Australian Pipit
(Anthus novaeseelandiae)
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Toorbul, Qld Australia
Sat 11 May 2024

couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via The Courier-Mail

View from #BribieIsland
#GlasshouseMountains

Airtrain negotiations back on after Bailey breakdown brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queen… #qldpol

The federal government has revealed it'll spend almost half a billion dollars to upgrade dangerous parts of the Bruce Highway. But critics argue that's barely enough. youtu.be/t-swQbiFLMY Ned Balme #7NEWS

We #backtheBruce & our Budget will back the Bruce too. The Anthony Albanese Australian Labor Govt will invest another half a billion dollars for upgrades & improvements to the Bruce Hwy - a crucial part of Qld & a crucial part of our national economy Catherine King MP #auspol The Courier-Mail

The 2:20pm route 636 to Nambour station is cancelled due to mechanical issues. The next route 636 to Nambour station bus departs University of the Sunshine Coast station at 3:20pm. bit.ly/3QDTMG5 #TLAlert #TL600s

The director of a luxe home building company has opened up about the “heartbreaking” collapse of the family-owned Moreton business, which has fallen over owing $850,000 to creditors. couriermail.com.au/questnews/more…

Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding is joining the Brisbane 2032 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

She’s been voted in by the SEQ Council of Mayors, replacing Noosa Mayor Clare Stewart.

Mayor Harding and Lord Mayor Schrinner are the only two local gov reps.

State edges closer to ending Airtrain’s airport stranglehold'
couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via The Courier-Mail #qldpol

How trying to build a train to Melbourne Airport turned into a 60-year odyssey with no end in sight abc.net.au/news/2024-05-1… via ABC Australia

Not as simple as this appears. Airtrain has the contract, it will cost $$$ to break the contract. Fare subsidy, allowing bus access will all cost big time.
There is also the unresolved issue of the new network with SEQ Rail Connect when CRR opens.
#qldpol #gotpopcorn 🍿🍿🍿

The Bruce Highway will get a $467 million cash injection from the federal government, with two key areas in the spotlight. bit.ly/4b8oyzh

#EXCLUSIVE : A murder investigation is right now underway after 76-year-old Jim Hill died from a brutal bashing.

His heartbroken daughter spoke to @baileykenzie9 #9News

A 10-year-old boy has been charged and accused of sexually assaulting an Italian tourist in Cairns. He is well known to police and tonight is back in the community | Georgina Hill

The Albanese & Cook Governments are building the future of Perth's public transport network with METRONET, and now it's time to plan for Perth's future freight network.

The upcoming budget will include $33.5 million towards planning works for Westport.

The North East Link is a missing link in Melbourne’s road network and once it’s complete, it’ll take 15,000 trucks off our roads every day and reduce travel times by up to 35 minutes.
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In the upcoming budget, the Australian Government's contribution to North East Link will increase by $3.25 billion to a total investment of $5 billion.

And that’s on top of our existing $19 billion investment in over 90 major road and rail projects in Victoria.

The 8:48pm route 607 to Caloundra station bus is cancelled due to mechanical issues. The next route 607 to Caloundra station bus departs University of the Sunshine Coast at 9:18pm. bit.ly/3ydjYBd #TLAlert #TL600s

Police are seeking public assistance in relation to investigations into an assault in Newstead on April 23.
🔗mypolice.qld.gov.au/news/2024/05/0…