Queensland is now just a month away from the introduction of the cash-for-containers scheme.

It will be run by the not-for-profit group Container Exchange but the Australian Council of Recycling, which represents the for-profit sector, has raised concerns it won’t be ready.

CoEx external affairs manager Adam Nicholson assures Mark the drop off sites will be in place in time.

Mango Hill locals have had a win against plans to remove 11 historic mango trees that line Anzac Ave to make for access to a planned real estate development.

The state government has blocked the removal but plans for a new intersection may mean several could still get the chop.

President of the Mango Hill Progress Association Laurence Christie tells Mark that while his group accepts the change the trees themselves must be saved.

An e-petition calling on the Queensland Government to allow a trial of recreational hunting for feral animals in state forests is beginning to draw a strong response.

With little publicity the petition has attracted almost 7,000 signatures in just three week.

It’s the work of Environmental Science student and keen hunter Daniel Boniface and he tells Mark similar schemes are already working in NSW and Victoria.

Six of the 11 Ipswich City councillors given their marching orders by the state government are taking legal action claiming unfair dismissal.

None of the councillors involved has been charged with any offence as a result of the CCC investigation into the administration.

Former councillor Paul Tully tells Mark they know they cannot get their jobs back but they may be entitled to some financial compensation.

Our Milky Way galaxy is on a direct collision course with the Andromeda galaxy, rushing towards each other at 400,000 kilometres-an-hour.

Renowned astrophysicist Dr Lisa Harvey-Smith is on a national speaking tour explaining what happens when galaxies collide.

She tells Mark there is no need to panic because the collision won’t happen for another 3.8 billion years.

When the Victoria Bridge eventually closes to regular traffic to make way for the Brisbane Metro one lane will be entirely dedicated to cyclists.

No date has been set for the closure but construction of is due to start next year with services to commence in 2023.

Brisbane City Council Deputy Mayor Adrian Schrinner tells Mark it is essential the bridge is repurposed if the Metro project is to work.

Celebrations are continuing on the Redcliffe Peninsula after the Dolphins claimed their first Intrust Super Cup in 13 years.

They were too strong for Easts Tigers taking the decider 36-22 but the side’s work is not done yet.

The Dolphins take on Canterbury for the National Championship as the curtain raiser to the NRL decider and coach Adam Mogg tells Mark his players are ready.

Locals and campers have woken this morning to find a huge bite taken out of the beach at Inskip Point near Rainbow Beach.

It is the second major landslip in the area in the space of three years.

Local charter operator Greg Pearce and Parks & Wildlife Service senior ranger Colin Lawton tell Mark it is a semi regular occurrence and the beach should recover.

New combined red light speed cameras are being rolled out at 10 of the worst blackspot intersections in the state and will be catching drivers by the end of October.

The aim is to slow drivers down who trying to beat the lights changing to red.

Road Policing Commander Assistant Commissioner Mike Keating tells Mark there will be more intersections targeted with the combined cameras in future.

The 2019 Good Universities Guide has been released and it is giving students and parents plenty to think about.

One of the outstanding performers was the medium sized University of Southern Queensland.

Vice Chancellor Prof Geraldine MacKenzie tells Mark on average her graduates can expect the highest starting salaries of any university and a job within months.