Good morning Brisbane. Today, Wednesday the sixth of August, The Courier‑Mail reports state‑school teachers are staging their first strike in sixteen years after rejecting the government’s latest pay offer (Courier‑Mail, six August).
Looking ahead, the Ekka opens on Saturday the ninth of August at the Brisbane Showgrounds with rides, showbags and strawberry sundaes. Cheapest regular petrol right now is about one dollar sixty‑one cents a litre at U‑GO Rock‑lee on Sherwood Road. Make sure you stream Local Sounds Brisbane for the Greatest Hits plus Local Artists every hour.