It was a stark reminder of a year of tragedy; 291 colourful letter boxes, to represent the 2016 death toll on Queensland’s roads, lined up in Brisbane’s King George Square on Friday.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Severe bath burns thought to be cause of Brisbane toddler's death
Police now believe the two-year-old girl suffered burns from a bath in what is being described as “a terrible accident”.
Body found in drain identified as Gladstone man
Police are still working to extract and identify human remains found in a stormwater drain in central Queensland.
Construction works start on Howard Smith Wharves revitalisation project
Construction is yet to start on the long awaited $110 million development of wharves, but it has already attracted bookings.
CFMEU boss David Hanna fined for worksite stoush
Former Queensland CFMEU boss David Hanna has been slugged with the maximum possible penalty for threatening an employee after a heated argument with managers of a Brisbane construction site.
Schapelle Corby to spread father's ashes on return to Australia
Convicted drug smuggler’s family has kept her father’s ashes for the 39-year-old’s return home.
Electorate tweak saves retirement home being split in two
There will be only minor changes to the proposal to shake-up Queensland’s electorates.
Fugitive drug boss extradited to Queensland
Man allegedly skipped a Brisbane court sentencing last year before being nabbed interstate.
Labor, LNP neck-and-neck in new ReachTel poll
Queensland government’s re-election chances have narrowed, with a new poll showing voter support is evenly split.
Cardiac arrest: Pair assisting police after toddler dies
A toddler has died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Brisbane’s north.