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VIDEO: Instructor has a harsh lesson for honking drivers

Why honking at learner drivers isn't helping anybody

Pisasale on Monday: Ipswich woman turns 100

A big week of anniversaries and birthdays

Lifelong love of music shared with students at new school

Daniel Philippe runs AspirA Music in Springfield.

Teacher takes bold new step and opens new music school

VIDEO: How Nutella hot cross buns are helping sick kids

EASTER BUNS: Old Fernvale Bakery baker Matt Brown has been working through the night for weeks to perfect 14 hot cross bun flavour variations in the lead up to Easter.

Fernvale bakery home to 14 hot cross bun flavours

Rail line a must to the Ipswich boom valley

BOOM: Sekisui House development at Ecco Ripley. The Ripley valley population will hit 120,000 in coming decades

Population to hit 120,000 in Ripley Valley so public transport a key

Bundamba fire station in limbo after contractor goes bust

STALLED: The site of what will be the new Bundamba Fire Station. The principal contractor has gone into liquidation but a new one will be found to complete the project.

Liquidation of building company won't stop $2.85M project

$6.3 billion project to drive population boom

BIG IDEAS: Artist's impression of the new 10,000-unit complex to be constructed at Springfield Central.

Driverless trains could take thousands to and fro from Springfield

Staff sacked without entitlements, directors paid $9m

FEELING THE PINCH: Dan Bowman with his family Trish, Zoe, 13, Joseph, 12, Isaiah, 5, Malachi, 3 and Hugo, 1. Dan's feeling the pressure after losing his job when SC Admin Pty Ltd was placed into liquidation.

Current and ex-directors, associates, drain millions before collapse

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baby burps and burpees

A group of Springfield mums are about to undertake 30 days of Boot Camps, Personal Training and Meal prepping to change their bodies for the better and make...

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Love Your Selfie

What happened to the old politicians?

The public is crying out for the integrity and selfless service

OPINION: Time for our politicians' age of entitlement to end

Minister for Health Sussan Ley during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. (AAP Image/Mick Tsikas)

Old politicians set standard of service new breed must emulate

Colours of Somerset Arts and Culture Festival

Lowood's first ever Arts and Culture festival.

Colours of Somerset Arts and Culture Festival

Board & Card Games Ipswich

Board & Card Games Ipswich

IPSWICH MASTERS SWIMMING

IPSWICH MASTERS SWIMMING

My Life, My Story - Tales from Ipswich Elders

Gary Rohl worked in the Ipswich coal mines most of his life and almost lost an arm in one accident.

Ipswich coal miner dedicated his life to Marburg

EVERYONE in Marburg knows the name Gary Rohl.

'How love changed my life'

TRUE LOVE: Ruth and Kenneth Hill in March 1964. when a photographer offered to do free engagement photos.

Ruth Hill is a qualified nurse who never saw a patient.

Ipswich's truest gentleman feels the need for speed

REV HEAD: A young Garth Llewellyn in his Triumph TR 2.

Real estate icon Garth Llewellyn is a country boy at heart

'Sweetheart' dedicating her life to helping others

Ipswich Local Ambulance Committee volunteers Enid and Brian Machin with paramedic Samual Walker.

Totally devoted to Ipswich

Love struck in crowded room

THE moment they met was like a scene from a classic romance movie.

Weddings

Brides and grooms

Ipswich readers share their special day with QT.

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4th Nov 2016
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Ipswich Bride and Groom

Here are this week's wedding photos. Thank you to the brides and grooms who shared a photo of their special day. Steph and Nathan. Married May 9.

Here are this week's wedding photos. Thank you to all our newlyweds who shared a...

Weddings: Then and Now 2015

George and Ailsa Wells celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Their wedding in 1955. Photo: Rob Williams / The Queensland Times

A look back at the wedding anniversaries that featured in The QT in 2015.

Weddings: Then and Now 2014

Les and Barbara Burger of Karalee celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary. Photo: Contributed

A look back at the wedding anniversaries that featured in The QT in 2014.

Ipswich wedding anniversaries

Ipswich residents share their 50th and 60th wedding anniversaries with The...

Pets

10 pythons and a dragon

REPTILES! We want to see photos of your reptiles. Share your pic below – with details – and we’ll add a selection to our photo gallery.

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11th Feb 2016
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Furry friends bring out the Christmas cheer

Queensland Times readers posted their photos of their super cute pets getting ready...

Pets of the Week

CHINA AND PIXIE are two female Jack Russells are best friends looking for a home together. China is six and pixie is twelve years old. They are $400 to adopt together and are already desexed, microchipped, worm and flea treated.

Adopt a pet from the RSPCA today.

Dogs, cats and a parrot

These were some of the photos and comments we received when we asked our readers to...

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PHOTOS: QT Babes in Arms

Luke and Lauren Banch welcomed baby Riley Sierra Banch at the Ipswich Hospital on February 7. Riley is a baby brother to Spencer and Arya (pictured).

Meet Ipswich's newest citizens.

Photo Gallery 20-02-2017 15.18

Richard Kinnon outlines the part Cobb & Co coaches played in the pioneering days of Outback Australia.

Litter in Springfield

Litter found in the Greater Springfield region.

Photo Gallery 20-02-2017 12.37

TOP IDEA: The Lego farmer washing his ute for the Deni Ute Muster, a popular post on the blog.

Earth Frequency 2017

Katharna Marche and Anaelle Delameele at Earth Frequency Festival.

Earth Frequency 2017

Dunedin's Otago Museum Tropical Forest

The Butterfly enclosure in the Otago museum is a popular part of their Discovery...

Plane hits shops near Essendon Airport

Air ambulance crash at Essendon DFO. Picture: 7 NewsSource:Channel 7

An aircraft is believed to have clipped a building at the DFO shopping outlet...

GeoSim's Charles du Plessis talks about pilot training

GeoSim's Charles du Plessis talks about pilot training

Driving instructor slams impatient drivers

Dave Cullen from Pro Drive Ipswich talks about impatience of other drivers around learners.

Dave Cullen from Pro Drive Ipswich talks about the impatience of drivers towards...

Local History

Darwin evacuee to mark bombing's 75th anniversary

Japanese bombers attacked Darwin on February 19, 1942, and Mrs Dickinson has travelled to the Northern Territory this weekend to mark its 75th anniversary.

The popularity of the swimming pool at Silkstone State School is very evident in this 1957 photo.

Welsh link was music to Ipswich ears

BIG PLANS: The upstairs of Nambour's Club Hotel is being turned into office space.

REVEALED: Future of historic Coast hotel

MYSTERIOUS: The gold mask of King Tutankhamun.

Experts resume search of Tutankhamun's tomb

HISTORIC HOME: The front entrance to the home, referred to as a castle, was built in 1889/1890 at Blackstone.

Coal mine king and his castle

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Council Info

Darra, Centenary Motorway, Ipswich Motorway

Camera direction: Facing north

Goodna, Ipswich Motorway and Railway Terrace

Camera direction: Facing south-east

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