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Peak hour services will be only partly restored across Brisbane and Gold Coast as of Monday (August 17), Queensland Rail says. The return of some services comes after some striking staff returned to work to clear a maintenance backlog caused […]
The Ekka Show in Brisbane will stay put at the RNA Showgrounds up to and beyond the 2032 Olympic Games, the Queensland Government says. But it is funding a $287.5 million transformation of the showgrounds and precinct that involves an
New roads needed to start construction of a new nuclear submarine yard are starting to take shape at Osborne in Adelaide, South Australia. The road works will prepare the Lefevre Peninsula to become the home of the country’s AUKUS nuclear-powered
Wallaby and Queensland rugby have added Townsville to the list of their regular Test fixtures in a new deal. The Queensland Government has signed a three-Test deal to play in Townsville up to 2030 as well as a six-season deal
Bird flu vaccines for Phillip Island and St Kilda’s 5000-strong Little penguin population have arrived, the Victorian government says. Doses have arrived at the island and are ready to be administered early next week if given regulatory clearance, the state
A beach pavilion costing $19 million continues to take shape at Redcliffe in northern Brisbane as the concrete foundation is poured. Construction workers began pouring 160 cubic metres of concrete into slabs for the ground floor of the main building
Stay alert and stay safe is the message Queensland Rail wants commuters to heed after releasing new video of close calls and falls at its train stations. Queensland Rail has released new footage of risky behaviour as part of TrackSafe
A plan for Sydney City’s new $150 million town hall square featuring illuminated native trees have been made public. And residents will be able to have their say on the final design with the development application yet to be lodged.
Eight tram stations and another 6.7km of rail line have officially joined the Gold Coast light rail (G:link) network. At 6am on Sunday (August 9), the first passengers boarded a G:link tram from Burleigh Heads bound for Miami, Nobby Beach
Perth’s new NRL team the Bears have unveiled their inaugural home jersey in a nod to the North Sydney 1908 rugby league foundation club. And jerseys went on sale online on Friday (August 7) and at the Melbourne Storm-Manly Sea
