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Govt denies recycled water trigger decision embarrassing
Deputy Premier Paul Lucas denies the QWC decision on recycled water is embarrassing for Premier Anna Bligh.[MORE]
Wyaralong dam decision 'devastating' for residents
Residents affected by the Federal Government's approval of a new dam at Wyaralong, near Beaudesert in south-east Queensland, say they are devastated.[MORE]
Severe storm clean-up continues
State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers in Queensland's Scenic Rim region are continuing the clean-up operation after Sunday's damaging storms.[MORE]
Govt urged to return hospital's maternity services
The Rural Doctors Association of Queensland has renewed its calls for the State Government to restore maternity services at Beaudesert Hospital, west of the Gold Coast.[MORE]
Teachers holding stop-work meetings in south-east Qld
Queensland state school teachers in the Logan-Beaudesert region will walk off the job for an hour today as part of a campaign for more resources.[MORE]
Bligh disappointed by planned teacher strike
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she is disappointed that teachers in the Logan-Beaudesert region will stop work for an hour next week.[MORE]
Wyaralong Dam a step closer
The Queensland Government says the planned Wyaralong Dam, near Beaudesert west of Brisbane, is a step closer, with the co-ordinator-general recommending it go ahead.[MORE]
Oppn's Copeland bows out of Qld politics
Qld Oppn frontbencher Stuart Copeland has announced he is quitting politics because his seat was abolished.[MORE]
Govt announces south-east industrial hub
The Queensland Government has declared that a 15,000 hectare site near Beaudesert will become an industrial hub for the south-east.[MORE]
Passengers survive balloon powerline crash
A hot air balloon has crashed into an 11,000 volt powerline west of the Gold Coast, but no-one has been hurt.[MORE]
Scenic Rim ratepayers face budget pain
Ratepayers in the new Scenic Rim Council are facing increases above the Consumer Price Index when the new administration hands down the first budget on Tuesday.[MORE]
Scenic Rim residents face big rates rise
Residents of the newly formed Scenic Rim Regional Council are set to be slugged with the biggest rates rises in south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Woman accused of police assault
Four people are due to face court next month over a weekend incident at Beaudesert in which a female police officer was allegedly assaulted.[MORE]
2 dead in overnight accidents
Two people have been killed in separate crashes near Brisbane overnight. [MORE]
Gold Coast election result undecided
It is still not clear who will lead the Gold Coast City Council in south-east Queensland for the next four years.[MORE]
One dead in Beaudesert crash
One woman has been killed and four other people have been injured in a car crash near Beaudesert, west of Queensland's Gold Coast.[MORE]
Qld flood damage costs to pass $100m
Insurance company Suncorp Metway estimates the total cost from the recent storms and floods in north Queensland will exceed $100 million.[MORE]
Seven injured in car roll-over near Brisbane
Six children and an adult have been injured when a car overturned near Beaudesert, south of Brisbane.[MORE]
Qld Nationals' Lingard announces retirement
Veteran Queensland National Party MP Kev Lingard is set to retire at the next election.[MORE]
Gold Coast to receive $512m water funding boost
The Queensland Government will give the Gold Coast City Council $512 million for its dams and other water assets.[MORE]
Prisoners help Beaudesert flood clean-up
Low-security prisoners have been sent to Beaudesert in Queensland to help clean up after the floods.[MORE]
SES reinforcements arrive in flood-hit Beaudesert
SES crews from around south-east Queensland have arrived in Beaudesert to help with the clean-up after weekend flooding.[MORE]
60 remain stranded by Qld floods
Queensland authorities say about 60 people in the state's south-east remain isolated after weekend floods.[MORE]
Flooded communities could take 'months' to recover
The Queensland Government says it could take months to rebuild and restore the Gold Coast and Beaudesert communities that have been devastated by major flooding.[MORE]
Qld flood bill could top $10m
As floodwaters continue to recede at Beaudesert and the Gold Coast, the Queensland Government says the damage bill could be up to $10 million.[MORE]
