Ipswich Today

By Allan RoebuckNews News Commentary

Ipswich Today episodes

September 04, 2020 Opinion: Serial candidates, their tactics, promises and sincerity, or lack thereof
Serial candidates who seek public office, any public office, whether it be local, state or federal government. There is an increasing tendency by some candidates to cherry-pick facts and turn them into an illusion of truth to suit their own narrative. Are these same candidates sincere about the causes and issues they push or is it a case of any issue will do in order to get elected?
Published: 4 September 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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7 min
August 31, 2020 Meet Andrew Fechner: Why he ran for council, about his campaign and first five months in the job
In the 160 year history of Ipswich City Council one of the youngest councillors ever elected is Andrew Fechner - one of two candidates aged under 30 elected in March 2020. The other is Jacob Madsen. Ipswich Today caught up with Cr Fechner this week, five months since being elected, and four and a half months after being sworn in.
Published: 31 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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24 min
August 28, 2020 Cr Tully reprimanded for Facebook post and still no final decision on property sale to Swifts
Long-serving Ipswich councillor Paul Tully in hot water over a Facebook post. You’ll hear what the post was and his response to the council meeting this week, and finally, well almost, a decision on whether council will sell Swifts Leagues Club the property they currently rent.
Published: 28 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Council minutes and agendas: https://ipswich.infocouncil.biz/

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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25 min
August 25, 2020 Keys to new library, new policy for families, quicker access to funding and transparency hub latest
More from August committees: Another milestone for the new CBD library with council getting keys to the door, a new policy for children, young people and families, new community funding guidelines makes applying easier and quicker, plus an update on the Transparency and Integrity Hub.
Published: 25 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Council minutes and agendas: https://ipswich.infocouncil.biz/

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
13 min
August 21, 2020 The health of Ipswich waterways and another meeting on the future of Swifts and Cameron Park
The majority of Ipswich City Council’s new committees met for the first time this week. One of the most detailed reports about the health of Ipswich waterways, including the Bremer River, has been made public and council cautiously works its way towards a final recommendation on the future of Swifts in Cameron Park.
Published: 21 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Council minutes and agendas: https://ipswich.infocouncil.biz/

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
16 min
August 17, 2020 Special episode: Remembering the devastating Reids fire 35 years ago - 17 August 1985
Ipswich Today began as Ipswich Election Watch last February. In episode six I took a break from the local government election campaign to look back when the city was shaken to its core by a major fire which destroyed Reids department store. I spoke with Lisa Jarrold who worked for the management team of the adjoining Ipswich Centre Plaza in 1985. This episode features a replay of the interview first published on 27 March 2020.
Published: 17 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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18 min
August 15, 2020 Warrego Highway 20 year plan, more Ipswich school upgrades, this week in state parliament and VP75
As the western corridor population grows faster than most regions, hear the latest on medium to long term plans for the Dinmore to Helidon section of the Warrego Highway. Member for Ipswich Jennifer Howard joins Ipswich Today for a regular update, which also includes more school upgrades in Ipswich, another round of the Skilling Queenslanders program and this week in state parliament. It’s also the 75th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific (VP75).
Published: 15 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Additional audio: RSL Queensland YouTube channel https://youtu.be/utuROYQeCQw
Warrego Highway master plan: https://bit.ly/3aqlj7L

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
16 min
August 10, 2020 Why Marnie Doyle decided to run for council and the latest on Ipswich CBD redevelopment
First time Ipswich councillor and deputy mayor Marnie Doyle reveals the difference between what she imagined the job would be like versus how it really is. Just like life, there was no rehearsal for being a councillor. We also talk about Ipswich CBD and the role of committee chairperson overseeing the current redevelopment with a brief look into the past and why the project stalled.
Published: 10 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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17 min
August 08, 2020 Are waste to energy plants toxic? An expert explains how WtE also reduces the need for landfills
A waste to energy expert reveals Australia is more than 20 years behind Europe in waste management practices. There are in excess of 400 waste to energy (WtE) plants across 23 European countries. What exactly is a WtE plant and what are its impacts on the environment? Associate Professor Prasad Kaparaju from Griffith University has over 20 years of experience in environmental engineering and waste management.
Published: 8 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Queensland Government coordinated project https://bit.ly/3fFYjTk
About Prasad Kaparaju https://bit.ly/3gGscnB

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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25 min
August 04, 2020 Stray cats, new committees, two mayoral minutes and another milestone decision for Ipswich CBD
A recap of Ipswich City Council's 28 July 2020 meeting. Council rejected a stray cat reduction program proposed by the Australian Pet Welfare Foundation, five new committees established to replace the short-lived General Purposes Committee, major parcel of council owned property approved for sale to West Moreton Health, and two mayoral minutes adopted to establish a waste and mining working group and all tenders valued at $10,000 or greater to be published on council's Transparency and Integrity Hub.
Published: 4 August 2020.
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
Additional audio: https://www.youtube.com/c/IpswichCityCouncilTV

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AI: All episodes of Ipswich Today are recorded with real humans using Adobe Audition. You won't find any AI voices here. Editing and production by Allan Roebuck.
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Ipswich Today recommended listening: Twenty Thousand Hertz - stories behind the world's most recognisable and interesting sounds https://www.20k.org/
18 min

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Local voices, news, commentary and community information for residents and businesses in Ipswich, Queensland, Australia. Originally launched as Ipswich Election Watch 27 February 2020 the show was…