A dingo on K’garri (Fraser) Island. Visitors need to heed the safety rules at all times, says the government. Photo: Line Knipst/pexels The Queensland Government is reminding visitors to K’gari (Fraser) Island during the Easter holidays to follow their dingo-safety advice. People are reminded to always carry a dingo safety stick, avoid walking alone, don’t…
Dr David Abrego taking notes on the Great Barrier Reef. Photo: supplied Plenty of sun, plenty of sand, plenty of sea — life on a remote island working to save the Great Barrier Reef may strike some as a great job. A really, really, great job. And for marine scientists Dr Emily Howells and Dr…
The Queensland Government is throwing extra funding into eradicating fire ants. Photo: National Fire Ant Eradication Program Queensland is to spend an extra $24 million on controlling and eradicating invasive fire ants. The state government funding boost for the Fire Ant Suppression Taskforce will take its total funding to $61 million. The taskforce will target 212,000…
Queensland will be pushing Canberra to change its GST funding distribution model. Photo: supplied Victoria is expected to receive a lion’s share of GST revenue in 2025-26 even as Queensland’s falls. And the Qld Government has vowed to fight the proposed shortfall. The Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) released its recommendations on the distribution of GST…
Drivers have been reminded not to drive into floodwaters. Photo: Qld Police Queensland police are reminding drivers not to drive into floodwaters after a woman was charged in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Queensland Police said that on Monday (March 10) at 6am, Stafford police were called to reports of a woman trapped in…
Photo: Qld DETSI Keep your four-wheel-drives off the saltpans or risk losing them, North Queensland drivers have been warned. The Qld Environment Department says 4WD enthusiasts in the Townsville region are at risk of bogging their vehicle down and writing it off. The warning follows an incident in September when a Toyota Hilux was bogged…
JANUARY 2024 …. A SES volunteer cleans up after category 2 Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville. Photo: Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Queensland and New South Wales preparations for Tropical Cyclone Alfred are in full swing ahead of its expected landfall near Brisbane by early Friday morning. The Queensland Government says shops, warehouses…
Photo: stock THE AFL has postponed its two Queensland games in the opening round of its 2025 season due to Tropical Cyclone Alfred. The AFL.com.au website says Brisbane’s match against Geelong at the Gabba on Thursday night and Gold Coast’s home game against Essendon on Saturday afternoon will be played later in the season. The…
A rescue crew outside Giru International Hotel in Burdekin Shire, south of Townsville. Photo: Qld Fire Department A group of South Australian firefighters and volunteers have joined flood relief efforts in Townsville. The group was drawn from the SA State Emergency Service (SES), SA Country Fire Service (CFS) and Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS). Yesterday, a…
A North Queensland swiftwater rescue crew confronts the submerged Farraday Bridge. Photo: QFES/Tomas Neville Police are investigating the flood-related death of a woman in Ingham, Far North Qld, yesterday (Sunday) as emergency financial relief was announced. Police say that at about 9.20am, a State Emergency Service (SES) boat with six residents and volunteers onboard struck…