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Major works at Cunninghams Gap finally completed

Major reconstruction works have been completed at Cunninghams Gap after nearly four years of disruption. The works followed significant damage in the area in the 2019

Big challenges for new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll

By Zareh Ghazarian After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of

Contract awarded to manage Mooloolah River entrance

Engineering consultants BMT have been awarded a contract to improve management and safety of the Mooloolah River entrance. The contract follows an independent review of

Every police officer to be given a new pistol

Every Queensland police officer will be issued with a new 9mm Glock 45 Generation 6 service pistol. The $14 million investment will deliver more than 14,000 of the

Land released for 175 homes in Hervey Bay

The Queensland Government has released an 8.8 hectare area of the Hervey Bay TAFE campus in Urraween for 175 home sites. The development will include a new access road

Grants opened to fund local meeting and sport facilities

Applications have opened for grants to build or upgrade community halls, meeting spaces, local hubs, and sporting facilities. A $3.75 million total funding pool is

Search for a new dam site for south-east Queensland

The capacity of two Queensland dams will be doubled and the search for a new dam site will begin as part of efforts to shore up the state’s water security. The State

Fire ant hot spots in South-East Queensland feel the heat

Some of South-East Queensland’s fire ant hot spots have seen a more than 80 percent decrease in numbers, as authorities work to have Australia fire ant-free in six

Boost to disaster communications in Far North Queensland

Disaster communications and response in Far North Queensland have been boosted by a doubling of satellite communication capabilities and the acquisition of an industrial

Queensland tax rules stifling super fund farm investment

Queensland’s land tax settings are inadvertently discouraging Australian superannuation funds from investing in agriculture, a leading tax specialist says. Duncan

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