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ENVIRONMENT FUNDING GRANT INVITATION Council says community groups have until March 31 to apply for grants of up to $50,000, to protect the environment. Applications close at the end of the month for projects that must start on or after […]
A new waste truck custom-made for K’gari/Fraser Island has been rolled out to the public. REMONDIS Australia says the $1 million vehicle is one of the most complex waste trucks in the country to operate in an unforgiving collection location.
A new Bays West suburb for inner Sydney will take in Glebe Island, harbour port operations and 8500 new foreshore homes. The new Bays West suburb will sit on top of a Metro station now under construction and will see
Chamber music is coming to Cairns later this year with a theme on horrible history and Schubert by the sea. The nine-day Australian Festival of Chamber Music will run from July 24 to August 1 and features international artists that
Development application (DA) assessments in NSW could take twice as fast under a new round of reforms kicking in later this month. The state government says the new changes will take effect on March 21. It says the changes involve:
Bull sharks are expected to be more active in NSW open waters with swimmers urged to remain wary. A government alert was published following recent heavy rain that could help increase bull shark activity in Sydney Harbour, rivers and along
Musket balls more than 200 years old which were illegally taken from a national park now have a new home at the Queensland Museum. The 48 musket balls that were recovered were among artifacts removed illegally from Bribie Island National
A new braille trail, vibration post and optic sensory panels are among upgrades being installed in an all-abilities playground at Arana Hills, Brisbane. The Leslie Patrick Park is Moreton Bay council’s flagship all-abilities playground. The upgrades are for children and
Rental relief in Queensland will depend on boosting first home ownership levels, the state’s real estate industry body says. A December 2024 quarterly rental vacancy rate report from the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) found that between the third
The NSW EPA says Sydney Water has to upgrade two of its treatment plants in a bid to prevent debris ‘balls’ from again washing up on beaches. The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) gave the water utility the pollution reduction
