Queensland
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
Doctors are joining forces with state health officials to help people stay safe as summer heat comes early to Queensland. Queensland Health and the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) have put out a primary care guide for doctors and
Australian graphite company Graphinex will receive $1.3 billion in US funding to develop two graphite projects in North Queensland. The Queensland Government says the company secured a letter of intent (funding pledge) from the Export-Import Bank of the US for
Queensland Rail’s North Coast rail line across Far North, North and Central part of the state have reopened after track closures for repairs. Queensland Rail’s Head of Regional Scott Cornish says it is fantastic to see the upgrades completed during
