State Budget's transport winners and losers: RACQ
RACQ has welcomed the State Government’s $27.5 billion investment in roads and transport infrastructure over the next four years, announced in today’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Wide Bay
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Townsville
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Sunshine Coast
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Mackay
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Darling Downs
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Central Queensland
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
State Budget must deliver on road safety for Cairns
The State’s peak motoring body has urged the Palaszczuk Government to prioritise road safety, flood resiliency, and fast-track local infrastructure projects in next week’s Budget.
Majority of Qld students driven to distraction
Almost two thirds of young drivers admit to being distracted while driving, according to new survey by Queensland’s peak motoring body.
Top ways Qlders breakdown, and how to avoid one!
RACQ has revealed some of the most common reasons for Roadside Assistance calls in the last 12 months could have been easily avoided if drivers serviced their vehicles regularly.
Fatality Free Friday plea to Qld drivers
RACQ has challenged drivers across Queensland to make today (28 May), fatality free on our roads.
Fast food eating away at Queensland budgets
Queenslanders looking to tighten their budgets have been urged to consider how much they spent on lunches and take away food as new RACQ Bank research revealed one third of those surveyed admit they have had to forego buying groceries due to financial pressures.
RACQ supports action to reduce insurance premiums
As the Federal Government announced a $10 billion fund designed to help drive down high insurance premiums across north Queensland, and keep locals insured, RACQ reiterated its commitment to the region it had been insuring for almost half a century.
Long weekend warning: lock up or lose it SEQ
Queenslanders have been urged to implement basic safety measures to protect their home from theft ahead of the upcoming long weekends.
Babies break the bank: the cost of raising a child in Qld
While a baby’s smile might be priceless, a new survey from RACQ Bank has revealed Queensland parents forked out thousands for their new bundles of joy in the first year alone.
Don’t be an egg-head this Easter holidays: RACQ
The State’s peak motoring body has pleaded with Sunshine Coast motorists to drive safely this Easter long weekend, after it revealed RACQ’s Air Rescue Network had responded to an alarming number of car crashes already this year.
Influx of new caravanners prompts Easter safety warning
As the number of Queenslanders buying caravans and trailers soared, RACQ has urged travellers to carry out the proper safety checks before hitting the road over Easter.
Townsville drivers see red over congested roads
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with several Townsville routes receiving poor report cards.
Wide Bay drivers see red over congested roads
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with several roads in the Wide Bay-Burnett region receiving poor report cards.
Sunshine Coast drivers see red over congested roads
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with several Sunshine Coast routes receiving poor report cards.
Drivers see red over Centenary Motorway
The State’s peak motoring body has called on the Palaszczuk Government to immediately progress urgent upgrades to the infamous Centenary Motorway after drivers named and shamed the stretch as one of the most congested in Queensland.
The key to reducing your risk of car theft
RACQ has urged vehicle owners to get serious about protecting their car keys as the Club’s new research found 70 percent of Queenslanders admitted to storing their keys in easy to steal places including inside the vehicle.
Traffic driving you mad? RACQ wants to know
RACQ has called on motorists to name and shame Queensland’s worst roads for traffic delays as part of its annual Red Spot Congestion Survey.
Four pets and kids a day rescued from cars over summer
RACQ has urged Queenslanders not to become complacent with their keys, after RACQ rescued hundreds of children and animals locked in cars over the summer period.
Communities urged to apply for disaster funding
As almost 70 percent of the State remained in drought, RACQ Foundation has urged struggling Queensland community groups to apply for recovery funding.
RACQ reveals change in first car buying habits
A new survey by the State’s peak motoring body has revealed major changes in first car buying behaviour, with young drivers less likely to own a vehicle before they were 25 years old.
One in three Qlders have no savings: RACQ Bank
A new study released by RACQ Bank has revealed one in three Queenslanders were struggling financially and had no savings.
RACQ prepares for busiest day of the year
Queensland parents have been urged to make sure their cars were ready for school drop off, as RACQ’s Roadside Assistance patrols prepared for one of the busiest days of the year.
Petrol prices soar in the south east
RACQ has warned drivers to fill up the tank or risk being gouged by fuel stations vying to make up for lost profits by returning prices to pre-COVID levels.
Parents breaking the bank on back to school costs
New RACQ Bank research has revealed the financial pressure parents faced when purchasing back to school supplies, with one third putting their kids’ school expenses on a credit card, and one quarter of parents admitting their children went without the most expensive items.
Hundreds of Qlders make costly fuel mistake
Queenslanders have been warned to pay attention at the bowser after it was revealed RACQ Roadside Assistance patrols rescued more than 600 drivers who had put the wrong fuel in their vehicles last year.
Find someone who treats you right this Valentine’s Day
Queenslanders have been urged to ‘find someone who treats them right’ this Valentine’s Day as new RACQ Bank data revealed bank account and mortgage holders were staying loyal to financial institutions for decades because of the perceived difficulty of switching.
Price wars and a pandemic: the cost of fuel in 2020
Echoing a tumultuous year globally, RACQ has revealed this was reflected in 2020 bowser prices, with retailers enjoying record-breaking retail margins and fuel sold for less than a dollar.
Cheap fuel for regional Queensland in 2020
Drivers in most regional Queensland centres paid less at the pump in 2020 than those in the south east, as RACQ’s Annual Fuel Price Report revealed it was a tumultuous year in fuel.