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Commission releases Qld electorate redistribution

Posted August 20, 2008 12:12:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 12:19:00

The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has made further readjustments to 22 of the state's 89 electorates.

Tags: government-and-politics, elections, electoral-system, states-and-territories, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Deadline looms for say on fisheries rules

Posted August 20, 2008 09:33:00 | Updated August 20, 2008 09:32:00

The Department of Primary Industries says more than 60 submissions have been lodged in response to proposed new rules for a number of Queensland's fisheries.

Tags: fishing-aquaculture, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, townsville-4810

Police probe Buderim pharmacy robbery

Posted August 20, 2008 08:02:00

Police are investigating an overnight break-in at a Sunshine Coast pharmacy.

Tags: police, burglary, buderim-4556, maroochydore-4558

Fire stations still operational, despite staff training: Commissioner

Posted August 19, 2008 15:31:00

Queensland's Fire Commissioner has denied union claims that the public is being put at risk because firefighters are being asked to do corporate training.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, fires, government-and-politics, unions, health, safety, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

Jail visitor 'hid drugs in baby's nappy'

Posted August 19, 2008 15:10:00 | Updated August 19, 2008 15:20:00

A woman has been charged with trying to smuggle drugs into a jail inside her baby's nappy.

Tags: law-crime-and-justice, crime, courts-and-trials, prisons-and-punishment, drug-offences, australia, qld, woodford-4514

Police call off ultralight pilot search

Posted August 19, 2008 12:14:00

Police say they are no longer searching for the pilot of an ultralight plane that crashed on Little Goat Island, north of Brisbane.

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, police, bribie-island-4507, maroochydore-4558

Search continues for crashed ultralight pilot

Posted August 19, 2008 09:14:00

Police are still looking for the missing pilot of an ultralight plane that crashed into the mudlfats at Bribie Island, north of Brisbane, two days ago.

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, police, bribie-island-4507, maroochydore-4558

Community groups to manage Eumundi markets car parking

Posted August 19, 2008 08:16:00

Car parking at the Eumundi markets is set to again return to community control.

Tags: community-and-society, local-government, eumundi-4562, maroochydore-4558

Man hit by mountain bike dies

Posted August 19, 2008 08:12:00

A 45-year-old man has died from his injuries after being hit by a mountain bike on the Sunshine Coast almost two weeks ago.

Tags: death, accidents, bli-bli-4560, maroochydore-4558

Bligh rejects Traveston dam property claims

Posted August 19, 2008 07:33:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says the Federal Member for Wide Bay, Warren Truss, is wrong to say the State Government has compulsorily acquired properties for the proposed Traveston Crossing dam, near Gympie in the state's south-east.

Tags: dams-and-reservoirs, federal-government, federal-state-issues, states-and-territories, bundaberg-4670, gympie-4570, maroochydore-4558

Bushfire 'insurance' flies into Qld Video Photo

Posted August 18, 2008 11:10:00 | Updated August 18, 2008 11:13:00

Three water bombing helicopters are in Qld for what authorities fear could be one of the worst bushfire seasons in 15 years.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, fires, bushfire, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, maroochydore-bc-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Vietnam veterans remember fallen comrades

Posted August 18, 2008 10:31:00 | Updated August 18, 2008 10:30:00

Sunshine Coast Vietnam veterans will today remember their comrades who served and died during the Vietnam War.

Tags: history, veterans, unrest-conflict-and-war, caloundra-4551, maroochydore-4558

Qld Govt to look at funding 'Centaur' search

Posted August 18, 2008 10:21:00

The Queensland Government says it would be willing to support a new search for the sunken World War II hospital ship "Centaur" off the state's south-east.

Tags: community-and-society, history, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, human-interest, people, world-war-2, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, dunwich-4183, maroochydore-4558

Police search for crashed ultralight pilot

Posted August 18, 2008 08:38:00 | Updated August 18, 2008 08:57:00

Police are doorknocking homes at Donnybrook, north of Brisbane, in the search for the pilot of an ultralight aircraft which crashed yesterday.

Tags: air-and-space-accidents, donnybrook-4510, maroochydore-4558

Residents keeping water use down in SE Qld

Posted August 15, 2008 16:06:00

South-east Queensland residents are continuing to keep their water consumption down.

Tags: environmental-management, rivers, water, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

Quarry director to face trial accused of EPA breaches

Posted August 15, 2008 08:43:00

The director of a Noosa quarry has been committed to stand trial, charged with failing to comply with an environmental protection order to reduce the risk of releasing acidic water and sediments into Lake Cooroibah.

Tags: environmental-management, crime, courts-and-trials, maroochydore-4558, noosa-heads-4567

Tax scam accused pleads not guilty

Posted August 15, 2008 08:38:00

A 56-year-old Sunshine Coast man has pleaded not guilty in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court to a charge of conspiracy to defraud the Commonwealth.

Tags: tax, crime, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558

Prawn fishers angry over handline changes

Posted August 15, 2008 08:34:00

Sunshine Coast prawn fishermen say the are angry the Queensland Government is trying to take away some of their entitlements.

Tags: fishing-aquaculture, maroochydore-4558

Nurseries hopeful as SE Qld water restrictions eased

Posted August 14, 2008 14:46:00

The Nursery and Garden Association of Queensland says the easing of water restrictions has improved the outlook for horticulture retailers in the state's south-east.

Tags: retail, environmental-management, gardening, water, qld, brisbane-4000, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215

Building industry strong despite housing market slowdown

Posted August 14, 2008 11:27:00

The Queensland Master Builders' Association (QMBA) says the construction industry remains strong despite a slowdown in the housing market.

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, economic-trends, industry, building-and-construction, housing, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, bundaberg-4670, cairns-4870, longreach-4730, mackay-4740, maroochydore-4558, mount-isa-4825, rockhampton-4700, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350, townsville-4810

Commonwealth pushed to boost Fraser Is funds

Posted August 14, 2008 10:28:00

The Queensland Government says it is been given no assurances that the Commonwealth will increase funding for world heritage listed Fraser Island in the south-east.

Tags: environmental-management, federal-state-issues, bundaberg-4670, eurong-4581, maroochydore-4558

Schlanger eyes off second Olympic medal

Posted August 14, 2008 09:00:00

Sunshine Coast swimmer Melanie Schlanger is hoping for another medal winning performance today after Australia's women's 4x200 metre freestyle relay team qualified for the Olympic swimming final in Beijing.

Tags: people, maroochydore-4558

Accountant accused of $10m tax fraud

Posted August 14, 2008 08:22:00

Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged a 56-year-old Queensland man for a multi-million dollar offshore tax avoidance scheme.

Tags: tax, crime, courts-and-trials, fraud-and-corporate-crime, maroochydore-4558

Sunshine Coast unit prices drop

Posted August 14, 2008 08:17:00

New figures from the real estate industry show people buying units on the Sunshine Coast are spending less on their investments.

Tags: housing, maroochydore-4558

Tourism group confident of economic turnaround

Posted August 14, 2008 08:03:00

Tourism Noosa says it is confident the industry will bounce back from the current tough conditions.

Tags: tourism, maroochydore-4558, noosa-heads-4567