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TIME is running out for local youths to apply to become part of the Ipswich Youth Advisory Council in 2010.

Council's Youth and Seniors Committee Chairperson Sheila Ireland said applications would close on February 19 and council wanted to encourage young people in the local community who were interested to put forward their details.

IPSWICH  City Council wants everyone with an interest in skate and BMX facilities across the city to meet its representatives in the park to discuss a strategy for the future.

IPSWICH's Fit Flicks Movies in the Park program will resume again in February at Walloon.

Ipswich City Council's Community Engagement Committee Chairperson Councillor Heather Morrow said the animated family film Wall-E would kick off this year's program on February 13 at Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park on Karrabin-Rosewood Rd, Walloon.

IPSWICH City Council has agreed to continue to fund a homework help service for local students following the withdrawal of funding by the State Library of Queensland.

THE talents of two young Ipswich residents will be supported by Ipswich City Council through a special bursary.

Youth and Seniors Committee Chairperson Councillor Sheila Ireland said council would provide Young Performing Artists Bursaries to Siobhan Kissel and Guy Knopke.

YOUNG photographers and film makers have been given an extension of time to enter the Camera! Action! Libraries! competition being run by the Ipswich Library and Information Service.

YOUNG photographers and film makers have been given an extension of time to enter the Camera! Action! Libraries! competition being run by the Ipswich Library and Information Service.

THE Ipswich City Council is once again honouring one of the city's late leading residents with the third year of the Viva Cribb Bursary.

Ms Cribb was the great granddaughter of Benjamin Cribb who was the founder of Cribb and Foote Department Store, established in Bell St, Ipswich in 1849 as London Stores.

STUDENTS at St Edmunds College will be able to gain practical skills through the creation of a specialised trade training centre at the school.

Ipswich City Council Planning and Development Committee Chairperson Councillor Paul Tully said council had approved an application from the college for the establishment of a trade training centre.

BUNDAMBA Swim Centre will again provide the perfect 'pool party' backdrop for Australia Day celebrations in Ipswich on Tuesday, January 26.