Construction starts on new Sunshine Coast Crowne Plaza
Construction has begun on the $150 million Crowne Plaza Maroochydore on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast.
The premium hotel, located in Ocean Street, is being delivered by
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Third area declared a Special Wildlife Reserve
The Queensland Government has declared a 229,000-hectare area south-west of Mount Isa a Special Wildlife Reserve.
The Pilungah Special Wildlife Reserve, owned by Bush
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Mass sand pumping on Sunshine Coast beaches
Around 100,000 cubic metres of sand – equivalent to 10,000 truckloads – will be pumped into the beach at Maroochydore on the Sunshine Coast over the next four
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Major Brisbane artery road upgrade complete
Work has been completed on the $10.9 million Wynnum Road and Hemmant-Tingalpa Road intersection upgrade.
It was designed to improve safety and traffic flow, with the
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Leading city researchers supported onto global stage
Six of Brisbane’s leading researchers and innovators will receive grants to attend major international conferences in their fields.
The 2026 Lord Mayor’s Convention
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Trump appoints new Australian ambassador
By Michelle Grattan
US President Donald Trump has finally appointed an ambassador to Australia – David Brat, a conservative former Republican congressman.
The post has
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Sunshine Coast gears business for Olympic opportunities
The Sunshine Coast has begun preparing its business community to capitalise on opportunities emerging from the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Sunshine Coast Mayor
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‘Nightmare’ weed invades Moreton Bay properties
Tropical soda apple, a highly invasive weed, has been found on properties at Stony Creek, Neurum and Morayfield, north of Brisbane.
The City of Moreton Bay says council
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Plenty of risks in negative gearing rent reforms
By Rachel Ong ViforJ
In the lead-up to the May federal budget – now just a fortnight away – Treasurer Jim Chalmers has left the door open to winding back negative
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Oil recycling success story stalls as levy fails to keep pace
One of the quiet achievers of Australia’s recycling sector is stalling, with infrastructure maxed out and millions of litres of untreated lubricant waste oil at risk
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