Council wants to build new storage sheds to house disaster signs at flood-prone sites. Photo: Lockyer Valley Regional Council

Valley council asks Canberra for 50-50 help to repair Mount Berryman floodway, install more road warning signs

Council wants to build new storage sheds to house disaster signs at flood-prone sites. Photo: Lockyer Valley Regional Council Lockyer Valley Regional Council is looking for federal funding to rebuild the Mount Berryman floodway and install more flood warning signs. Council nominated both projects under the Federal Government’s Disaster Ready Fund’s third funding round and…

E-scooters net to a rail station in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Qld Govt to investigate use of e-scooters and bikes amid rising safety concerns

E-scooters net to a rail station in suburban Brisbane, Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland parliament is to investigate the use of personal e-mobility devices (PMD) such as e-scooters and e-bikes in response to rising concerns about their use. E-scooters and e-bikes are becoming increasingly popular to replace vehicles as a way of getting to work,…