Traffic and Transport
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Expect police - anywhere, anytime
Queensland police are launching Operation Yankee Cold Snap, targeting speeding, impaired driving and dangerous behaviour on roads during the winter school holidays.
Motorway tops funding wish list
Funding for two huge road projects and housing top Moreton Bay’s wishlist ahead of tomorrow’s Queensland State Budget. Mayor Peter Flannery is also calling for financial help with flood prevention in Caboolture and upgrades to three major sports precincts.
Fined for high-range speeding
A Samford Valley motorcyclist has been fined $1,919 and lost his licence for six months after allegedly being caught travelling 119km/h in a 60km/h zone during a police road safety operation.
Traffic changes to stay on key road
Temporary traffic changes on Dohles Rocks Road at Murrumba Downs will remain until October, with motorists and pedestrians advised to expect delays as work continues on the Bruce Highway upgrade.
Plea for drivers to slow down
Drivers are being urged to slow down on Moreton Bay roads, with millions of vehicle movements each week increasing the risk of wildlife collisions during winter’s peak dawn and dusk activity periods.
$10 a week can change a life
A Moreton Bay program that has helped over 50 disadvantaged and disabled people get their driver's licence in just two years is calling on the community to help ensure it can continue changing lives.
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Top field chasing record prize
Entries are pouring in for next week’s Optilease Redcliffe Pro-Am, where top touring professionals are chasing a record prize fund.
Police station's $44 million upgrade
Redcliffe Police Station’s new $44 million upgrade – unveiled in the recent State Budget - is due to be completed in four years.
Work starts on highway site entry
Residents and motorists have been warned road work has started beside the Bruce Highway north-bound lanes at Murrumba Downs.
Major changes to hub plan
Development plans for a new five-storey "integrated health hub, near Redcliffe Hospital, have changed.
Paving way for "$50m mega-complex"
Earthworks will start “ramping up” next week on a new $50 million development at Strathpine.
Key funding for Olympic venue
Work has started today on securing the goods and services needed for Moreton Bay’s new $205 million Olympic sports centre.
Teenager faces hooning charges
Moreton South Highway Patrol has seized a Ford Falcon and charged an 18-year-old man after alleged hooning offences in Warner.
Planning under way for new school
Moreton Bay's new special school may open in three or four years, giving "enrolment relief" to Pine Rivers Special School.
Roll up rollup - it's showtime!
It’s showtime this week in Dayboro, when town meets country at the “best little country show”.
Boaties warned over new laws
Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) and its partner agencies will start enforcing new lifejacket laws from next week.
