Zip up to Scenic Rim for cliff-face adventures
A world-first “cliff park”, with three mountain-based adventure experiences, is set to open in the Gold Coast hinterland early in the new year.
Happitat, based in
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4WD wheelchair opens up Mary Cairncross Scenic Reserve
Nature-loving wheelchair users now have the opportunity to better explore one of the most popular rainforest walks in South-East Queensland.
Mary Cairncross Scenic
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Built-up environments encourage walking
The ability to walk to shops and restaurants in a neighbourhood has been found to significantly lift the likelihood of people exercising.
A Washington State University
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Older Aussies look to cannabis as cigarette prices rise
The rising price of cigarettes is driving an increased use of cannabis in older Australians.
New research from Curtin University, in Western Australia, found that over
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Sport helping to engage at-risk Brisbane youths
The Olympic sport of 3×3 basketball is being used to engage at-risk youths across Brisbane.
The Take it to the Streets youth program, run by the Queensland
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Weather warnings mapped out in BOM app upgrade
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has introduced a new warnings map layer in its weather app.
BOM Decision Support Services General Manager Chantal Donnelly said the new
Read more15 December 2024
Aussie visitors to Japan jump more than 70 percent
The number of Australians choosing Japan as a travel destination jumped by more than 70 percent over the past 12 months.
The latest Australian Travel Industry
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Almost 1000 new police officers inducted in 2024
The Queensland Police Service inducted almost 1000 new officers this year, an increase of more than 50 percent on last year’s numbers.
Police Commissioner Steve
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Beach patrol hours extended on the Gold Coast
Lifeguards will patrol Gold Coast beaches for extended hours from tomorrow, as summer crowds build for the holiday period.
Mayor Tom Tate said Gold Coast Lifeguards and
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Obesity overtakes tobacco as our biggest health burden
Obesity has overtaken tobacco as the leading health risk factor for Australians.
The latest Australian Burden of Disease Study found people living with being overweight,
Read more13 December 2024