The airmen’s caskets ready for lowering at Bomana War Cemetery, Port Moresby, on Monday. Photo: Department of Defence They served their country and made the ultimate sacrifice more than 80 years ago. Now they have finally been laid to rest. The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has just held a committal service for two of…
Woody Point jetty looking south across Moreton Bay towards Brisbane City. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI An advocacy plan to lobby governments for funding has earned Moreton Bay City Council $800 million for road and other city projects. Peter Flannery, who is mayor of the south-east Queensland council, says the funding comes largely from state and federal…
The Gabba stadium in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Qld Government is now gauging private sector interest in revamping Woolloongabba after the 2032 Olympic Games. The government is already looking long-term for the former GoPrint site and Gabba stadium even as it builds for the Games. On more than nine hectares…