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A local news and commentary podcast for Ipswich (Australia) residents, visitors and businesses. Ipswich Today is an independent production.

19/02/2025

Another surprise from Ash’s radio past, candidates are lining up for the seat of Blair, mayor back from Nerima visit, Antoniolli declares low morale, former council buildings make way for new hospital carpark, odour inquiry expands areas of interest and a call for local artists to create major works of public art. It's another monthly yarn over the back fence with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac.

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14/02/2025

A new year and a new president for Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce. Long-term president Phillip Bell announced he was stepping down earlier this month. In this episode meet new president David Wiltshire.

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Image: New chamber president David Wiltshire (left) receives a welcome from Phillip Bell (supplied)

13/02/2025

If it has been a while, or you have never been to the Old Flour Mill in Brisbane Street Ipswich, then it is time to discover hidden treasures in the arcade downstairs. In this episode you’ll meet two entrepreneurs who have taken the plunge to open businesses in this historic top of town building. They are diverse and interesting. You’ll hear what drives their passion and about the unique items on sale.

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Image: Old Flour Mill, Brisbane Street Ipswich

07/02/2025

The Invasive Species Council was formed in 2002 over shared concerns that the Australian landscape was being radically altered by the invasion of w**d and pest species, and this includes fire ants. Conspiracy theories have emerged recently which could derail the fire ant treatment program. Advocacy manager Reece Pianta joins the show.

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29/01/2025

Dust-up over Ipswich City Council’s media policy comes to naught but only for now, destination Nerima, Singapore and Europe for the mayor who is still the mayor while travelling overseas regardless of a resolution at December’s meeting. Also in this episode, the pre-Christmas industrial action by waste drivers and calls for critical transport infrastructure and not white elephants. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the January meeting of Ipswich City Council.

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21/01/2025

Late change of date for January’s Ipswich City Council meeting, we remember former alderman (councillor) Norm Kruger, the battle is on for the federal seat of Blair, health inquiry good to go, garbos strike gold, Colleges Crossing passes first flood test but where’s the food trucks, and we reminisce about the first song we requested on the radio. Time for another yarn over the back fence with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac.

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09/01/2025

First up in 2025 a look at some local news you may have missed including new traffic signals in Springfield Central and Karrabin, Redbank Plains Road stage 3 completed, multi-million-dollar upgrade to Cameron Park, two Ipswich churches tackle disadvantage and Ipswich Showgrounds presents Bull-O-Rama.

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17/12/2024

Colleges Crossing reopens just in time for Christmas holidays, wheelie bins stranded by industrial action, more pushback on new residential developments, council meetings; the gift that keeps on giving, Christmas in Ipswich and we reminisce to wrap up the year. Time for another yarn over the back fence with Ashleigh Mac and Walter Williams.

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13/12/2024

The final Ipswich council meeting of the year wasn’t without a few complications as the mayor gets ready to pack her bags to join a Council of Mayors (SEQ) delegation to Singapore and Europe via Japan next year. Public participation revealed hostilities between two Ipswich rugby league clubs and a major project approved for Ripley Road. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show after the December (2024) meeting of Ipswich City Council.

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Image: Ipswich mayor Teresa Harding (supplied)

04/12/2024

It has been another big year for Ipswich Region Chamber of Commerce, including membership growth, Business After Five (BA5) events and the annual Business Excellence Awards. Chamber president Phillip Bell joins the show with the year in review, business challenges and sentiment, and what’s ahead in 2025.

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Image: Chamber president Phillip Bell (Facebook)

29/11/2024

Petition calls for new dog park in Goodna, your ideas wanted on what to do with flood buy-back land, the big three entertainment venues now open in Nicholas Street precinct and council rolls out the red carpet to encourage 4 and 5 star hotel developments. Teresa Harding joins the show following the November meeting of Ipswich City Council and rules out running for the federal seat of Blair.

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Image: Mayor Teresa Harding in Nicholas Street Ipswich in 2022 (supplied)

22/11/2024

Very sad music industry news earlier this week with the passing of the original drummer for the Bee Gees Colin Petersen on November 18, 2024. I spoke with Colin in October 2022 before a Best of the Bee Gees show at Ipswich Civic Centre. The boy born in Kingaroy was generous with his time and loved a chat. This episode features most of that interview with Colin. May he rest in peace.

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Image: Colin Petersen at the drums in the Best of the Bee Gees show (supplied)

20/11/2024

Three major business openings mark a major milestone after 15 years of redevelopment in Ipswich Central, local sporting champions and officials recognised at the annual Ipswich Sports Awards and Ripley Valley spearheads Ipswich’s surge in population growth. All this and whole lot more in this yarn over the back fence with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac.

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16/11/2024

Ipswich City Council CEO Sonia Cooper thanked for guiding council through planning scheme review and other complex issues, Queensland Audit Office final report for Ipswich City Council reveals deficiencies, with some issues already fixed. This month was also the first round of committees with questions and general business added to agendas.

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12/11/2024

Former Ipswich Division 4 councillor Kate Kunzelmann stepped away from running again this year. In this episode we get a first-hand account of how the post administration council 2020-2024 operated. Kate also reveals her views on the recent by-election and strained relationships in the council chamber.

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Image: Former Division 4 councillor Kate Kunzelmann (supplied)

07/11/2024

Ipswich by-election dust settles with David Martin sworn in as Division 4 councillor, Ipswich region artists shine bright at city’s 2024 art awards, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas and the University of Southern Queensland bids farewell to Geraldine Mackenzie.

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Image: St Nicholas Precinct in 2023 (supplied)

01/11/2024

In the era before television and the internet, the golden age of radio brought families together, where they would gather around their radios, eagerly awaiting the start of their favourite programs. The voices of actors, the use of music, and the artistry of sound effects painted pictures in the minds of listeners, such were radio plays. In this episode Swich Up Productions brings this era to life just in time for Christmas.

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30/10/2024

Does the thought of speaking in front of a group of people have you trembling with fear? You’re not alone. My guest might just have the answer to help cure those fears in this politics-free episode. Veronica Witham from Morning Talkers Toastmasters in Ipswich invites you to share your stories and to do something different.

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Image: Veronica Witham for Morning Talkers Toastmasters Ipswich (supplied)

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