Roads
Island community fights for the right to use golf carts on roads
A years-long campaign to allow golf carts on the roads of one of Moreton Bay’s small islands picks up speed.
- by Matt Dennien
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Council isn’t budging on bridge credit after residents hit ‘brick walls’
Brisbane City Council has said there were no plans to change eligibility for its Go Between Bridge toll scheme despite fewer than 1000 residents being granted the subsidy.
- by Matt Dennien
Draft road safety plan lacks ambition, say experts
Experts slam the federal government’s draft road safety plan, saying it could move Australia’s ranking from 15th in the OECD to 25th by 2030.
- by Julie Power
Divers to plunge under the Pacific Motorway to clean and check for issues
Underwater inspections are needed every eight years.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Fewer than 1000 residents take up council offer for Go Between toll credit
Brisbane City Council pitched the $100-a-year credits for some of those living south of the CBD after Victoria Bridge was closed this year amid Brisbane Metro construction works.
- by Matt Dennien
Daily trips on Centenary Highway to soar by 400 per cent
It currently takes up to 3.5 times longer to travel by bus between Ipswich and Springfield than hop in the car.
- by Felicity Caldwell
New roadside tech to warn Queensland drivers to stop using phones
The move comes after a trial of secret cameras which use artificial intelligence to catch people flouting the law.
- by Felicity Caldwell
Council to sell off surplus Wynnum Road, Kingsford Smith Drive land
More than 50 properties were resumed for the Wynnum Road corridor upgrade, and some of the land will now be sold off.
- by Lucy Stone
Residents of three suburbs to get 30 free trips across bridge during Metro work
The $100 toll rebate – a condition of Brisbane Metro approvals – doesn't go far enough, according to Opposition councillors.
- by Lucy Stone
Ipswich Road could reduce to 40km/h through Annerley Junction
After years of lobbying, the council has agreed to refer the busy road to the speed management committee for a potential 40km/h speed reduction.
- by Lucy Stone
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Highway reopened after fatal crash north-west of Brisbane
A 20-year-old man died at the scene and a 30-year-old woman was airlifted to hospital after a station wagon rolled down an embankment on the D'Aguilar Highway on Monday morning.
- by Lucy Stone and Matt Dennien