Brisbane
Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane hosted a big crowd for a midweek game on rugby. Photo courtesy of ANDREW KACIMAIWAI For a brief time, Qld rugby fans dared to hope as the Reds led the British & Irish Lions 7-0 very early in Wednesday night’s game in Brisbane. Then the Lions stepped up a gear to…
Banyo station re-opened last month after it closed in January 2024 for access upgrade work. Photo courtesy of ANDREW KACIMAIWAI When Buranda Station in Brisbane reopened on Monday, it marked the end of a record 18-month closure for access upgrades. It also marked the end of Queensland Rail’s largest ever station accessibility work. Buranda Station…
Brisbane Airport says the southern winter and Lions rugby fans are helping drive traffic. Photo courtesy ANDREW KACIMAIWAI. Lions rugby fans and southern chills are driving record passenger traffic at Brisbane and Sydney airports this month. Almost 5.5 million passengers are expected to pass through both airport’s terminals, according to management. Brisbane Airport is expecting…
The seawall at Charlish Park, Redcliffe, is being upgraded. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Moreton Bay City Council says it has been able to limit rate rises in its new $1 billion budget as it targets record spending in infrastructure and capital works projects. Council says it has a record capital expenditure (capex) budget of almost $400…
The Brisbane Showgrounds on day one of the 2025 Qld Caravan and Camping Supershow. All photos taken by ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Brisbane’s revamped Exhibition Station’s temporarily re-opened today at the start of the five-day 2025 Queensland Caravan and Camping Supershow. The new station features new lifts, a new entry plaza and pedestrian access to Bowen Bridge Road, direction…
Construction work at Youngs Crossing is due to start this month. Photo: Moreton Bay City Council A 200-metre bridge is among a host of road upgrades for Youngs Crossing, near Petrie, after a $85 million contract was signed between Seymour Whyte Constructions and Moreton Bay City Council last week. Mayor Peter Flannery says construction is…
Dolphins players and staff run a drills session for NT students. All photos: NT Major Events Company: Verity Griffin The Redcliffe-based Dolphins are to play a home NRL game in Darwin for three years starting from 2026. The NT Government announced the deal will run from 2026-28 at TIO Stadium; they played there last year…
Queensland conceded a vital top four spot with their loss to the Hurricanes. Photo: Super Rugby Pacific NSW kept their Super Rugby Pacific finals hopes alive with an extra-time 22-17 win over the Western Force in Perth on Saturday. A third try to winger Darby Lancaster in the 91st minute sets up the Waratahs for…
Woody Point jetty looking south across Moreton Bay towards Brisbane City. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI An advocacy plan to lobby governments for funding has earned Moreton Bay City Council $800 million for road and other city projects. Peter Flannery, who is mayor of the south-east Queensland council, says the funding comes largely from state and federal…
The Gabba stadium in the Brisbane suburb of Woolloongabba. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI The Qld Government is now gauging private sector interest in revamping Woolloongabba after the 2032 Olympic Games. The government is already looking long-term for the former GoPrint site and Gabba stadium even as it builds for the Games. On more than nine hectares…