Premier to hold summit over crippling cost of living
The Palaszczuk Government will hold a cost of living summit to hash out solutions to help Queenslanders, with the Premier saying action was needed “straight away”.
Council Elections
Qld government rejects call to drain dams ahead of triple La Nina
Gated dams will not be “proactively” drained before a La Niña event is officially declared, despite calls from Brisbane’s Lord Mayor.
Crucial Brisbane flood weapon in race to beat La Nina return
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has launched new road closure signs that react to flooding, but many of them may not be ready in time for the predicted return of La Nina.
‘Archaic and slow’: Mayoral frontrunner slams costly election process
ELECTION LIVE: A Queensland mayoral election frontrunner has blasted the process which is still days away from revealing a winner.
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Local elections still on track — for now
Queensland’s local government elections are still set to proceed on March 28, but the minister responsible warns this could change.
Election cards on table to stem coronavirus
Candidates in the Logan City Council election concerned about the spread of coronavirus have put aside differences to trial a self-imposed ban on volunteers handing out voting cards. There has also been NO change to the 7pm deadline for postal application registrations yet.
Phone voting for nursing homes amid lockdown
All election visits to nursing homes have been cancelled as coronavirus prompts calls for the polling day to be delayed. A list of nursing homes eligible for telephone voting has been drawn up as fears about the coronavirus spreads.
Sports Minister’s father in sign stoush
The election campaign in Logan heated up on the weekend with the father of a Labor MP caught on video taking down his opponent’s corflutes. WATCH THE VIDEO
Logan candidate investigated over Google complaint
A candidate running for a seat in Logan denies he redirected Google traffic after the election watchdog was called to review three claims.
Candidate’s Facebook allegations quashed
Allegations made by a southeast Queensland council candidate during a Facebook rant have been quashed by fact-checking body the Independent Council Election Observer.
Mayoral hopeful to overhaul development, save koalas
A new Redlands where healthy koala populations are a key tourist attraction and beloved precincts are protected from out-of-step developments is the vision for this 2020 mayoral candidate.
Revealed: Where SAM may be going next
They have been rotated around Brisbane streets for years, and now 100 new speed awarness monitors could soon become permanent fixtures around 100 of the city’s schools.
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