Rainwater tanks, greywater and recycling

'' An interesting article citing the new Australian labour party policy to encourage the use of and fund recycling of water initiatives as well as focussing on promoting the use of water tanks especially in the eastern states of Australia''"Rivers and WaterRainwater tanks,...

Occupational Health and Safety links

" Government Health & Safety Sites Australian Government - NOHSC Australian Government - Comcare Australian - Maritime Safety Authority Australia - Offshore Petroleum Safety Australian Capital Territory - Workcover Queensland - Workplace Health...

3 missing from perfect yacht

Three men are missing from a yacht that was in perfect order in a mystery that is as if from the Bermuda Triangle.The yacht was first spotted by a Customs helicopter on routine patrol."The yacht was first spotted adrift on the outer Great Barrier Reef on Wednesday and when...

Indian Dr. Death's Book Hits Australian Stores

"A new book detailing the scandal involving India born surgeon Jayant Patel, who has been linked to 17 deaths, has hit book stores here. Authoring the 'Sick to Death' is Hedley Thomas, an investigative reporter who first broke the story about Patel's negligence at the...

12yo charged with raping woman

I only have brief details on this. A 12-year-old boy has been charged with raping a 23-year-old woman in a car park in the Queensland city of Townsville. Police allege the woman was attacked as she walked through an inner-city car park yesterday morning. She was allegedly...

Rat poison found in cereal packet, Qld police say

Queensland authorities have issued a consumer alert after a food tampering incident involving cereal bought from a Gold Coast supermarket.Police were notified by a woman who found a foreign green substance in a box of cereal purchased from an Aldi store at Southport Park....

Gold Coast stars in new TV show

"The Gold Coast and far north Queensland will star in a multi-million dollar television series that will screen later this year. Many of the 13 episodes of Sea Patrol were filmed in the sunshine state. Producer Hal McElroy says the Gold Coast has proved an ideal base. "We...

Top beach volleyballers play on Gold Coast

"The country's best beach volleyballers will hit the sand at Surfers Paradise today in the Volleyball Tour Australian Championships. Five rounds have been held at venues around Australia in the past four months. Gold Coast competitor Nicole Sanderson says it will be a tough...

Hinze Dam wall to be raised

The Gold Coast should have a bigger dam in about four years. The city council has given the go ahead for the Hinze Dam wall to be raised by 16 metres in a project that will cost about $100 million. The chairman of the council's city planning committee, Ted Shepherd, said the...

White powder scare at Rudd office over

" Queensland police say a suspicious package sent to the Brisbane office of Federal Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd appears to be crushed paracetamol. The building on Wynnum Road at Morningside was evacuated this morning after two staffers found a white sand-like substance in...

AFL Lions eyeing the Kangaroos

A new rivalry is brewing in the AFL as the Kangaroos begin to muscle their way into the Lions' den in south-east Queensland. The Melbourne-based club will play 10 games on the Gold Coast over the next three seasons and the Lions are watching their new neighbours' every...

Cyclone Nelson comes ashore

By MatteTropical Cyclone Nelson has crossed the Queensland coast at dawn without causing major damage or reported injuries.Rated as a Category 2 cyclone, with wind gusts of 140 kmph Nelson caused flooding to low lying areas.A 5,000 tonne barge carrying zinc from the port of...