Eat City - Browns Plains (2023) (music.youtube.com)
An ode to the greatest suburb in Brisbane
University of Queensland’s great court evacuated after reports of a ‘threat’. Student Union votes to divest from Israel & Boeing in largest Student Union vote since 1971 against Springboks & apartheid (www.couriermail.com.au)
A vote by University of Queensland students on UQ ties with Israel has gone ahead despite a bomb threat that shut down the main campus’ Great Court....
This Brisbane CBD lift is so unreliable, it’s been out of service almost half the days in 2024 (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
Archive/non-paywall link.
Queensland slashes public transport fares to 50c in six-month trial (www.theguardian.com)
Roadside cameras to make $94 million less than Queensland government expectations (www.abc.net.au)
In short: Queensland has a range of roadside cameras to detect offences such as speeding, mobile phone use, and not wearing a seatbelt....
Call to balance social media impact on young Queenslanders (statements.qld.gov.au)
Interesting stuff, I hope we can do something about this, though I think 14 is too young still - I reckon 16-18 is a better target
Pro-Palestine activists climb on to roof of building at University of Queensland St Lucia campus (www.couriermail.com.au)
Incase you don’t like Murdoch: archive.is/vc7il
‘This doesn’t make sense. How much shopping can you really carry on a bicycle?’ (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
Archive/non-paywall link.
Bluey’s World Presale tickets (tickets.blueysworld.com.au)
One of those interactive jobbos at Northshore if you’re interested....
Cant park there mate
https://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/54cd36f4-9781-428f-b407-9464514bc765.jpeg...
Rusted, burnt-out cars plaguing outback landscape that 'just don't belong here' (www.abc.net.au)
Holy shit the LNP is now peddling conspiracy theories about ECQ and how the election was run
I haven’t been posting Council threads since the election because to be honest it’s been so exhausting after the disastrous result of the election. But the last couple of weeks I’ve popped it on for a few minutes here and there, including right now....
Cross River Rail to be renamed after Elizabeth II if LNP wins Queensland election (www.abc.net.au)
Airtrain negotiations back on after Bailey breakdown (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
Archive/non-paywall link.
University of Queensland Palestine protest fury turns to Boeing (www.news.com.au)
Ditching car parks for bike lanes could help struggling high street shops (www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
Archive/non-paywall.
This kind of Legislation worries me...
Came across this petition to the QLD State Parliament:...
Do you need to have a "business" account, for services like electricity to a business?
Our workshop electricity bill is constantly insane, despite relatively low consumption....
Queensland police service sacks First Nations advisory group after members refuse to sign gag clause (www.theguardian.com)
(Queensland) Cost of Living Rebate for Households - $1000 Rebate for 2024–25 (www.qld.gov.au)
Queensland households will get $1,000 off their electricity bills in 2024–25....
Two people dead, one critical after three-vehicle crash in Brisbane tunnel (www.abc.net.au)
Two people have died and a woman is in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash in the Legacy Way tunnel in Brisbane’s inner-west on Wednesday afternoon....
How do school zones work with private schools?
Private schools have different holidays to public schools, right? Does that mean when driving past a private school you need to know specifically if that school is on holiday or not? Or is it all done only on the public school terms?...
Hundreds of properties bought after Queensland floods start new life as green space (www.abc.net.au)
Rocklea, on the city’s south side, had the most buybacks of any Brisbane suburb, with 72 properties spanning more than 50,000 square metres acquired....
Roy was distraught when police seized his beloved roosters, saying 'I have failed as a father' (www.abc.net.au)
Roy lost his roosters over a noise complaint, he’s hoping the premier can intervene as he did with Molly the magpie...