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New Queensland Police Commissioner appointed

Brett Pointing has been appointed as Queensland’s new Police Commissioner. This follows the retirement of Steve Gollschewski. Pointing will take over the role from

New funds available for ‘innovative events’

The Queensland Government has announced funding to encourage the creation of more innovative events in the state. The Innovation Events Fund is designed to support

Dredging begins to restore Caloundra tidal passage

Dredging has begun to deepen the tidal entrance to Pumicestone Passage at Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast after two other channels that broke through Bribie Island

New laws to speed up Olympics infrastructure approvals

The Queensland Government is attempting to get the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games “back on track” through legislation to accelerate approval of major

Children on bail can now be fitted with trackers

The Queensland Parliament has passed laws allowing courts to put GPS trackers on people aged 10 to 17 when they are on bail. The provision can be used for first

Guidelines released for residential housing boost fund

The Queensland Government has released guidelines for the next round of the Residential Activation Fund. The latest funding tranche, of $500 million, is designed to

Property developers can make political donations again

Property developers can again make political donations for Queensland state elections after the passing of laws the State Government says will return “fairness,

Public transport trips up 21 percent in S-E Queensland

Queenslanders are catching public transport more often, with the number of trips up 21 percent to 200 million in the past year across South-East Queensland. The

State anti-hate laws hitting Parliament this week

Laws aimed at stamping out antisemitism and terrorist extremism will be introduced to the Queensland Parliament this week. The legislation will focus on terrorist

300 new council traineeships to be created

Around 300 new council jobs are being created under the latest $6 million Queensland Government First Start funding. The funds injection will support 64 councils and one

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