Son’s footpath footprint salvaged for bereaved mum in city overhaul
Kind construction workers have helped a bereaved Springwood mum create a garden tribute to her larrikin son by cutting out a piece of concrete footpath bearing his footprint.
Kind construction workers have helped a bereaved Springwood mum create a garden tribute to her larrikin son by cutting out a piece of concrete footpath bearing his footprint.
Southeast Queensland is set for a $200 million makeover with 22 transformative projects, from upgraded parks and aquatic centres to new cultural hubs, in a bid to revitalise the region’s appeal.
Coochiemudlo and Stradbroke Island residents will be some of the few across Queensland to miss out on the 50c cheap travel fares which start on Monday. Here’s why
Logan couple charged with the murder of 23-year-old mother Keisha Thompson in an alleged hit-and-run have changed lawyers after a “conflict”.
Convenience stores and service stations across the South East are blaming a 20 per cent drop in tobacco sales on Queensland Health for failing to curb illegal vaping.
Police are searching for a gang behind overnight raids on Logan shops including a jewellers at Grand Plaza Shopping Centre and a service station.
A bayside councillor is calling for an election code of conduct overhaul after winning a legal battle against an opponent who made false allegations on an election flyer during the March poll.
One of the state’s largest councils says a new federal fire ant eradication plan will cost its ratepayers about $10 million and is doomed to fail in the southeast without adequate funding.
The average cost of a schooner is expected to exceed $10 in Queensland, placing additional strain on struggling boutique breweries.
Residents of some Brisbane suburbs have been warned to expect late-night aircraft noise this week as part of an Energex survey expected to involve 3000 flight hours.
An expecting mother has been sentenced after footage of her engaging in sexual intercourse with a dog surfaced.
A liquidator has been appointed to wind up a national construction giant based on the Gold Coast, which changed its name the day before it went into receivership amid multiple debts.
Redland dad Mark Daly, inspired by his son Tom, is coaching an all-abilities touch football team, hoping to spark a statewide movement leading up to the 2032 Paralympics.
A Logan Domino’s franchise owner has pledged $1 per pizza sold to support the family of tragic hit-and-run victim Kiesha Thompson, who died metres from the store’s front door.
A teenage boy’s double health diagnosis has inspired his mum to open a 100 per cent gluten-free cafe in a Logan suburb this Saturday.
After 30 years, Oxley Nursery will close its gates forever with owner Andy Roy retiring to Pomona. Here’s what will happen at the sprawling site.
A retired factory worker’s chaotic robbery of a petrol station, involving furious outbursts and vandalism, ends with a suspended prison sentence.
Workplace Health and Safety Queensland are investigating after a teenager suffered life threatening pelvic injuries in a truck and pedestrian incident in Brisbane’s westside this morning.
Police have released vision of the moments a man, who has been named, was arrested after allegedly threatening a teller in an attempted bank robbery south of Brisbane.
A police investigation is under way after a group, armed with knives, held up a petrol station at Pimpama south of Brisbane in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Queensland police need the public’s help to identify these people, who may be able to help with unsolved cases across the southeast region. Do you know any of them?
Investigations are continuing after young mum Kiesha Thompson was killed as she walked home from a nearby childcare centre. EVERYTHING WE KNOW
The former Botanix events venue at Wellington Point will be demolished for a 300-dwelling urban village by Fiteni Homes, including a hospital, shops and tavern.
A Logan mother of three has narrowly dodged prison for her “attention seeking’’ behaviour after repeatedly menacing and harassing essential suicide prevention services in more than 200 calls. She was on probation for a similar offence at the time.
An Aussie woman has revealed the one thing she’d love to buy after an almighty lottery win.
Queensland’s Police Commissioner said reports a notorious convicted pedophile had been employed at a southeast community centre would be looked at “very seriously”.
Queensland’s biggest locally-owned smallgoods company, based in Ormeau, has been fined $70,000 by a Logan court after a teen employee seriously injured his hand in a sausage-making machine.
A luxurious Brisbane karaoke bar that opened during the Covid pandemic has entered liquidation, owing hundreds of thousands to creditors.
Six people have faced a Brisbane court after a major southeast Queensland cannabis operation in which $42 million worth of the drug was seized by police. WATCH THE VIDEO.
From shock slumps to dramatic sackings, these are the stories of more than four decades of fighting for bragging rights in Brisbane’s radio wars.
A family of six has revealed the reality of watching their mother face her final moments in a cramped room.
The biological father of three missing children who spent the night alone in a car after allegedly being taken has been remanded in custody facing serious charges.
The brother of a toddler who was killed by his father in Logan has shared how his family’s dark past affected his life.
A popular mower repair chain with shops at Moggill, Redland, and Logan has closed branches with 47 jobs lost, leaving hundreds of customers without a pick-up service for ride-on mowers.
A damning report into the state’s largest sewage leak has found a southside council failed to alert a neighbouring council of a possible leak and has recommended installing water flow alarms.
A Logan man charged with raping a 16-year-old girl and stealing her wallet has told a court it was a case of mistaken identity. Warning: Graphic
The tragic circumstances behind a young father’s death in a horrific car crash in Brisbane’s south have been revealed as loved ones pay tributes to a man “dedicated to turn his life around”.
A Gold Coast worker killed by a crane, an apprentice boilermaker whose testicle was crushed and an exploding tyre on a Logan worksite are just some of the cases Queensland’s courts have dealt with involving companies breaching health and safety regulations.
A former Hells Angel bikie has faced court for allegedly defrauding a business of $64,000.
After four decades of passionate advocacy for Queensland’s most vulnerable people and significant contributions to justice, including his work with ATSILS and the Fitzgerald Inquiry, respected lawyer Lyle Parker has retired.
A man charged after a dramatic arrest, which was caught on camera following a service station intrusion, has been identified following his court appearance. SEE THE ARREST VIDEO
The country’s consumer watchdog says it has concerns about a proposed takeover of developer Lendlease’s communities portfolio at Ipswich and Moreton Bay, particularly the potential impact on competition and housing lot supply.
Brisbane Catholic Education has unveiled $75 million in contracts for a new college at Flagstone and an extension to the Fitzgibbon school, marking a major investment in state-of-the-art facilities.
The state government is cracking down on dodgy roadworthy certificates with fines of more than $220,000 in place amid reports of widespread vehicle safety inspection breaches and online scams.
A teenager has died and another man is fighting for his life in hospital after a tragic single-vehicle crash on Brisbane’s southside on Wednesday morning.
Iconic South East Queensland tourist attraction Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary has joined a growing trend to ban holding koalas.
A Logan mother has faced court after allegedly stabbing her partner while drunk and on prescription medication. What she did next was surprising.
A bayside chemist has condemned new vape laws which force the sale of the products into pharmacies, fearing it will not stop black market sales and undermine her role as a health professional.
Concerns have been raised over contracts for temporary midwives at a bayside hospital, which has been forced to take on extra work after the closure of a nearby private maternity unit.
A Logan hairdresser was charged by police for allegedly drugging and raping a woman while recording it, then sending it to her ex-partners, a court has heard.
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