RACQ issues urgent warning after scam numbers soar
RACQ has urged Queenslanders to be on the lookout for sophisticated scammers, after a new report revealed Australians lost $176 million to cons and scams in 2020.
RACQ has urged Queenslanders to be on the lookout for sophisticated scammers, after a new report revealed Australians lost $176 million to cons and scams in 2020.
RACQ has issued an urgent warning about the risks of leaving children and pets in cars with a severe heatwave expected to hit parts of western Queensland on Friday.
RACQ has encouraged Toowoomba motorists to do their research before filling up the tank as prices remained high at most sites across the Garden City.
RACQ has renewed calls to fast-track Bruce Highway safety capacity and flood immunity projects, as well as Federal Government funding for the Inland Highway, after it was once again cut by recent flood waters.
RACQ has warned unsuspecting motorists could face hefty fines if they hung their face masks on their vehicle’s rear-view mirror while driving.
RACQ has welcomed news the majority of $225 million in Federal Government funding for road safety projects in Queensland would be spent in regional areas.
RACQ has urged north Queensland residents to act now to prepare their homes and families as Tropical Cyclone (TC) Kimi threatened to make landfall Monday afternoon.
RACQ has warned residents to prepare as Tropical Cyclone Kimi pummelled towards far north Queensland communities.
RACQ has urged property owners to prepare their homes for more wild weather, with severe storms predicted for south east Queensland over the weekend and a tropical cyclone likely to form off north Queensland early next week.
RACQ has warned motorists to continue to take care on the roads after flooding peaked in north Queensland’s Lower Herbert region on Tuesday night.
With two major weather systems set to collide in north Queensland, RACQ has warned residents to brace for more heavy rain and flooding.
RACQ has assured its members critical services would remain available during the Brisbane lockdown period, but urged residents to stay home over the next three days to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
RACQ has informed Greater Brisbane motorists they would no longer need to wear masks while travelling in their own vehicles from 6pm 11 January, but reminded them masks would still be mandatory on other modes of transport.
RACQ has warned motorists not to drive in flood waters, after a man was pulled from the roof of his car after becoming stranded in floodwater south of Ingham.
RACQ has called for courtesy and patience as major highways in south east Queensland were gridlocked in the wake of the imminent three-day Greater Brisbane lockdown.
With motorists using outback Queensland roads to avoid COVID-19 related border restrictions, RACQ has warned drivers not to make the journey west unless they are well-prepared for what can be difficult driving conditions.
RACQ has reminded motorists not to let their guard down when behind the wheel, after a new study revealed many falsely believed their car would protect them in a crash.
RACQ has urged Queensland motorists not to risk lives by driving cars with faulty Takata airbags more than two and a half years after the worldwide recall was issued.
RACQ has welcomed news of a bumper year for hybrid and electric vehicle (EV) sales after the wider car industry suffered its worst year since 2003.
RACQ has urged north Queensland residents to prepare themselves for more wild weather, with some regions to be hit with up to 300 millimetres (mm) of rain and damaging winds.
Queenslanders were being urged to tuck some extra money away for a rainy day when thinking about their financial New Year’s resolutions and savings plans.
RACQ has warned motorists in far north Queensland against taking any risks in flood waters, as a low pressure system crossed the coast as a category one cyclone and threatened to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain for days.
RACQ has pleaded with Queenslanders to avoid walking home drunk this New Year’s Eve after shocking figures revealed 32 pedestrians were killed and 153 were hospitalised with serious injuries during 2020.
Queensland lost more people on our roads this year than in any other year since 2012, prompting a desperate plea from RACQ for motorists to stay safe behind the wheel.
With more than 60 roads flooded across the State, RACQ has urged Queenslanders to plan their trips in advance and avoid driving through flood waters at all costs.
UPDATE: RACQ LifeFlight crews have performed a second overnight rescue after a couple were stranded after their car broke down in floodwaters east of Burketown in far north western Queensland.
RACQ has warned commuters to plan alternative transport ahead of track closures this Christmas long weekend.
Queenslanders have been warned to think carefully before shopping up a storm in the Boxing Day sales.
Meals on Wheels recipients in the Pine Rivers region are set to receive farm fresh fruit and vegetables in their home delivered meals after a $20,000 donation from RACQ Foundation helped start a mini farm at Samford.
RACQ has warned Toowoomba motorists to avoid filling up the tank at the bowser, as prices remained expensive in the lead up to Christmas.
RACQ has warned motorists to expect long delays at the New South Wales and Queensland border as the border closure was reinstated by the Queensland Government.
RACQ has welcomed news Australia’s first Diamond Interchange at Caloundra Road was completed overnight, just in time for holidays on the Sunshine Coast.
RACQ has warned motorists to stay off the roads and prepare their properties, after an emergency alert was issued for Tallebudgera and Currumbin.
RACQ has renewed calls for the Queensland Government to improve public transport efficiency and review fare structures, after it was revealed the number of journeys on buses and trains was still only at 70 percent compared to pre-COVID levels.
Queenslanders seeking work were set for a style boost after Brisbane-based non-profit Suited to Success received a $15,000 donation from RACQ Foundation to launch its Virtual Career Hub.
As the rain eased across south east Queensland RACQ has warned residents and car owners who lived or parked in low-lying areas the threat was not over, with the biggest tide of the year to strike Tuesday morning.