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Permit scheme for short stay accommodation dumped

Brisbane City Council has dumped a proposed permit scheme for short-term accommodation providers. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the decision had been made against a

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

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

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

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

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

‘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

Death row for dogs that attack on the Gold Coast

By Susan Schwartz More than 600 dog attacks were reported to the Gold Coast City Council in 2025, with Southport, Labrador, and Surfers Paradise the suburbs with the

150,000ha of farmland lost in SEQ over 25 years

By Shane Rodgers Almost 150,000 hectares of farmland has been lost in South-East Queensland over the past 25 years, according to a new report on the region’s food

Caboolture earthquake fault line shaped the region

By Susan Schwartz An ancient earthquake along a fault line west of Caboolture shaped the region thousands of years ago, researchers have found. City of Moreton Bay Mayor

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