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EFFORTS to drive more visitors to Ipswich appear to be working, with the city this week revealed to be a frontrunner in the search for Queenslandâs Top Tourism Town.
Queensland Tourism Industry Council this week unveiled the total 37 finalists for the award, which recognises both large and small towns across the state.
If the nominations are anything to go by, it is sure to prove a hotly contested battle.
Bundaberg, Rockhampton, Noosa, Warwick and Maryborough are among some of the 14 other âlarge top tourism townsâ vying for the title.
Meanwhile, Boonah was also nominated as a finalist in the smaller town category due to its population of less than 5000.
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IPSWICH Nature Centre is set to re-open from Wednesday following a six-week closure amid a record-breaking bat infestation.
The popular attraction at Queens Park was forced to close in late February due to ongoing safety concerns.
It was revealed the number of bats roosting in trees posed a serious disease risk, with many trees or branches also collapsing from the weight of the roosting bats.
Confirmed cases of the potentially deadly Lyssavirus in the area also prompted the shut down of the popular park.
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Councillor Russell Milligan said at the time the centre would not re-open until most of the roost of 22,500 bats had moved on.
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Just how much time do our councillors spend doing actual council stuff?
Back in the day it was pretty common, especially in country areas, to see local representatives balance what you might call “a day job” with their civic duties.
I would almost go as far to say that it was encouraged – that people trusted mayors and councillors who also had a local business, or who were invested in the local region through work.
But times they change. Councillors get paid a lot of money now, by most people’s standards.
Even today, $120 grand a year is good money – certainly nothing to be sneezed at – and I can understand why voters expect more from councillors as a result.