A roundup of Australian local, state, national and international government news, events and projects.
Moreton Bay needs at least 1500 more hotel rooms for the 2032 Olympic Games and more beyond in its chase for business conferences and live events. In an exclusive interview with News Cop, Moreton Bay Council Mayor Peter Flannery says […]
A $180 million hotel precinct is coming to North Lakes as Moreton Bay City Council chases more room capacity before the 2032 Olympic Games. Local developer Comiskey Group is to build and operate the 130-room hotel on a 1.7-hectare site
Calls for help from bushwalkers in the Tasmanian wilderness have prompted a police warning to be ready or cancel outdoor plans. “Over the past two weeks, police responded to several requests for assistance from bushwalkers in north-west Tasmania,” says Inspector
A warning that Sydney may lose its grandchildren is helping drive a state-council rezoning deal for Parramatta Road that could see 8000 new homes close to the CBD. And news of the deal was welcomed by the Property Council of
Western Australia is to get two new public holidays and the date of three others moved under a new Bill to go before state parliament this week. The government says moving the holidays will align WA with the rest of
As spring morphs into summer, Moreton Bay City Council is expecting its pool season to set another record for visits. Council says new data shows 1.578 million visits to local pools in the 2024-25 financial year, an increase of 11.28%
US defence firm Anduril is to help Australia build a $1.7 billion fleet of robot submarines for the Navy. The deal was signed amid continuing doubt over US President Donald Trump’s commitment to the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal with the
Shorebirds from Siberia, Alaska and China are poised to start calling Moreton Bay home in the next few weeks on their annual migration. And Moreton Bay City Council wants residents to leave them alone and leash their dogs while near
One person has died on Queensland roads every 29 hours this year with the road toll for 2025 at 200 – so far. The toll was disclosed by RACQ (Royal Automobile Club of Queensland) on August 31. Twenty-four hours later,
Commuters need to take greater care to be safer at train stations, Queensland Rail says. The call was made as Qld Rail released footage of near misses, falls and customers rushing for the train as train doors close. VIDEO: watch
