Hendra Police would like to inform motorists of road closures around the Doomben Racecourse, Ascot, this Saturday, June 9 due to the final meeting of the Brisbane Winter Racing Carnival, The Stradbroke Cup. The following road closures will be in force from 8am to 7pm, Saturday, June 9. Hampden Street, Ascot will be closed between Nudgee Road […]
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Robbery with violence charges, Strathpine
Police have charged three people after a man was robbed in Strathpine last night. Officer were called to a Park on Stanley Street at 6.15pm following reports that a man had been robbed by a group. It will be alleged that the man met a woman at the park and was then approached by two […]
Local gym gets behind action to end DV
Rival House fitness gym located in Kedron once again took on the challenge to not be a ‘Bystander’ and ‘Do Something’ about Domestic and Family Violence. On the last occasion the group raised several hundred dollars in a 80’s Friday night dress up, all donated to DV awareness. On this occasion Trent, one of the […]
'Swap a coffee for a koala' as council levies tax for diminishing habitat
Ratepayers on the Gold Coast will be charged a $3 koala tax from July this year in an Australian-first program to buy land to protect their habitat.
Pay before you pee policy has Maccas customers seeing red
Paying to use the bathroom is pretty common overseas, so when McDonald’s customers in south-east Queensland learned via social media they could only use the bathroom after they ordered, it was met with a mixed response.
Logan teen who set his girlfriend alight sentenced to 11 years' prison
Brae Taylor Lewis has been found guilty after he attacked 17-year-old Kyesha Finemore in a violent rage, leaving her with lifelong scarring and depression.
Floor buckles outside Brisbane Coles store prompting evacuation
A buckling floor outside a Coles supermarket in the inner-Brisbane suburb of West End prompts the partial evacuation of a shopping centre, as authorities try to determine the cause of the structural problem.
'Protecting the Brisbane backyard': Council's crackdown on townhouses and apartments
Brisbane City Council is moving to stop townhouses and apartments being built in areas for single homes, as part of a new plan under Brisbane’s Future Blueprint.
Climate change-related disaster relief is increasing demand on Defence, Senate hears
Australia’s Defence Department has spelled out clearly to a Senate enquiry that climate change is increasing demand and will create “concurrency pressures” for the Defence Force as a rise in disaster relief operations continues.
'Racist dog-whistle': Qld minister slams move to restrict free breast screening
Queensland Health Minister Steven Miles hits out at federal counterpart Greg Hunt over a move to enforce restrictions on free breast screening to only people with a Medicare card, arguing it’s “racist” and “ridiculous”.