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A graphic of what the new North Lakes hotel precinct would look like. Image: Moreton Bay City Council

$180 million hotel coming to the heart of Brisbane’s North Lakes

A $180 million hotel precinct is coming to North Lakes as Moreton Bay City Council chases more room capacity before the 2032 Olympic Games. Local developer Comiskey Group is to build and operate the 130-room hotel on a 1.7-hectare site […]
Work under way to fortify the coastline at Redcliffe, north Brisbane. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Coastal residents beating a retreat as sea levels rise, new study shows

Coastal residents around the world are relocating inland away from coastlines as sea levels rise, a new international study shows. But the poorest regions are forced to stay where they are or move closer to the rising sea, it adds. […]
Banking ... the former Westpac branch in Ayr, north Queensland. Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

Regional banking alliance floats $153 million plan it says will keep small-town branches open

A regional banking alliance say they have a plan to keep bank branches open in rural and regional areas. And the Regional Banking Investment Alliance (RBIA) says it gave that plan to the Federal Treasury. (The alliance comprises of 21 […]
More has to be done in the Canberra housing market to keep essential workers, the PCA says. Photo: G Y / www.pexels.com

Canberra’s housing market will drive all essential workers away unless there is change, says property council

Canberra’s housing market is forcing single police officers and childcare workers out even as other essential workers struggle to find a place. The finding came from a new Property Council of Australia survey of 12 suburbs across the ACT region. […]
Staff with the visiting koala early this year at the nursery at South Gundurimba, Northern Rivers, NSW. Photo: Eastern Forest Nursery.

Koala gives thumbs up to delicious tree seedling nursery near Lismore (+ video)

Bangalow Koalas reckons it’s on track to plant 500,000 trees for habitat restoration work this year – if only one certain furry marsupial would stop eating them. A young koala has been caught munching on seedlings at the Eastern Forest […]
Pre-Federation ... the Akarana (1888) on Sydney Harbour. Photo: ANMM.

Federation yachts to drop anchor in Sydney Harbour for 100-year-old fleet show

Federation-era yachts will gather on Sydney Harbour waters again, including some nearly 140 years old and an Edwardian steam yacht. The Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney Amateur Sailing Club and Wooden Boat Association of NSW are gathering 13 sailing centurions […]
e-bike ban ... a Sydney Tangara train at Circular Quay

DIY e-bikes banned from Sydney trains from November 1 over lithium-ion battery fire fears

Converted e-bikes are to be banned from NSW trains as of November as concern grows over lithium-ion battery fires. As of November 1, these e-bikes will not be allowed on Sydney Trains, NSW Trainlink and Metro services; penalties will range […]
A Qld Fire and Rescue Truck (not a type 2). Photo: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI

$80m for 80 new fire trucks over 5 years in a historic boost for Queensland

The first of 80 new fire trucks for Queensland is expected to come off a Brisbane assembly line next September. Volvo and Fraser Engineering Group will build and repair the trucks for the Queensland Fire Department (QFD) in an $80m […]
Microcars .... Only 27 Peel P50s are believed to survive, says Donington Auction. Photo: supplied.

Microcars, a V12 Edwardian racer and a Silver Ghost make the (auction) list

Two microcars, an Edwardian V12 aero-powered monster and two of the smallest possible cars to find are among a historic collection going up for auction in NSW next month. Auctioneer Donington Auction says bidding on their car collection is due […]
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