‘What if my fridge blows out?’: Anger and confusion over essential shopping rules
Residents in the southeast Queensland lockdown areas are demanding more clarity over essential shopping rules and what is considered a valid reason to leave home.
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Council votes down fee relief for businesses
Brisbane City Council has voted down a motion for small business financial relief with Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner saying the best way to support local businesses is to get the outbreak under control.
Backflip after health directions cause chaos over shared custody
Queensland Health has backflipped on tough new public health directions which left some parents unable to see their children during the state’s lockdown.
Picnics, parties and exercise fails: Queenslanders brazenly flout lockdown rules
South East Queenslanders ignored the state’s strictest restrictions yesterday with picnics, parties and much walking without masks observed during the first full day in lockdown.
‘Our burst of sunshine’: Heartache for pregnant mum after fatal crash
A 28-year-old Logan woman has been remembered as an “amazing mum who wanted nothing but the best for her children” after she lost her life in a horror rollover.
$65k raised for family after fatal scaffold collapse at footy club
A minute’s silence is being observed at Brisbane football matches in remembrance of a local dad tragically killed in a scaffold collapse at a club last weekend, as the community rallies to support his family.
Multiple venues shut after Brisbane student tests positive
Several southeast Queensland locations have been closed for cleaning, including a major high school, a uni campus and a testing facility, after a new locally acquired ‘mystery’ Covid case was identified overnight.
Council roles revamped to prepare for 2032 Olympics
Brisbane City Council has unveiled its expanded Civic Cabinet team which will make key decisions around how the city plans for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Full list: School, department store latest exposure sites
Indooroopilly State High School and David Jones at Westfield Chermside are the latest Covid-19 exposure sites released by Queensland Health. SEE THE LIST
Teen’s fight for life after car rolls on country road
The family of a teen who was ejected from a car as it rolled several times have been supporting him from his beside as he battles to stay alive.
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