The Brisbane City Council is set to spend an additional one-point-six million dollars on their ‘Brisbetter’ marketing campaign.

This puts the total spend on the campaign at over four-million dollars.

The state opposition said ‘Brisbetter’ is a promotional campaign.

Labor Leader Jared Cassidy alleged the LNP are trying to “fudge” how much they spend on advertising.

A global study conducted by the University of Queensland found urban crime rates in Brisbane decreased by forty percent since Covid-19 lockdown measures were introduced.

The study compared statistics of urban crime during lockdown, to statistics of urban crime prior to Covid-19.

Scholars of the study want to use these findings to discover and predict how cities build resilience to recurrent system changes.

Urban Planners in Brisbane have asked the Brisbane City Council to build a green bridge connecting Teneriffe and Bulimba.

This came after the council pledged to spend $550 million on environmentally friendly green bridges to reduce congestion in the CBD.

The council announced locations in Kangaroo Point, Breakfast Creek, Toowong and West End, but no locations downstream of the Story Bridge.

In national news, the federal government said they will pay $500 a week in disaster relief to Victorians in lockdown.

The decision came after harsh criticism from the federal Labor Party and Victorian acting Premier James Merlino, who pressured the prime minister to reboot the JobKeeper program.

Morrison announced there will be no revival of JobKeeper, only a temporary one-off payment to locked down Victorians.

New Zealand’s foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta downplayed the possibility of the country being the next target of Economic coercion from China, saying their relationship with the country is respectful.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern earlier this week presented a united front in their approach to China.

Australia has experienced the majority of retaliatory trade measures related to the diplomatic stances made by Canberra recently.

Brisbane Airport is solidifying plans to permanently close its international terminal.

International arrivals will be incorporated into a single terminal that will serve all domestic and international passengers.

The one billion dollar development is set to be built by 2032.

Brisbane Airport is solidifying plans to permanently close its international terminal.

International arrivals will be incorporated into a single terminal that will serve all domestic and international passengers.

The one billion dollar development is set to be built by 2032.

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.

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.