Ipswich’s acting mayor, a sitting councillor and a former One Nation MP are among 11 candidates who will vie for the city’s mayoralty at the August 19 by-election, brought on by the resignation of Paul Pisasale.
Category: Updates from Brisbane Times – Queensland
Brisbane council approves suburban high-rise, despite non-compliance with plan
A development that doesn’t comply with planning requirements, but may relieve traffic congestion at one of Brisbane’s most popular shopping centres, has been given the green light.
Redcliffe One Nation candidate John Cox dumped, reasons unknown
The latest causality had previously been in hot water for social media posts regarding 9/11.
Mystery artists turn council bollards at The Gap into animated characters
The popular animated Simpsons family along with 25 colourful lego characters have mysteriously appeared atop cement bollards in Brisbane’s West.
Palaszczuk rules out new $3 billion Gold Coast casino
The Queensland government has canned the proposed $3 billion ASF casino resort development on the Gold Coast Spit.
'We're pulling our hair out': Premier faces friendly fire over trains
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk says she is “very optimistic” the government’s new trains will be ready in time for the Commonwealth Games.
Two stranded whales die on Queensland sandbank
Two humpback whales have died after beaching themselves on a sandbank near Fraser Island.
Man 'dry-retched' after Gateway Motorway death: court
A “distraught” New Zealander dry-retched on the side of a busy Queensland motorway after a man he had punched in the face was fatally hit by a truck, a court has heard.
'Thanks for like saving my life and stuff': Boy overboard reunited with rescuer
An emotional reunion between the boy who spent two hours treading water after falling from his grandparents’ yacht and his rescuer this was not.
Woman hit by bus in Brisbane's north 'bleeding seriously from neck'
A woman has been hospitalised after she was hit by a bus in Brisbane’s north.