Mount Lindesay Highway in Brisbane’s south was down to one lane yesterday evening after a truckload of chicken guts was spilt on the road creating quite the mess. The traffic slowed at the Jimboomba portion of the Highway as police and emergency services tried to clean the meat spill. Passersby described the mess as horrific before images were posted on Facebook where users commented concerned about animals running onto the road following the smell of the meat.

Construction on the controversial Inland Rail project is set to continue in the Scenic Rim despite strong community opposition. The $15 billion, 1700 kilometre project will supposedly allow freight to move between Brisbane and Melbourne in 24 hours or less, but Scenic Rim community members say the rail line will devastate the region. Residents have raised concerns regarding noise pollution, dust and traffic, saying the project will turn visitors away from the region and blemish the landscape.

A man who found himself stuck in a manhole in the middle of a street in south-east Queensland after looking for a lost dog has been rescued by a driver on the road. The man was only wearing underwear when he tried to climb out after swimming through the drainpipe tunnels before crawling into the manhole. The driver who rescued him says the man was very lucky not to get hit as a major accident could have occurred.

Families of Australian military veterans who took their own lives welcome royal commission on veteran suicides saying their voices will finally be heard. The announcement was made yesterday by Prime Minister Scott Morrison after pressure from government and a long running campaign from former soldiers and their families. The Prime Minister previously rejected calls for this to be established but says the service of our veterans is something that is pressed on his mind every single day.

Gastro outbreaks have hit childcare centers in Victoria as case numbers are four times higher than the average. So far this year at least 389 outbreaks have affected childcare centers. A warning issued by the Department of Health says teaching children hand hygiene is key to stopping further outbreaks. Hand sanitiser is not sufficient for preventing gastro as authorities say hand washing and cleaning tables and kitchen tops is the best way to handle the infection.

The Cuban Communist Party has elected Miguel Diaz-Canel to the country’s most powerful position, party first secretary, marking the end of brothers Fidel and Raul Castro’s 62 year rule over the country. Diaz-Canel was appointed president in 2018 and was Raul Castro’s first pick for the position, meaning it is highly unlikely the leadership change will mark a move away from Cuba’s one-party communist system. Fidel and Raul Castro came to power when they overthrew the US-backed government in a 1959 revolution and Cuba has since become an international pariah state, suffering due to Western sa

The Moreton Bay region will welcome back the annual Abbey Medieval Festival from 2-4 July 2021, after the festival was cancelled last year due to the pandemic. 

Festival management have assured festival-goers they are dedicated to recreating an experience of medieval life in a COVID safe way.

Moreton Bay City Councillor Brooke Savige says she’s excited for the event to return to the region, saying it “provides a wonderful opportunity to learn about our rich history and diverse cultures in a fun, engaging and unique way.”

Residents in Ipswich have renewed complaints of contaminated water flowing from a dump west of Brisbane into nearby Six Mile Creek, which then flows into the Bremer and Brisbane rivers.

The Cleanaway New Chum Solid Waste Landfill facility has been fined twice in the past for breaching water flow restrictions, with penalties totalling just over $26,500.

Ipswich Residents Against Toxic Environments secretary Geoff Yarham told the ABC that the penalties were a slap on the wrist for a company of that size.