Was petition enough to save popular Brisbane Maccas?
A petition with more than 15000 signatures was delivered to McDonald’s head office in Sydney in a last ditch bid to save a North Brisbane McDonald’s licensee of the past 20 years.
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A Brisbane RSL club, which has been vacant for more than two years, is receiving a $4.3 million makeover. Read what the new operator has planned, including jobs for up to 60 people.
‘Coronavirus hit here like a hurricane’
Brisbane’s Gordon O’Keeffe now lives in Spain, which has the fifth highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world. Read how his family coped during a strict 12-week lockdown he likened to a “zombie apocalypse”.
Why BEC is clearing trees at Boondall
Brisbane Entertainment Centre is removing a “significant” number of trees which are considered dangerous or have passed their natural lifespan.
Brisbane girls school finalist in prestigious awards
A prestigious private girls school on Brisbane’s northside has been named as a finalist in three categories of the country’s top school awards.
Stalker left 136 text messages and made 27 calls in 14 days
A Brisbane man has been convicted of unlawfully stalking a former girlfriend over an 18-month period in which he left gifts on her porch, told her new partner she was pregnant and, in one 14-day period, sent 136 text messages and called her 27 times.
Drink drivers convicted in Sandgate Magistrates Court this week
Those convicted of drink driving in Sandgate Magistrates Court this week.
Brisbane resident details scary reality of Swedish pandemic
Aussie expat Matthew Low reveals his frightening reality of living through the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden – where there are almost no restrictions, despite more than 4400 deaths.
Council ‘smart poles’ go online around Brisbane
Fancy new smart poles are popping up around Brisbane to help improve our way of life. But where are they located and what exactly do they do?
Could this be the ‘oldest’ Macca’s team in the country?
Meet the McDonald’s crew – all over 30 – who could be the ‘oldest’ working fast food team in Australia. Sixteen mums are among those who fear their days on the job are numbered.
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