Voter-fatigued Mackay residents will be asked to fill out their fourth ballot in just over 12 months after a former MP created the need for his second by-election, at a staggering cost to ratepayers.
It has been plagued by cost blowouts and delays, but the long-awaited Brisbane Metro will finally start operations today, changing the face of public transport in the river city.
The opposition has slammed the Brisbane City Council as out of touch and “trying to squeeze every dollar out of ratepayers” as the first round of a new fee lands in letterboxes. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Labor Opposition Leader Jared Cassidy has lashed out at Council after claims the security cameras in crime hotspots pledged in last year’s election campaign might not be installed for years.
A rubbish tip-turned park southwest of Brisbane has been deemed safe for children to play on but not for dogs, sparking concern among locals.
Cuddling koalas, TV bloopers, a Mooloolaba seawall controversy, and a sod turning for an aerospace precinct. It’s been a busy first 100 days for selfie-loving Sunshine Coast mayor Rosanna Natoli. How do you rate her efforts? VOTE IN OUR POLL
The local government watchdog has dismissed a complaint into Toowoomba’s deputy mayor relating to her involvement in a photo scandal.
Brisbane City Council has been slammed after it quietly raised the surcharge for residents using a credit or debit card to pay bills by 50 per cent.
Toowoomba’s deputy mayor has admitted she took a photo of a council colleague that was then leaked online, bringing an end to a scandal that had been bubbling for months.
Sections of the Sunshine Coast are “gutted” by council’s decision to go ahead with a controversial seawall project – as an outspoken husband and wife council duo were excluded from voting because of a reported election gift. Here’s how it unfolded.
The Local Government Minister has the power to remove Troy Thompson if he is found to have breached council laws. See what could happen next.
The so-called Greenwave that threatened to swamp the LNP control of Brisbane City Council has officially been washed away.
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