Questions over $450 million Gabba Metro busway project
With the Gabba no longer set to be rebuilt as Brisbane’s Olympic stadium, the suburb may lose one of its promised transport upgrades to somewhere else.
- by Tony Moore
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Adventure playground, bridge in $120 million package for Victoria Park
Here are the first new projects planned for Brisbane’s Victoria Park as it is transformed from a golf course.
- by Tony Moore
Brisbane’s rail level crossing bottlenecks back in spotlight
The state government has brought forward $10 million in funding to examine measures to improve or reconfigure 14 level crossings in south-east Queensland.
- by Tony Moore
‘Gateway to Straddie’ plan in limbo until developer makes next move
More than a decade after it was proposed, and eight years after an infrastructure agreement was signed, there is nothing to show for the Toondah Harbour project.
- by Tony Moore
Resident groups campaign for the removal of two level crossings
In 2012, consultants identified six Brisbane level crossings in urgent need of removal. Residents in two suburbs have grown tired of waiting.
- by Tony Moore
Milestone Brisbane underground rail test cancelled amid union tensions
Cross River Rail’s lead contractor has delayed this weekend’s first train trip underground as part of Queensland’s biggest infrastructure project.
- by Tony Moore
Council seeks federal funds for new bridge from West End to Toowong
Brisbane City Council cannot afford to build the pedestrian and cycle bridge on its own, and is examining several avenues to raise funds.
- by Tony Moore
50 new buses announced to tackle overcrowding as 50c fares loom
Two weeks after Brisbane City Council warned extra buses were needed to cover passenger demand, the state government has added new buses to the fleets of Brisbane City Council and eight private bus companies.
- by Tony Moore
More than 80 per cent of serious young offenders are addicted to ‘ice’
“I have watched a 12-year-old girl directly inject meth into her arm,” the Department of Youth Justice director-general said.
- by Tony Moore
Brisbane Jetstar flights cancelled, delayed after IT glitch
Passengers should brace for delays and cancellations following Friday’s IT outage, while some Brisbane supermarkets also remain offline.
- by Tony Moore
‘Queenslanders aren’t fools’: Crisafulli says CFMEU a bigger problem
Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has questioned Labor’s claim there is no evidence to support tougher action being taken against the CFMEU in Queensland.
- by Tony Moore