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Premium Content Subscriber only TWO free-to-use electric car charging stations have been installed in a developing suburb on Ipswich’s outskirts. The stations are the first to be installed in boom town Ripley and stand to improve the viability of an eco-friendly alternative to petrol-run cars for the town’s growing population. The 22-kilowatt charging stations are partly powered by solar panelling and are equipped with universal ports compatible with all electric vehicles. An hour of charge can provide 120 kilometres of travel. Located on suburb’s main street, the charging stations are positioned near Ripley Vet and Little Piggy Cafe. ....
Ambulance ramping is unfortunately an issue we have been discussing in Ipswich for some time, and recent circumstances have done nothing to help. This week LNP leader David Crisafulli kicked off about the state of Ipswich Hospital’s emergency waiting times, citing a case he’d been made aware of where a girl with breathing difficulties apparently waited nine hours to be seen after being taken by ambulance. This kind of story is not exactly surprising or alarming, as we have heard many similar accounts over the years. LNP Leader David Crisafulli has highlighted the ramping rates at Ipswich Hospital. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only The extraordinary speed of residential construction on Ipswichâs southern outskirts is something that has to be seen to be believed. In only a few years, open spaces once occupied by paddocks, livestock, bushland and the occasional house has been completely transformed into a type of high-density suburban development never seen in this part of the world. In estates like Ecco Ripley, 300 sqm is now all developers need to accommodate a family home, and Sekisui House has been churning out hundreds of them. The Japanese home builder has already put 700 new houses into the Ecco Ripley estate, and this week announced its new Shavida brand with the unveiling of four new display homes. ....