Hilux bogged saltpans

Stay off the saltpans and keep your car, Townsville 4WD drivers told

Photo: Qld DETSI Keep your four-wheel-drives off the saltpans or risk losing them, North Queensland drivers have been warned. The Qld Environment Department says 4WD enthusiasts in the Townsville region are at risk of bogging their vehicle down and writing it off. The warning follows an incident in September when a Toyota Hilux was bogged…

OneSteel creditors

Economic zone plan for Whyalla unveiled as cash starts flowing to OneSteel creditors

Creditors attend the meeting with the KordMentha administration team on Monday. Photo: SA Premier Peter Malinauskas/Twitter (X) A special economic zone for Whyalla has been declared by the South Australian Government to create local jobs from government projects. The move follows the recent $2.4bn state-federal bailout of the Whyalla Steelworks after it was placed into…

TC Kirrily

Queensland, northern NSW services gear up as Alfred’s predicted arrival

JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…