Beer & Ice Cream Strike Unlikely Partnership in Queensland
A partnership between Ben & Jerrys and Manly’s 4 Pines Brewing Company, is bringing Ice cream-flavoured beer to Queensland.
Proceeds from the limited edition beverage will support a community group to receive a solar installation.
Applications are open, with the winner of this support yet to be announced.
Eat Week to Sell Out Fast
Scenic Rim Eat local week looks set to sell out as local foodies celebrate a decade of deliciousness.
After being cancelled last year, the festival returns to south east Queensland at the end of June, celebrating local food and wine in 48 locations, offering experiences, from marque dining to cooking classes.
Scenic Rim Regional Councilor Greg Christiansen says he is absolutely thrilled to see the event is selling out after last year’s cancellation.
Bid to Boost Gold Coast Tourism Results in 30,000 Vouchers
30,000 travel vouchers are on offer to boost Gold Coast tourism.
Queenslanders keen to win the travel voucher valued at $100 each for the Gold Coast will have 72 hours to enter the draw from Monday, June 7.
The state government is providing the vouchers as part of its post-COVID recovery plan.
Songtradr acquires MassiveMusic
The world’s largest Business-to-business music licensing marketplace, Songtradr, has announced that it has acquired leading global creative music agency MassiveMusic.
The partnership will see the world's largest music licensing technology company team up with the leading global creative music agency.
CEO of Songtradr, Paul Wiltshire, described the merger recently.
“It creates a scale of trust that enables a true transformation of the music industry landscape”.
Container Ship Causes Environmental Disaster in Sri Lanka
A burnt-out container ship that has already caused Sri Lanka's worst maritime environmental disaster continues to sink in the Indian Ocean.
Fears of a mass oil spill remain as the burnt-out chemical cargo ship sinks off the Sri Lankan west coast.
The Sri Lankan navy says there are several hundred tonnes of oil within its fuel tanks.
Queensland Winter Could Bring Snow
The Bureau of Meteorology says snow could sweep across regions of south east Queensland as Brisbane enters another cold winter.
Forecaster Matt Marshall says the weather shows all the necessary signs for a light sprinkling of snow.
With a wetter-than-usual autumn, likely to continue this winter season, Mr. Marshall is confident above average rainfall will occur.
Queensland Government Unveils Vaccination Hub Plan
Mass vaccination hubs will open across the state as the government follows states like Victoria and New South Wales.
Fourteen vaccination hubs are set to be opened at locations such as Suncorp Stadium and the RNA Showgrounds.
Government front bencher Mark Bailey said that Queensland is presented with the challenge of distributing the vaccine but the plan has considered this with great detail.
While the rollout is still contingent on the federal government securing enough vaccine doses for the state, Queensland is given an advantage over other states.
Queensland Premier to have COVID-19 Vaccination
Queensland's Premier Annastasia Palaszczuk said she will be getting her first COVID-19 vaccination next week.
Ms Palaszczuk is the only eligible premier yet to receive a dose.
Channel 9 Presents Lack of Diversity in New Advertisement
Channel nine are facing scrutiny over their “COVID19 vaccination ad campaign”.
Nine’s campaign sparked controversy due to a lack of cultural diversity.
The ad features an all-white roster of channel nine's most recognisable talent such as Scotty Cam and Karl Stefanovic.
Audiences across social media are enraged with channel nines depiction especially seeing as the advertisement has launched during reconciliation week.
Returning To Venus After 30 Years
NASA will launch two new scientific missions to Venus between 2028 and 2030 to study the atmosphere and geologic history of Earth's closest planetary neighbour.
Both missions aim to understand how Venus became an inferno-like world.
They will be the first missions to Venus in decades.