30 June 2026

e-bike ... Electric scooters next to a rail station in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

E-bike ‘clutter’ on Sydney’s footpaths to make way for parking bays

E-bike ‘clutter’ on Sydney footpaths is to be cleared with operators to pay a fee to help fund new parking bays on streets and kerbside. A new $6.6 million Sharing Scheme Grant Program will empower councils and other authorities to […]

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30 June 2026

cemetery ... Ipswich City Council says they have space for more large-scale industrial and commercial developers. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Ipswich lawn cemetery master plan ‘should solve’ flooding woes

An Ipswich lawn cemetery will get new gardens, ponds and pavilions to future-proof the site against flooding. A draft master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery was adopted unanimously by Ipswich City Council at its June 25 ordinary meeting, according

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30 June 2026