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Back in regional Qld visiting family after a long absence I am continually surprised by the friendliness of total strangers. It seems like everywhere I go people just say Good Morning or Hello. I was just sitting on a bench in a public park, minding my own grumpy business, while 3 different people wandered past, smiled and said Good Morning.
#Smile #Qld #MiriamVale
This was in the town of Miriam Vale where I had stopped for a coffee and muffin. Lovely little spot.
I noticed that travellers were assembling at the train station so I wandered down to take a few photos.
Queensland is justifiably proud of its fully electric tilt train that travels the 640 klm from Brisbane to Rockhampton. While other states continue to rely on diesel locomotives, the tilt train is not concerned with diesel fuel prices or shortages.
#Trains

The Victorian News 3d ago

Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust
#ausnews #vicnews #afp #police #qld #nsw #drugs #cocaine #warrants #arrests #searches #trafficking #court

https://www.victoriannews.com.au/news/nat-news/australias-biggest-ever-cocaine-bust/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Australia’s biggest-ever cocaine bust

MIDGE POINT, QLD. — The AFP has seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine – the largest ever cocaine seizure in Australia – as part of an investigation into an organised crime plot to import and distribute significant quantities of border-controlled drugs along Australia’s east coast.

VicNews

CoolMcCool Jun 10

Chinese rocket as seen from SE Qld last night. We had no clue what it was... Thought it was a comet at first.

My photo - taken with Pixel 10 Pro. Ran to get a 'real' camera but was too late.

#space #china #australia #spaceflight #photography #photo #photos #astrophotography #rocket #rockets #pixelpro #qld #queensland

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Dave Holland Jun 7

@drrimmer
Even further? 😳
#QLD

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Polly Kraisus May 31

Appropriating some choice Bleije quotes for my sign.

Ref: https://www.smh.com.au/national/queensland/designs-revealed-for-brisbane-olympic-stadium-at-victoria-park-20260105-p5nrn1.html

#barrambin #meanjin #magandjin #QLD

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Polly Kraisus May 30

The article shows the potential for corruption this state government is facilitating:

"His government introduced legislation exempting all 17 Queensland Olympic venues from 15 state planning, environmental and heritage laws [...]. The announcement came in the same month that the government also lifted a ban that previously blocked property developers from making political donations."

This is the Crisafulli / Bleije gov for ya.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-30/ioc-petition-brisbane-olympics-2032-stadium-protest/106733114

#olympicGames #corruption #barrambin #QLD

'Perfect storm' for corruption: IOC petition targets Brisbane's 2032 Olympic stadium plan

Opponents of Brisbane's centrepiece Olympic stadium take their concerns directly to the IOC's headquarters in Switzerland as a critical deadline looms.

𝙈𝙞𝙖 May 29

Man jailed over ‘racially motivated attack’ against Queensland’s Biloela family

https://quokk.au/c/australia/p/947094/man-jailed-over-racially-motivated-attack-against-queenslands-biloela-family

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Polly Kraisus May 29

Happy #olympicGames everyone. It's 2026 and we're still kicking First Nations people off their land. History repeating to build a stadium we don't need. For a two-week event in 2032.

Fuck the Olympic Games, fuck Queensland Police, fuck the Queensland Government, fuck BCC and fuck GIICA.

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#racism #colonialism #australia #meanjin #magandjin #brisbane #bne #qld #queensland #barrambin