed while trying to protect his stepmother, have been recognised for their bravery in the face of danger

Local projects tip hat to wartime heritage Ripley Valley State Secondary College principal, Brendan Krueger and Blair MP Shayne Neumann inspect the plans for the school's memorial. News Natalie Fletcher Premium Content Subscriber only Four new projects have been approved under the Saluting Their Service grants program to commemorate Australian wartime heritage. The projects aim to recognise Australian Defence Force personnel who have fought for our country. The Moore Soldiers Memorial Hall Association has been granted $10,000 to establish a peace garde...

Premium Content Subscriber only For Rick Lu of Hunter Street Bakery, however, it would appear the ghost of the decades-old institution has done nothing to harm his operation’s chances of success. From this week on, the store will be known as Ipswich’s Best Bakery – as voted by QT readers. The bakery – famous for its vanilla slice, choccy croissants and sausage rolls – is the first-ever to be owned by Mr Lu and his wife Sunny. “I’m really surprised (to win) to be honest, there’s a lot of bakeries around,” he said. RELATED: “I don’t thi...

Speaking about the incident, Mr Brown said he acted on instinct. “(The officer) had been attacked by a civilian and she was hurt pretty bad,” he said. “I just jumped out of the car and started running after him and held him down until other police officers arrived. Attendees at the Queensland Police Service Ipswich District Awards Ceremony on Wednesday. “I didn’t really think twice about it, I just jumped out and left the wife on the phone, she didn’t even know what was going on.” After checking on the officer, he managed to detain the offender by way of ...

ON the aged pension and struggling to find an affordable place to live, a Karana Downs woman is thinking outside the square in an attempt to secure a roof over her head. She is calling for anyone with land on which she could build a small home, saying she would pay for the building and all bills. In exchange, the structure would belong to the landholder. For months, Cheryl Thompson, 72, has searched for somewhere to live but finding a rental that she can afford has felt impossible. “I don’t have a whole lot of money and I don’t want to get caught in paying hundreds and hundr...