$1500 gulf in fees: The SEQ councils slugging residents the most
Residents of one South East Queensland council area will pay $1500 more a year for rates, fees and water than their neighbours, new data shows. SEE HOW MUCH YOU’LL PAY.
Logan
Bayside footy centre in limbo after Alder exits $61m contract
A major construction company has exited a $61 million contract to build a bayside football precinct after a two-year delay in the supply of environmental data from the local council.
Man dies after crashing into parked car
A 74-year-old man has died after crashing into a parked car south of Brisbane.
‘Gorilla-like’ attack on elderly man over a dog ends in jail
A Redland man on bail for assault has been jailed after a court heard he calmly set down his beer before bashing a 76-year-old from behind in a park over a dog.
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Family ‘mates rates’ costs couple $25k HomeBuilder grant
A Queensland tribunal ruling shows using family or “mates rates” for free work can kill a HomeBuilder grant if it reduces the official building contract value.
Revealed: Why carpenter failed to nail compo after work ladder fall
A Queensland carpenter has lost his court fight for compensation over a ladder fall while on the job. Here’s why.
What’s behind the spike linked to Qld’s worst alcohol death rise
New data shows Queensland has recorded the nation’s biggest rise in alcohol-related deaths, with young adults hit hardest and hospitalisations soaring.
Tap turned on 20k new homes for explosive growth area
A wastewater treatment plant will open the floodgates on 20,000 new homes in this Queensland growth area – with calls for a train line too.
Mum fined $400 for assaulting pub boss at birthday bash
A Redland mother has avoided a conviction after a drunken birthday celebration at the Redland Bay Hotel turned into an assault on the manager.
Couple charged with attempted murder amid stolen handbag allegations
A Brisbane couple has been charged with attempted murder after they allegedly chased a woman at high speeds.
The decision that could change how Qld public service accrue annual leave
Queensland ship traffic workers have anchored a major win, securing full leave accrued despite changes to their hours, in a decision that could influence other sectors of the public service.
How much your water bill is set to soar from next week
Tens of thousands of households across SEQ including in Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Sunshine Coast and Noosa will be hit with rising water bill costs from July 1.
‘Just getting started’: Expansion plans for Brisbane’s best gym
A Brisbane gym that has just celebrated its first birthday has remarkably been voted the city’s best gym, with plans to expand across the southeast.
Boat ramp, cuts to barge fares, road gridlock tackled: state budget
Redland and Logan residents face soaring rates and rising taxes and this year’s state budget offered little in return beyond barge fare relief and recycled projects.
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