Special council meeting for new synthetic athletics track at Ripley leads to nasty accusations

Just when you thought it was safe to look away from what’s happening at Ipswich City Council, councillors are again at war following the sudden calling of a special council meeting at 4pm on Wednesday the 5th of August to consider funding towards a synthetic athletics track at Ripley Valley State Secondary College. The mayor and another councillor did not attend. The fall-out has included the…