Moreton Bay City Council is to spend $3 million on community halls including upgraded air conditioning, lighting and solar systems. Mayor Peter Flannery says that the public visits these halls more than 500,000 times a year to attend meetings, sports […]
Gold Coast and Beenleigh rail commuters in south-east Queensland will need to allow for extra travel time late next month. Major weekday and weekend track closures are due to run from Saturday, September 20, to Sunday, October 12. Qld Rail
Aerial firefighting support for Australia has been boosted after US-based Coulson Aviation added four former NZ Hercules aircraft to its fleet. The aircraft were flown from New Zealand to the company’s base in Thermal, California, where they were converted into
Sunbury is leading a top 10 list for the source of most kangaroo damage claims from drivers, says the RACV (Royal Automobile Club of Victoria). The RACV says that from 2021 to June 2025, their insurance business received over 23,000
Plans to turn a Lidcombe golf course into Sydney’s next public cemetery is running into strong opposition from local council. Cumberland City Council’s opposition is growing at a time when the government is under pressure to find more grave sites
Parcel services from Australia to the US have been suspended with new American tariffs due to take effect later this week. “As a result of recently announced changes to import tariffs for postal items sent to the US and Puerto
Two juvenile cassowaries are back in the wild near Tully, Far North Queensland, after they spent 10 months in rehabilitation. The Qld Environment Department (QED) says it is the first time they have released two cassowaries into the wild together.
Chronic back pain is likely to hurt more than three million Australians by 2033 and cost the economy more than $630 million over 10 years. A new study from Monash University reveals that long-term back problems will cause a loss
Disaster prepping has been boosted by a new thunderstorm tracking feature on Moreton Bay City Council’s (MBCC) online disaster dashboard. Mayor Peter Flannery says the dashboard upgrade is a major step forward in keeping the community informed and is due
Perisher Valley firefighters want visitors and locals alike to remain “Fire Safe” on the NSW snowfields even as winter winds down. The message from Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) comes after they put out three domestic fires in the Snowy
