property industry stories about developments and real estate
Frost is becoming a growing threat to wheat growers as yields come under pressure from a changing climate, the CSIRO says. A new agency study shows that changing climate conditions are lengthening, and intensifying, the risk of damage. The study
Private sector interest to build and operate a nearly $800 million maritime maintenance hub at Cairns is now being sought. Ports North is driving the project to expand the city’s status as marine maintenance hub with state and federal support.
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is to get more seats and a giant wraparound screen with work due to start at the end of this year. The Queensland Government says planned upgrades include giant scoreboards, a 360-degree wraparound LED ribbon board suspended
Redcliffe will come alive with a pop-up performance by a Bee Gees kazoo flash mob on Sunday (June 21) at Bee Gees Way. As part of its Make Music Month celebrations, council wants kazoo players of all abilities to make
New fall rules will apply to South Australia builders from July as the state aligns its safety standards to other states. SafeWork SA says the working height threshold for high-risk construction work will fall from three metres to two metres
Non-profit housing to be built at Morayfield, north of Brisbane, as other similar projects take shape across Moreton Bay. Murphy Builders has been named to deliver a 14-unit complex to provide long-term shelter for the homeless. The city council says
A Jetstar flight to the Gold Coast will usher in the start of domestic passenger services at the new Western Sydney International (WSI) Airport. Jetstar and Qantas today (June 10) launched ticket sales with confirmation that the first passenger flight
With smoke alarms to become compulsory in Queensland by January 2027, households are reminded to check they are compliant. The Queensland Fire Department (QFD) says new smoke alarm laws will kick in from January 1, 2027. Residents have six months
Townsville Airport is to get a new bus service to the city CBD city for 50 cents a trip starting from the end of this month. Route 222 will run every hour from 4am to 11pm, seven days a week
North-east Victorian households will be hit with a nearly 10% increase in water and sewerage bills in the new financial year. And bills are expected to go up by 27% over five years after the Essential Services Commission (ESC) released
