Ipswich’s 2021 Citizen of the Year and Senior Citizen of the Year announced along with other award nominees and winners, can student video gamers gain an edge in the classroom, and Ipswich City Council scores a win for diversity in the male dominated transport industry by actively recruiting and training female drivers for Ipswich Waste Services. Published: 21 January 2021. Music: www.purple-planet.com Image: Mayor Teresa Harding with 2021 Citizen of the Year Glen Smith Ipswich 2021 Australia Day Awards: https://www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/about_council/media/media-releases/articles/2021/inspiring-citizens-honoured-in-ipswich-australia-day-awards Internet use and electronic game-play on academic performance of Australian children: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-78916-9 Enter 2021 Ipswich Art Awards: www.ipswich.qld.gov.au/explore/whats-on/ipswich-art-awards

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