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Dead cows, old boats, tyres, green waste and asbestos are among a long list of items found illegally dumped across Moreton Bay City in just three years. And council says it has been prosecuting an average of 13 people a […]
Two pumped hydro energy projects in NSW worth $7 billion have been put on the fast-track for ministerial approval with no right of appeal. The projects are the $3.5bn Western Sydney Pumped Hydro Project at Lake Burragorang (which could power
Moreton Bay’s economic growth remains a year ahead of council expectations after an $830 million boost in the last 12 months. Mayor Peter Flannery said their latest economic report card confirms the city’s economy is now worth $24.77 billion and
Ipswich’s continuing suburban growth has taken the city’s population just past 270,000 to cement its status as Queensland’s fourth largest region. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding said that as of 1 January 2026, Ipswich had 270,624 residents, up nearly 10,000 people
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) is now looking for a new Sydney site to replace its Wentworth Park venue which is to be developed for housing. Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) has formed a Sydney Metropolitan Racing Precinct (SMRP) working group to
Night road works will include the demolition of a building at Morayfield near Brisbane, Queensland, as preparations continue for a road widening project later this year. The site is at the corner of Morayfield Road and William Berry Drive with
Darwin’s $820 million Ship Lift Facility and Marine Industry Park projects are to be consolidated into a precinct amid moves to fast-track planning and approvals. The Northern Territory Government said today (February 2) that both projects are part of a
Mackay station will receive the largest number of new officers after a 79-strong class graduated from the Qld Police Academy in Brisbane last week. Mackay is to receive four officers, the largest deployment for any single station; the city’s northern
COUNCIL AGREES TO REPLACE PLANNING SCHEME Moreton Bay council is to replace its 10-year-old planning scheme as required under Queensland law. Mayor Peter Flannery says now is the time for a new, not updated, scheme to adapt to changing times. “Rather
Online rent scams in Western Australia are rising as fake landlords post in online marketplaces and on social media. And renters have been warned to remain wary. The WA Government’s WA ScamNet agency reports receiving a growing number of reports
