80 new trucks set Queensland Fire Department record
The Queensland Fire Department is undertaking its largest single fleet procurement program with 80 new trucks on order.
The new Type 2 Queensland Fire and Rescue trucks
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Cardboard replaces cement in new building material
Australian engineers have developed a building product based on cardboard, with has a 75 percent lower carbon footprint than concrete.
Study lead author Dr Jiaming Ma,
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Deforestation the major driver of a drier Amazon
Deforestation is the major cause of the drop in rainfall across the world’s largest rainforest.
A new study, involving researchers from Brazil and Germany, has
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Yatala rezoning set to put new film precinct up in lights
It’s action for plans to create Australia’s most advanced movie production precinct on the Gold Coast.
The State Government has enabled the rezoning of over 51
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Mark Girard new CEO of Invest Gold Coast
Seasoned Queensland business executive Mark Girard is the new CEO of Invest Gold Coast.
Gold Coast Acting Mayor Mark Hammel said Mr Girard would play a crucial role in
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The Curated Plate lands record crowd as 2026 takes shape
An almost 50 percent increase in visitors is prompting a leading Queensland food and drink festival to “take it to a new level” next year.
The Curated Plate, which
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New sky restaurant in North Quay development
Twin towers are proposed in a North Quay development which will bring more than 1100 apartments to Brisbane’s inner city and a new sky restaurant.
A development
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Sky high plans for Brisbane to counter sprawl
Brisbane is reaching for the stars, with Council ramping up an anti-sprawl strategy to boost housing density around city shopping centres.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner
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Queensland bush the focus of admiration
Images of Queensland have dominated the winning entries in Rural Aid’s annual Spirit of the Bush Photography Competition.
Rural Aid CEO John Warlters said the
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Billion-dollar sovereign bio fuel push
More than $1 billion will be invested in growing Australia’s sovereign low carbon fuel making capabilities.
Federal Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Minister Julie
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