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Subscriber only A TRUCK driver responsible for a fiery crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old mum has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle causing death. An Ipswich court on Monday heard Dale Bayre was driving a Kenworth along the Cunningham Highway near Aratula when a vehicle stopped to make a right turn in front of him. Unable to swerve or stop in time, Bayre s vehicle slammed into the back of 21-year-old Sharee Harvey s car, pushing it about 95m before it slammed into a tree and caught fire. Another truck driver, Bradley Morrison, stopped and was able to save Ms Harvey s baby girl Paige from the back seat.
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IPSWICHâS elected representatives all came to the same table this week to discuss the growing cityâs needs and priorities in a âuniqueâ initiative designed to build better bonds between all levels of government.
The forum was spearheaded by division 1 Councillor Jacob Madsen, who moved a motion at a January council meeting for councillors and the regionâs state and federal politicians to meet once every three months.
âThe year 2020 was a disruptive year in many ways, and as a means to improve discourse between the three levels of government in Ipswich it is necessary to facilitate greater working relationships to ensure collaborative problem solving and effective advocacy for Ipswich,â he said in January.
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TREASURER Josh Frydenberg will hand down the federal budget next week and we will learn how much money will flow for infrastructure, upgrades and other programs in Ipswich.
Ahead of the budget, the QT asked all of the cityâs elected representatives what they believed to be the priority projects in their patches.
As the fastest growing city in Queensland, Ipswich desperately needs the infrastructure to keep up the expected population growth with the total number of residents set to more than double to 558,000 in the next 20 years.
Hereâs what they said:
FEDERAL MEMBER FOR BLAIR SHAYNE NEUMANN (LABOR)
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Subscriber only A hero police dog has tracked down four men hiding in long grass after they allegedly smashed their way into two supermarkets at Ipswich overnight. Police allege the men drove a stolen black Volkswagon Jetta to the Woolworths at Fernvale where they tried to smash entry through the doors just after midnight. Their plan was foiled when cleaners disturbed the men who fled the scene and drove to another Woolworths in Collingwood. The men then allegedly used a sledgehammer to smash the glass door into the store, stealing cigarettes and mobile phones before fleeing in the Jetta.
The four men allegedly fled on foot and hid in long grass after being pursued by police. One of the men was bitten by a police dog while being arrested