Bribie Island’s Bellara Foreshore is on the cards for a $1.5 million dollar upgrade as part of the State Government’s South East Queensland Community Stimulus Package.

Councillor Brooke Savige said the foreshore is a beautiful natural space and just needs a bit of love.

The Queensland Government has a hefty plan to give the Gabba a big revamp, with a plan to make the site the main stadium for both the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Under initial plans unveiled by the Government, the Gabba would essentially be demolished and a $1 billion main Olympic oval stadium rebuilt in its place.

Over the next ten months City Cycle will be phased out of Brisbane to make way for an increase in electric bikes and e-scooters. 

As users of the once popular City Cycle have diminished the council have made preparations since the start of the year to repeal the service. As of this morning it was announced that cycle station removals will begin commencement.   

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has conceded there have been “significant challenges” faced by the vaccination rollout, but rejects calls to reinstate JobKeeper. 

Calls for the federal government to reinstate the JobKeeper wage subsidy scheme have been growing with almost half of all Australians under lockdown across the country. 

Nine Victorian netball players exit a local club in their stand against racism following an abhorrent slur used by their own teammate in an A-grade competition.

Argentina has joined Canada, New Zealand and India following the announcement they have introduced gender-neutral formal identification cards.

President Alberto Fernandez said identities other than man and woman need to be respected.

An indigenous student at USC has been appointed by the State Government as the inaugural First Nations Archive Advisor at the Queensland State Archives.

One of Brisbane’s oldest exhibitions is on again this weekend with the Mt Gravatt Show returning for its 105th year. 

The Mt Gravatt show was cancelled last year for the first time since WWII, as it joined the likes of the Ekka as another major drawcard that fell victim to the pandemic.

Annastacia Palaszczuk has confirmed she will attend the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics after Olympic Committee President John Coates insisted the politician prolong her visit. 

Annastacia Palaszczuk previously said she would not be attending the ceremony after more than one hundred and thirty-two thousand Australians expressed concerns about the premiers' Tokyo visit.

The construction industry has warned of catastrophic consequences if the current 2 week shutdown of building sites is extended by the NSW lockdown. 

Australian Constructors Association CEO Jon Davies said it is likely that "a high number of companies would fold".