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Club keeps karting in the family

MOST fathers could think of nothing worse than watching their child tear around a race track on a 220cc dirt kart.

Classical music inspires Schindler

AN IPSWICH man wants the love of classical music to be spread more widely as he steps into his new role as president of the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra.

Annual festival rocks Rosewood

ROSEWOOD will be the centre of attention this weekend as its annual festival showcases local talent, arts, crafts, produce, music and other attractions.

Time to shine for young cast

SOME women have gone to great lengths to avoid what they see as subjugation by men.

The Producers takes centre stage

TIME is running out to book seats for Ipswich Musical Theatre Company's latest production, The Producers.

Dancing dream one step closer

AT THE tender age of 15, Coalfalls dancer Ari Thompson is ready to leave home and follow his dream in Victoria.

Pedal power helps fight poverty

ALLEVIATING poverty is a noble cause, and Ipswich radiographer Gary Hudson will put much effort into that cause when he joins Break the Cycle in September.

Blood donors lend a helping hand

THE convenience of the new blood donor centre at Riverlink brought Jon Grahame and his son Matt back to donating blood after a break of a few years.

Book affair a real page turner

FROM page-turning thrillers to popular fictional wizard Harry Potter, thousands of books will be up for grabs this week as part of the Ipswich Book Affair.

Green thumbs potty for plants

GREEN thumbs will be out in force when the Society for Growing Australian Plants Ipswich branch hosts its next meeting on August 10.

Group brings sunshine to sick kids

A SMALL fundraising group has written a big cheque for the Ipswich Hospital Foundation Sunshine Circle.

Gems to dazzle at annual show

ALL that glitters is not gold, as visitors to the Ipswich and District Lapidary Club's annual Gem and Mineral Show on Saturday will find out.

Has your love gone to the dogs?

COULD it be that Ipswich singles are putting love for their pets ahead of finding a partner?
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Farm boys return to Riverview

PAINFUL as the memories are, seeing friends from the Riverview Training Farm for Boys 40 or 50 years after leaving the institution is an emotional time.

City welcomes Amberley Army unit

ENTHUSIASTIC Ipswich residents welcomed the 9th Force Support Battalion with a Freedom of Entry parade on Saturday.