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A 61-year-old Tweed Heads woman was served a notice to appear in court on one count of "owners must install smoke alarms" over the fire, which killed five boys and their father on Russell Island last year.

A 61-year-old Tweed Heads woman has been accused of not having compliant smoke alarms in the home, where six people lost their lives.

Elected local government officials in Queensland are granted pay rises of mostly between 3 and 5 per cent that will come into effect from the start of next financial year.

Kathleen Catalan is quick to remind you that she's "relatively new" to this whole birdwatching business, but she knows how important it is for their conservation.

A former senator and host of a weekend Sky News program is selected following the news long-time Oodgeroo MP, Mark Robinson, intended to step down.

Roaming cats are rampant in south-east Queensland, animal welfare experts say, as city councils catch and impound thousands of strays each year.

With 50 permanent security vacancies across Queensland's youth detention centres, staff to youth safety ratios are not being met, and the union says it is leading to lockdowns and increasing tensions.

Wet conditions during the year and a recent spike in temperature means mosquitoes and midgies are out in force across the south-east as the region's councils band together on an ambitious spraying program.

Wivenhoe Dam is located on the Brisbane River in the Somerset Regional Council area, and along with Lake Somerset, it supplies 70 per cent of south-east Queensland's water supply.

Walker Group has released a long-awaited environmental impact statement (EIS) for a controversial proposed development in Moreton Bay that covers land and water used by critically endangered shorebirds.

Karen Williams has hit back after Queensland's Deputy Premier announced he would take charge of Redlands' housing policy because the council failed to update it.

Redland Mayor Karen Williams is sentenced to 80 hours of community service after pleading guilty to drink driving. She is disqualified from driving for six months.

A reclassification of land on North Stradbroke Island would allow more tourist accommodation, but residents are not happy about the threat it could pose to native wildlife.

The mother of a young woman killed by a drink driver says Redland mayor Karen Williams must resign after she said she had consumed "several drinks" before crashing.

The Mayor of Redlands City Council Karen Williams says she won't resign after she crashed her car after drinking 'several glasses of wine'.

Karen Williams, who has served as Redland City Mayor for 10 years, says she cannot remember how many drinks she had before getting behind the wheel on Thursday evening.

The Mayor of Redlands City Council, Karen Williams, admits to driving after drinking "several glasses of wine" on Thursday night.  The ABC understands Ms Williams was taken to hospital with minor injuries after her car crashed that night.

The draft master plan for 62 hectares of land includes the proposed Redlands Whitewater Centre, set to host 2032 Olympic water sports, and a public water park inspired by Brisbane's famous South Bank lagoon.

Planned track works will disrupt all train lines into Brisbane city over the Easter weekend, while travellers on the Beenleigh and Gold Coast lines can expect further changes for up to 10 days due to Cross River Rail works.

Storms are continuing to dump large amounts of rain on parts of south-east Queensland just four weeks after a deluge caused severe flooding in the region.

The Bureau of Meteorology warns heavy rainfall is coming to south-east Queensland on Monday, which carries a "very significant" risk of flash flooding in some areas.

For the four-day Easter long weekend from April 15, all lines into Brisbane City will be halted.

Lilly Barker set a national skipping record at just four years old. She's been competing for Australia on the world stage ever since.

Lilly Barker and Ben Cooper won a gold medal and set a new world record in the single rope double under event - 2 x 30 seconds. They sent in this video as part of the virtual Skipping World Championships.

Lilly Barker and Luke Boon's single rope pairs freestyle routine, which was recorded for the latest Skipping World Championships.