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Overseas visitors spend record $6.9 billion in Queensland

Spending by international visitors holidaying in Queensland last year jumped by almost a third, driving record results. State Tourism Minister Andrew Powell said

Power of rooftop solar and EVs is a two-way street

Combining suburban rooftop solar with electric vehicles could reduce a city’s emissions from electricity and transport by up to 90 percent. A new study by Japan’s

Songlines of Australia to honour 65,000 years of culture

First Nations artists will provide the foundation of Tourism Australia’s future campaigns through a suite of new works. Tourism Australia Acting Managing Director

Sustainability recognition for Brisbane Metro project

Brisbane’s Metro project has set a new benchmark in sustainability, achieving the highest-ever rating in Queensland. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said under the

Collect your boarding pass to the Moon

The chance has arrived for you to go to the Moon … well your name at least. NASA has opened up the departure lounge for its Artemis II flight to Earth’s natural

Brisbane River open for business under new plans

Business will be buzzing on the Brisbane River with plans to open up pontoons and jetties for more tourism and hospitality use. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said there

Quick-step workers fast-track bridge footpath opening

Pedestrians will have access to the Story Bridge sooner than expected with work on re-opening the city-side footpath running ahead of schedule. Brisbane Lord Mayor

Smart way to crowdsource real-time road conditions

Aussie engineers are using smartphones to map potholes in roads, with the goal of creating an app that builds a live map of road conditions across a city. A Monash

Community access to Adelaide Street tunnel before opening

Brisbane residents will be able to walk through the new Adelaide Steet tunnel before it becomes buses only at the end of the month. A community day will be held on

SEQ cities too hot in search for the Goldilocks zone

Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have populations which cannot be sustainably supported by current infrastructure. That is the finding of a new study which

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