Ipswich Today

Mayor Teresa Harding responds to the recent media storm over actions of former councillor David Pahlke while in the public gallery last April and later in this episode David Pahlke takes ownership of his hand gesture and explains what was happening at the time. Also on the show highlights from Ipswich City Council’s July meeting and more on Cr Nicole Jonic’s resignation from four committees earlier this month. With the election only months away, will Teresa Harding run for a second term?
Published: 28 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Former Ipswich City Council Division 10 councillor David Pahlke pictured in 2015 promoting the Discover Ipswich guide (supplied)
West Moreton Health: https://www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au/
Ipswich Tribune: https://www.ipswichtribune.com.au/
Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
Ipswich News Today: https://ipswichnewstoday.com.au/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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In this episode a shock revelation that disposable coffee cups are not always being recycled even if you put them in the recycle bin. Hear why and possible solutions to stop single use coffee cups heading for landfill. University of Southern Queensland research fellow Dr Matt Flynn joins the show.
Published: 25 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: UniSQ research fellow Dr Matt Flynn who is part of the university’s Centre for Future Materials No Waste team (supplied)
UniSQ: https://www.unisq.edu.au/
UniSQ research: https://www.unisq.edu.au/research

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Cr Nicole Jonic resigns from four Ipswich City Council committees in protest over leadership in council, more new homes for seniors, Ipswich youth film festival is back, free flu vaccines for a limited time and seven school students join West Moreton Health.
Published: 21 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Ipswich councillor Nicole Jonic (supplied)
Ipswich Tribune: https://www.ipswichtribune.com.au/
Local Ipswich News: https://localipswichnews.com.au/
IFFY: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/our-community/children-and-youth/ipswich-film-festival-for-youth
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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We go walkabout with Rob the YouTube guy, former councillor’s gesture causes a stir, mixed reviews of SPARK Festival, how one Ipswich suburb got its name, the crumbling Commercial Hotel and the not so bright future for newsagents. All this and a stack more in this yarn over the back fence with Walter Williams and Ashleigh Mac.
Published: 18 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Walkabout With Rob: https://www.youtube.com/@walkaboutwithrob
Rob's Ipswich episode: https://youtu.be/7Hdp6gxSWVQ
Local Ipswich News Commercial Hotel: https://localipswichnews.com.au/news/heritage-pub-ready-to-collapse/
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Highlights from Ipswich City Council’s July committee meetings including proposed action to encourage investment in more short-term accommodation, hear why health services in Ipswich need to grow as West Moreton Health chairman says triple ramping puts the Ipswich community at a health disadvantage and council supports Ipswich Show Society’s request for Friday May 17, 2024 to be the show day public holiday.
Published: 13 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: West Moreton Health chairman Michael Willis (West Moreton Health Facebook)
FOGO: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/fogo
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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SPARK Festival lights up Ipswich city centre, creators of Ipswich summit ignites imaginations, latest update on a major roadworks project, nominations open for this year’s Ipswich Sports Awards, military and service working dogs recognised for loyal service and University of Southern Queensland set to blaze a trail in space research.
Published: 7 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: UniSQ rocket scientist Professor David Buttsworth. Professor Buttsworth designed the university’s hypersonic wind tunnel which is being used extensively in hypersonics research in collaboration with Defence, and international projects with NASA and the Japanese and European Space Agencies. The facility (the only one in Australia, and one of a handful in the world) allows one to physically test models and concepts including flying at high speeds close to Mach 5 that may one day get us from Brisbane to New York in two and a half hours (supplied)
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
University of Southern Queensland: https://www.unisq.edu.au/
Ipswich Sports Awards: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/sport/grants-sponsorships-and-awards/ipswich-sports-awards
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Laura Frank launches her new song Leavin' on July 8 at Ipswich Civic Centre. Laura has a fresh take on country music inspired by the likes Bruce Springsteen, Miley Cyrus and Lady Ga Ga. Hear Laura’s fascinating story of growing up around Kalbar and her love of music.
Published: 4 July 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Laura Frank Live at Sunday Country with Brad Cox and James Blundell.  Photo by Pearce Brennan (www.laurafrank.com.au)
Laura Frank: https://www.laurafrank.com.au/
Laura Frank YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@laurafrank
Franks for Listening podcast: https://www.laurafrank.com.au/podcast
Ipswich Civic Centre: https://www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/laura-frank/
NAIDOC Week: https://www.naidoc.org.au/

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Technology brings joy to Ipswich seniors, a war of words breaks out between Teresa Harding and Lance McCallum, and Ipswich Hospital Foundation funding for Ipswich Hospital hits a record high.
Published: 30 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Carinity Colthup Manor aged care resident Margaret Vaughan enjoys time with a therapeutic robotic companion pet (supplied)
Carinity: https://carinity.org.au/residential/colthup-manor/
Ipswich Hospital Foundation: https://www.ihfoundation.org.au/
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Baking to win. Ipswich’s Gavin Turner talks about his love of baking from when he was very young to scoring one of only 12 spots in the shed for the Great Australian Bake Off.
Published: 26 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
Image: Gavin Turner (supplied)
Great Australian Bake Off https://www.foxtel.com.au/watch/the-great-australian-bake-off.html
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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Ipswich City Council adopted its budget for 2023-2024 this week at a special meeting held on June 22. Ratepayers are in for 5.5 per cent increase from July 1. Mayor Teresa Harding joins the show to discuss the budget meeting and the ordinary meeting held later that same day. More than one contentious issue had councillors split when it came to the vote.
Published: 24 June 2023.
Music: www.purple-planet.com
FOGO: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/live/waste-and-recycling/fogo
Spark Festival: https://www.ipswichfestivals.com.au/sparkipswich/
Ipswich City Council: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/
Council meeting agendas and minutes: bit.ly/2JlrVKY
Council meetings on YouTube: www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV
Ipswich Planning Scheme: https://bit.ly/3g4Jwb7
Resilient Homes Fund: bit.ly/3PDPJHH
Shape your Ipswich: www.shapeyouripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Civic Centre: www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/
Ipswich Art Gallery: www.ipswichartgallery.qld.gov.au/
Discover Ipswich: www.discoveripswich.com.au/
Ipswich Libraries: www.ipswichlibraries.com.au/
Studio 188: www.studio188.com.au/
Nicholas Street Precinct: www.nicholasst.com.au/
Picture Ipswich: www.pictureipswich.com.au/
Lost Ipswich Facebook: https://bit.ly/3pLLBwN

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