A camel train near Birdsville. Photo Brett Stanley There’s a heap of camel races coming to outback Queensland later this year involving a carnival, a muster, racing – and the Birdsville Hotel. The Outback Camel Trail runs for three weeks (July 5-26) across different towns and takes in the newly created Birdsville Camel Carnival. The Birdsville…
Delta Air Lines started a LA-Brisbane service last week, flying three times a week. Photo: Brisbane Airport Brisbane Airport is expecting an even busier Christmas season this year with three million passengers to pass through during a six-week period. The airport says that from December 13, 2024, to January 27, 2025, it expects domestic passenger…
A Brisbane commuter train pulls into Sandgate station. Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Queensland’s 50 cent rail, bus and ferry fares are to become permanent across the TransLink network, the state government says. The government said the lower fares, introduced by the previous government, saved commuters more than $110 million. The fares apply to South-East Queensland (SEQ)…
Picture: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson has been suspended with full pay for 12 months by the Queensland Government. Local Government Minister Ann Leahy confirmed on Thursday that Thompson had agreed to stand aside. “Thompson has agreed to be suspended from his position for 12 months on full pay. “This afternoon, I signed off…
Picture: stock A new administration team has been named to help Norfolk Island Regional Council make the transition to local government. And the island leadership is to revert to a four-year island assembly by the end of next year at the latest, says Federal Minister for Local Government and Territories, Kristy McBain. She named Scott…
Photo: Nathan Fulton/DFAT More eco-tourism projects are on the cards after new Queensland Premier David Crisafulli announced his Cabinet on Friday. The departments of Tourism and Environment will be merged under one portfolio with Andrew Powell named as minister. “… we will overcome the roadblocks that have stood in the way of Queensland benefitting from…