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Hispanic woman putting organic waste in bin

Funding to boost organic waste collection in SEQ

South-East Queensland councils will receive funding to build and upgrade infrastructure to better collect, sort and process organic waste. The $54 million boost is part

51,000 homes promised in new housing pact

More than 51,000 homes are targeted to be built under a new federal-state agreement announced today. This includes 20,000 exclusively for first home buyers, the first of

Mount Mee Road upgrade planning activated

The Queensland Government has activated a process to plan upgrades to the Mount Mee Road north of Brisbane. The road, also known as the Brisbane‑Woodford Road, runs

Brisbane River to get zipline tourism icon

By Susan Schwartz A wheelchair-accessible zipline over the Brisbane River is the latest eco-tourism project to be funded by the Queensland Government. The Brisbane River

Queensland home ownership falls to historically low levels

By Shane Rodgers Queensland has one of the nation’s lowest levels of home ownership in a market grappling with cost pressures, mismatched supply and low rental

State seeks businesses interest in new fuel projects

The Queensland Government has called for expressions of interest to bring forward fuel refining and storage proposals on government owned sites and ports across the

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

School support officers added to youth crime squads

The Queensland Government has added School Support and Child Safety Officers to its Youth Co-Responder Teams as part of the battle against youth crime. The teams have

Bruce Highway upgrades at Marlborough and Tully

Bruce Highway upgrades have commenced on a 22km section of the notorious Marlborough stretch between Pine Mountain Creek and Deep Creek north of Rockhampton, and at

State seeks stronger trade ties with Pacific neighbours

The Queensland Government has released a new three-year strategy to strengthen trade and investment across the Pacific. The strategy focuses heavily on New Zealand,

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