Tag: Springfield
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Historic splendour in Springfield
It was the property’s rich history and exclusive postcode that drew the interest of current owners Lily and Tom when they purchased the home in 2016. “The foothills were non-negotiable for us. Brookside Road and The Glade junction is arguably Springfield’s quietest pocket – it feels beautifully secluded, yet everything’s just minutes away,” says Lily.…
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Our ‘field of dreams’: How two men created a city from a bush paddock and an idea
Sometimes I imagine businessmen Maha Sinnathamby and Bob Sharpless staring out across a sprawling 2860-hectare paddock south-west of Brisbane, with a ghostly voice in their ears declaring “if you build it, they will come”. Just like Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (played by Kevin Costner) in the 1989 movie Field of Dreams, Maha and Bob needed…
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Mater to build 130 public beds in latest ramping remedy
The government has been under pressure to create more beds in response to the ambulance ‘ramping’ crisis, as more Queenslanders seek emergency treatment but face a wait to be admitted. It has also been criticised by the Liberal National Party for making Hospital and Health Service managers find more savings even though they could use…
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Truth about SEQ growth plan: Vision aplenty but no money to achieve it
Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding and respected urban planner Laurel Johnson zeroed in on the South-East Queensland Regional Plan’s flaws at a function run by business lobby the Suburban Alliance on Friday morning. Harding called for commitment to better public transport and a sustainable policy on waste management as priorities for Ipswich, citing a rail link…
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Revealed: The big things Queensland needs to build to boost its economy
Infrastructure Australia’s latest overview of nationally-significant projects that should become urgent priorities for investment contains a grab bag of Queensland initiatives that span the state. IA, an independent body that examines the urgency of Australia’s infrastructure needs and recommends action on those projects needed more than $250 million of federal investment, has added a record…
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Southeast mops up after giant hail, thousands without power
Energex expects to work into this evening to restore power, with more than 15,000 customers still without electricity this morning, mostly in the Sunshine Coast, and Ipswich and Springfield, west of Brisbane. Energex spokesman Justin Coomber is asking for patience as crews work to make repairs. “We counted 413,000 lightning strikes throughout the day yesterday…
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Tracking a killer: Full list of where you may have been exposed to virus
Authorities are concerned the two 19-year-old women, from Logan and Acacia Ridge, may have unknowingly spread the disease in their local communities in the eight days before they tested positive. They are trying to identify contacts of the women by retracing their movements, which have been mainly in the Logan and Springfield areas, south of…