Brisbane City Council advised residents in areas prone to localised flooding to avoid parking their cars in the street.
Author: Admin
Three-year-old son of slain cop Brett Forte asks for Dad
Slain Queensland police officer Brett Forte’s three-year-old son keeps asking when dad will be home.
Experts outline plan to save south-east Queensland koalas
Scientists are now trying to “read” 10 years of koala “bellows” and using unmanned drones in the latest attempts to understand one of Queensland’s most embarrassing stories, the steady march towards the extinction of the south-east Queensland koala.
City park and laneway to honour Carol Lloyd for Expo 88 and rock career
Another famous Brisbane musician, iconic singer-songwriter Carol Lloyd, is set to have both a park and a Fortitude Valley laneway named after her to honour her achievements as a singer, advertising executive and her role in World Expo 88.
New strawberries a treat for the taste buds
Strawberry lovers are in for a treat, with new nutritionally rich, dark-red varieties released onto the market.
From a Gladstone servo to Australia's largest private military, police arms supplier
The Brisbane-based company, NIOA, has branched out from the commercial gun market, supplying police with their Glock pistols and the military with grenade launchers and cannons.
Draft plan gets balance right on Commonwealth marine parks
Australia’s network of marine parks could be implemented before the end of the year, with the release of the draft plans for a final stage of consultation.
Former Queensland developer charged with $2.3m fraud
A former Gold Coast property developer has been charged with 13 fraud and dishonesty offences over allegations he used it to unlawfully obtain $2.32 million.
Drugs found hidden inside gas cylinder during police searches on Gold Coast
The majority of the arrests took place in Mackay, but it will be alleged the drug and firearm networks targeted also had connections to the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.
Vandals spray-paint word 'die' on Brisbane Hare Krishna temple
A Hare Krishna temple is vandalised with the word “die” spray-painted on a wall on Brisbane’s southside, just two days after a pig’s head was dumped at the Islamic College of Brisbane.