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Mental health nurses for Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay

Redland, Redcliffe and Hervey Bay hospitals have recruited specialist mental health nurses who will work with emergency clinicians to provide faster assessment and

Ekka showbag blitz finds little to worry about

A safety blitz on Ekka showbags has revealed only one unsafe toy among the 373 bags assessed. Office of Fair Trading inspectors will continue to monitor product safety

Burleigh to Broadbeach light rail open for passengers

Stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail is now operational, providing services between Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach. The section includes eight new stations and a

Nearly 49,000 new homes for Wide Bay Burnett plan

The new draft Wide Bay Burnett Regional and Infrastructure Plan for 2026 includes a target for 49,000 new homes by 2046. Public consultation on the future of the region

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

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