Brendan O'Malley

3 weeks ago | couriermail.com.au | Brendan O'Malley

After David Crisafulli ended Labor’s nine-year grip on power at the state level, the LNP will be hoping there is momentum to increase its already huge presence in Queensland at the federal level on May 3. It holds 21 of the state’s 30 federal seats, against Labor’s five and the Greens’ three. Even before Mr Crisafulli’s win, Labor looked in trouble after backsliding in last year’s Brisbane City Council election where it only just held on to five out of the 26 wards.

2 months ago | cairnspost.com.au | Brendan O’Malley |Brendan O'Malley

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. More than 750 temporary waste bins in 200 parks and other sites around Brisbane have been revealed to help residents who were blacked out dispose of their rotting food waste. The bins were only for residents who missed their regular bin collections or needed to dispose of spoiled food, Brisbane City Council said. The bins would be frequently emptied to minimise odour and insects.

2 months ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Brendan O’Malley |Brendan O'Malley

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. More than 750 temporary waste bins in 200 parks and other sites around Brisbane have been revealed to help residents who were blacked out dispose of their rotting food waste. The bins were only for residents who missed their regular bin collections or needed to dispose of spoiled food, Brisbane City Council said. The bins would be frequently emptied to minimise odour and insects.

2 months ago | couriermail.com.au | Brendan O’Malley |Brendan O'Malley

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Brisbane bus drivers braved wild conditions to deliver 700 services on Sunday morning before being recalled about 11am but the southeast’s trains and ferries are still offline. Buses would now run across the southeast on a limited capacity from Monday. No buses would run on the Gold Coast. School buses would also operate for schools which reopened on Monday.

2 months ago | cairnspost.com.au | Brendan O’Malley |Brendan O'Malley

Brisbane’s most iconic landmarks including the Queen St Mall and South Bank were almost empty this morning as TC Alfred turned the CBD and surrounds into a ghost town. Only the bravest and most bored tourists — and some locals already suffering from cabin fever — were out in the city centre after everyone else heeded electronic road signs warning residents to stay home. Those few stores and cafes which took a gamble and stayed open did a reasonable trade.