RACQ has warned commuters Brisbane’s entire inner-city train network would be shut down over Easter (2 April – 7 April) as construction progressed on Cross River Rail.
RACQ has urged Easter travellers to fill the tank now, with fuel prices set to skyrocket ahead of the long weekend.
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.
RACQ has joined Queensland Police to urge motorists to seriously think about how they behaved behind the wheel after another eight people were killed in crashes in just three days.
UPDATE: As sunshine emerged on Thursday RACQ warned motorists almost 260 roads remained flood affected and urged them to plan their journeys to avoid the closures.
RACQ Bank has once again put people before profits, announcing it had cut more than a dozen fees from all transaction banking accounts which would put more than one million dollars a year back in the pockets of its members.
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.
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.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with several Toowoomba routes receiving poor report cards.
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 fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with the Pacific Motorway taking third place in the annual survey.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with major Cairns routes earning poor report cards.
The State’s peak motoring body has thrown its support behind a new safety push by Queensland Police urging motorcyclists to comply with the road rules after 21 riders died in crashes this year.
As the flood waters receded across the south east RACQ reminded drivers the threat was not over, with hundreds of roads damaged by floods.
Drivers fed up with traffic congestion have named and shamed more than 400 of Queensland’s worst roads for unnecessary delays with Mackay routes earning poor report cards.
RACQ has urged members affected by the ongoing rain in south east Queensland to lodge their insurance claims as soon as possible, as the State braced for more wet and wild weather over coming days.
RACQ has pleaded to drivers to play it safe on the roads after emergency crews responded to more 260 calls for help during Sunday’s deluge including swift water rescues when several motorists were caught in flood water.
RACQ members impacted by the ongoing rain event have been urged to lodge their claims as soon as possible, as the continuing bad weather led to a steep increase in claims on Monday.
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.
RACQ has warned drivers toxic smoke from a suspicious shed fire at Park Ridge was covering local roads, while a crash on a major motorway has ground Friday morning traffic to a halt.
A driver has died and while several others have been injured following a spate of crashes across the State, prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for Queenslanders to remain vigilant on the roads.
UPDATE: Planned closures for Brisbane's Riverside Expressway as part of the Queen's Wharf development have been rescheduled.
Valuable community groups in the South Burnett and Gympie regions affected by drought and COVID-19 were among dozens given much-needed boosts thanks to RACQ Foundation in 2020.
Following a snub of the North Coast fast rail proposal by Infrastructure Australia, RACQ has implored politicians to focus on fast-tracking sustainable rail improvements, to prepare Queensland not only for the potential 2032 Olympics, but for decades to come.
RACQ has pleaded with motorists not to drive through flood waters after a storm cell dumped heavy rain across parts of south east Queensland causing flash flooding and inundating local roads.
Thousands of extra drivers have crammed onto neighbouring bridges in the wake of the Victoria Bridge closure prompting RACQ to renew its calls for better incentives to use the toll bridge.
UPDATE: Service stations have hiked fuel prices to highs not seen since before COVID-19 prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for Brisbane motorists to fill up before the good deals disappeared.
Queenslanders have been urged to brace for more intense rain this week, with parts of the State copping falls of more than 115 millimetres (mm) in just 24 hours.
RACQ and Former Origin Greats (FOGs) have again teamed up to help Indigenous Queensland students get the driving experience they need to gain a drivers licence.
RACQ has launched a new partnership with Heart of the Nation, installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs), which will help its Traffic Response teams save lives when attending roadside emergencies.
Electric vehicle take-up was threatened by a confusing patchwork of state-based levies unless the Federal Government stepped up to the plate to lead the transition, according to RACQ.
Almost 40 percent of people killed on Queensland roads already this year have been those on motorcycles, prompting an urgent warning from RACQ for all road users to do more to protect riders.
RACQ has urged commuters to pack their patience after wet weather, congestion and crashes slowed Tuesday morning’s run into Brisbane.
RACQ has joined the Queensland Police Service in pleading with drivers to take immediate action to stop the carnage on our roads, after a staggering 50 lives were lost in crashes so far this year.
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.