What’s open, what’s closed on King’s Birthday public holiday
It’s the King’s Birthday public holiday in Queensland today. Here is your guide to what’s open, what’s closed and what impact there will be to train, bus and ferry services.
It’s the King’s Birthday public holiday in Queensland today. Here is your guide to what’s open, what’s closed and what impact there will be to train, bus and ferry services.
Queensland’s longest-serving politician, Paul Tully, deems the King’s Birthday holiday a royal jest, urging it be replaced by Environment Day for a greener future. CAST YOUR VOTE
New research has revealed why Brisbane is the second most expensive city in Australia for fuel. FIND OUT HOW TO SAVE
A bad parking page ousted the haphazard parking of a Brisbane-based company’s car – you’ll never guess their response.
A housing developer hopes to take advantage of new state laws designed to skirt local planning red tape to build affordable units for rent on waterside land on Brisbane’s bayside.
A South East Queensland woman has told of the harrowing moment she heard the sound of the crash that killed her husband from their home, as she pays tribute to the avid motorcyclist and issues a plea to other road users.
A Logan high school teacher has been granted bail on two counts of rape and a grooming, over allegations he tried to persuade or help a child under 16 take part in a sexual act.
A whole new world of possibilities could soon be open to working parents as a revolutionary space comes to Queensland.
A humble butchery tucked away on a suburban street is producing Australia’s best bacon, according to a panel of expert meat eaters. Here is where you can find it.
A mammoth $11.8m development is gearing up to open the final tenant in its landmark precinct which has brought nationwide tenants to the Rose City.
Furious residents are demanding lighting be changed at a new luxury apartment complex in inner-south Brisbane, claiming it is an “eyesore” that constitutes as light pollution.
Brisbane parents have unleashed on bus drivers who refuse to pick teenage passengers up at public bus stops, demanding the unsafe practice stop.
An Indigenous Elder has raised major concerns over a controversial freehold transfer of land in a tiny Queensland town to the local Aboriginal corporation.
A Brisbane resident has found a useful tip to avoid having a bin full of rubbish left on the kerbside for a week due to parked cars – and it’s easier than you think.
A Mango Hill cat owner is warning about the dangers of a common piece of household furniture after her cat became trapped and severely injured.
Emergency services have rushed to a bayside shopping centre car park to free a distressed baby left in a locked vehicle by its mother.
Organisers of a popular Queensland festival have confirmed the 2024 event may be the last, but are still looking to save it from the graveyard of Australia’s embattled festival scene. DETAILS
While investigators dug up a backyard in Chinchilla looking for a missing toddler, investigators wiretapped her accused killer’s phones capturing a vile statement made by the girl’s stepdad which showed his “deep dislike” of the innocent two-year-old.
More than 3,000 people have petitioned for a direct flight connecting Brisbane and India, but an airline spokesman said the company has no plans for the route.
An Ipswich woman has shared the terrifying ordeal when her dishwasher erupted into flames during a night-time wash, saved by her smoke alarms and emergency services.
Lime Scooters have been back in Brisbane for less than a fortnight and already residents have hit out as they clog up footpaths and end up in the river.
After shaking up personal mobility in Brisbane five years ago, e-scooter hire giant Lime returned to the city on monday. This time around it has a plan to tackle the problem of dumped or badly parked scooters.
Brisbane’s most undervalued suburbs have been revealed, with price rises of as much as $302,000 yet to come in the current housing cycle.
Confronting CCTV footage has captured the moment a Brisbane woman was mauled and her pet Beagle wounded in an unprovoked attack from a Staffy. WARNING: Distressing content
Queensland is “the worst in the country” for distress listings with more than 20,000 families forced into selling up.
Luxe treatments usually associated with models and movie stars will be available at a massive new day spa set to open in inner Brisbane.
Inspired by her movie idol, a young solicitor and former NSW police officer is bringing a bit of Elle Woods to Queensland’s legal scene, armed with a background in counter-terrorism and a walk-in wardrobe of pink-hued suits.
The design for an additional bridge connecting Bribie Island to the mainland was revealed on Thursday, with residents divided over the plan. SEE THE PICTURES
It’s the bridge too far for frustrated Gold Coast locals – too far off, that is. Find out what’s taking so long.
An Ipswich company has been fined more than $30,000 over a compost fire that made breathing “unbearable” for residents over Christmas.
A six-month-old boy’s shock diagnosis just before Christmas has devastated a South East Queensland family and left them grappling with the heartbreaking dilemma of how to share the tragic news with his doting three-year-old sister.
From pickleball, disc golf, water playgrounds and nature walks, these are Brisbane’s budget-friendly ways to keep kids occupied these school holidays, as the city’s best parks are named. SEE THE LIST
The cheapest suburbs to buy homes in have been revealed, with new data showing prices in some pockets falling up to $24,000 in rare areas sheltered from rampaging inflation. FULL LISTS
A Brisbane Grill’d regular was shocked to received a heartfelt message on his takeaway food bag after not placing an order for a while. SEE WHAT IT SAID.
It’s not something on most people’s Christmas list, but a snake catcher has revealed why this 2.5m python was lured to a spot under a Gold Coast family’s newly decorated tree.
A popular brewery has been forced to put a temporary ban on having dogs in their venue after a complaint was made to Brisbane City Council. HAVE YOUR SAY.
Queensland families hardest hit by interest rate surges are paying more than $6,000 more a month for mortgages since hikes first began, exclusive data has found. SEE EVERY SUBURB MAPPED
Buyers looking to purchase an average-priced house in Brisbane now need to earn a shocking six figure salary, with just one suburb inside 12km of the CBD still in their budget. LIST
The average Queensland mortgage now costs 61 per cent more in repayments than it did in April 2022, with experts warning the fallout of this and more hikes to come will hit renters too.
Brisbane Metro’s 10-hectare depot will produce enough daily energy to power to 280 homes and will operate 24/7.
A 144 apartment tower with eight penthouses, a rooftop infinity pool, BBQ deck and wellness centre has been approved 300m from the XXXX brewery and Suncorp Stadium.
Paul and Jen Druce made the move from Sydney to Brisbane to be closer to family during the pandemic. Since then, the median house price in their suburb has skyrocketed.
Brisbane’s home price has hit a new record ‘sooner than expected’, rising for the ninth straight month to sit 51.4pc higher than it was at the start of the pandemic.
A controversial high rise building application has been approved by a court despite Whitsundays community members fighting the project off for years saying they don’t want their coastal town transformed into the Gold Coast.
Struggling buyers looking to land their first home could get in as much as $450,000 cheaper across Brisbane, with even bigger discounts in regional Queensland. SEE WHERE
Queensland’s rental vacancy rate has hit its lowest level ever, dropping below 1 per cent, with the hardest hit area in Brisbane falling to a shocking half a per cent.
In a relief for struggling homeowners and boost to Spring sales, the Reserve Bank has held interest rates at 4.1pc for the fourth month straight in Governor Philip Lowe’s last call in the top job.
Organisers of the inaugural Brisbane Festival drone show have revealed just what it took to pull off the incredible display, as it is revealed the push is already on to make it happen long-term.
The former operator of a popular burger chain in Brisbane, who was accused of underpaying staff only to back-pay them when legal action was taken, has listed his multimillion-dollar residence.
A suburb in Brisbane’s southeast has beaten blue chip favourites Teneriffe, Sunshine Beach and Surfers Paradise to become the most expensive place to buy a home in Queensland.
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