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.
As almost 70 percent of the State remained in drought, RACQ Foundation has urged struggling Queensland community groups to apply for recovery funding.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new study released by RACQ Bank has revealed one in three Queenslanders were struggling financially and had no savings.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.