Brisbane traffic increasing, report shows and other top stories

Brisbane traffic increasing, report shows

Brisbane Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the council was completing a number of major and minor projects to combat clogged roads. These include the soon-to-be opened Legacy Way and proposals to upgrade Kingsford Smith Drive and Wynnum Road ... >> view original

Brisbane Fast and First: Severe thunderstorms to roll through southeast and ...

Even though this morning's storms didn't quite reach the coast, parts of Brisbane still received some decent rain. Logan had 11mm of rain, while Oxley copped 10mm. Meanwhile, Cyclone Nathan is headed for the Queensland coast as the clean-up from ... >> view original

Ed Sheeran lands in Brisbane ahead of sold out gigs

Meanwhile, punters who missed out on tickets to the Lego House singer's Brisbane shows are bidding furiously for them online. Some eBay listings show bids of up to $220 for a single ticket while on Gumtree, ticketholders are asking up to $350 a pop. >> view original

Arnold Schwarzenegger in Brisbane: Action hero fires up real estate agents

Apparent interference from cameras and microphones resulted in media being escorted out of Arnold Schwarzenegger's pep talk to a Brisbane real estate convention on Tuesday afternoon – just as the bodybuilder-turned action star-turned California ... >> view original

Brisbane traffice getting worse

The Brisbane City Council conducted a review of traffic on major roads and found the volume of traffic over a has increased by 3.5 per cent from 2013 to 2014. Steve Austin spoke with Paul Turner, RACQ's General Manager of Advocacy, and Councillor ... >> view original

Brisbane train delays: Possum blamed for disruption

Train commuters face lengthy delays across Brisbane on Tuesday morning with buses shuttling passengers stranded on the Ferny Grove line. PT1M42S 620 349. Autoplay OnOff; Video feedback; Video settings. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play ... >> view original

Brisbane Broncos' $27 million training facility approved

The Brisbane Broncos have received the green light for a new training facility near their traditional home at Red Hill. Brisbane City Council has approved a large training, administration and communication facility at the former Ithaca TAFE campus ... >> view original

Brisbane's Vanuatu community strives to help loved ones struck by Cyclone Pam

Brisbane's Vanuatu and Pacific Island community hopes to help family and friends affected by Cyclone Pam by connecting with the south-east Queensland community to collect aid. The small, close-knit community is using a Facebook page to gather goods ... >> view original

Brisbane dad's desperate search for children

The children and their mother may be in the northern suburbs of Brisbane or around Maleny on the Sunshine Coast, the court said. However there were concerns that they may have gone to the UK. Queensland Education has confirmed that the children have ... >> view original

Brisbane Broncos halfback Ben Hunt says he won't change style of play because ...

Brisbane named the same 17-man squad who edged out Cronulla 10-2 away on Friday night. Hunt can show Cowboys opposite Thurston what he learnt from his State of Origin camp visit last year. The Broncos No. 7 was called into the Queensland team to ... >> view original