Queensland
Dirt karters in Ipswich will stay at their Willowbank tracks as Ipswich City Council backs the renewal of three other sports leases. Council is also supporting the renewal of leases for swimming at Goodna Aquatic Centre and tennis at Springfield […]
The Bruce Highway is getting a $500 million safety upgrade with 22 projects earmarked up and down the Queensland coast. The projects are part of a new round of projects that are being funded by a $9 billion spend on
A historic-themed food truck and track repairs by two Ipswich heritage rail groups are among the targets for new state grant funding. The government is giving $160,000 in community grant funding for eight non-profit groups as part of Qld Rail’s
Green turtle eggs are being moved between islands to ensure more males are born as warming nest sands threaten the endangered species. Some 3000 eggs between Raine Island and Sir Charles Hardy Islands in Wuthathi National Park (Great Barrier Reef)
More than 1100 new weekly bus services are rolling across Ipswich with four new routes and upgrades to three other routes. The new services are part of a state $70 million Ipswich-Logan bus improvement package. Transit Systems won the contract
Four new rail station designs are now open for public comment as part of a $5.75 billion Logan and Gold Coast Faster Rail project. The designs are for the Kuraby, Trinder Park, Woodridge and Kingston station precincts in south-east Queensland. Transport Minister
Rental applications in Queensland remain high despite a gridlock in vacancies across most of the state. The Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) quarterly figures for September shows the state rental vacancy rate remains at 1% (classified as tight by
New off-leash areas for dogs and signs for recreational zones along the Beachmere foreshore, near Bribie Island, are part of efforts to protect migratory shorebirds. Council’s updated Dog Off-Leash Areas (DOLAs) and foreshore recreation zones to take effect from December
Gun owners should include their weapons in future estate planning to make it easier for those they leave behind, police say. The Queensland Police Service wants owners to include plans for their weapons in their last will and testament. And
Wildlife injured by growing development have been given a better chance of recovery after the state government gave $15 million for a new wildlife hospital at Dakabin, just north of Brisbane’s CBD. The Moreton Bay Wildlife Hospital, and an education
