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Night runs by three steam trains will highlight the NSW Rail Museum’s celebration of steam in the Southern Highlands town of Thirlmere. It’s annual Festival of Steam is on again this weekend (May 16-17) and is expected to attract more […]
Brisbane Airport is releasing 25 more hectares for industrial development ahead of schedule as demand for land keeps growing. The second stage release in its industrial park follows the full sale of lots in stage one, the airport says. Lots
The Sydney to Canberra rail corridor will get $100 million of work done under the 2026-27 Federal Budget that is being released today (Tuesday, May 12). Funding will be shared between the Commonwealth ($50m) and the NSW and ACT governments
British prison operator Serco is to run the Adelaide Remand Centre for another five years and the news has gone done badly with unions. Serco has run the centre since 2019, when the Liberal Marshall state government privatised it in
Novice motorcycle riders in NSW will have to wear protective gear as of July 1 as new safety changes start to kick in. The state government is saying the motorcycle safety reforms are the biggest in nearly 20 years with a first
Queensland is to fast-track a 35-year lease extension for bp Australia at Brisbane Port to boost fuel storage capacity. And the state government says the move could create up to 100 million litres in capacity if the company goes ahead
A revamped NSW TrainLink coach network just unveiled will shave more than two hours off travel times for some rural residents. The NSW government says the revamp follows a 36% boost in funding for TrainLink to $290 million for the
A new gas project in Victoria is expected to be up and running in 2028 after state and federal government approval was given. Construction work on Amplitude Energy’s Annie Gas Field Project in the Otway Basin is due to start
A zipline and suspended picknickers over Brisbane River are among tourism projects that are receiving funding from the Queensland Government. A brainchild of tourism operator and developer John Sharpe, the Brisbane River Icons project involves a zipline crossing the river
Western Australia’s housing industry has been given $2 billion funding boost from the state and federal governments. And the news has been welcomed by the Property Council of Australia. Under the western state’s 100,000 Homes for First Homes Buyers scheme,
