Local firm Hutchinson Builders has secured a $54m contract to build James Cook University’s new ­student accommodation facility, with work expected to get under way next month.

Cairns firm Hutchinson Builders has been awarded the contract to begin stage one of the new $70 million Mental Health Unit at the Cairns Hospital.

The Australian music industry needs a lifeline. Contact spoke with UQ’s School of Music Senior Lecturer, Dr Eve Klein, and UQ graduate and music venue owner, Scott Hutchinson, about the future of Australia’s live music scene post-pandemic.

The first ceremonial sod of soil has been turned on a project that will be a "game-changer" for agriculture in Western NSW and give its communities and emergency services crews real-time weather data.

The RFDS and LifeFlight will begin operations at their new facility in late February, with construction in the Bundaberg aviation precinct nearing completion.

This breathtaking beach house, composed of a double layering of Gaudi-like melting concrete domes, could belong anywhere along the world’s costliest coastlines. Malibu, the Mediterranean, Mexico, Brazil maybe?

The first stage of the $500 million mega development at the old Gold Coast Hospital site will open within 14 months.

NRL School to Work program students have enjoyed a special networking experience, playing touch footy with potential employers and rugby league legends.

While the Mudgee Hospital redevelopment rolls on, a side-project of sorts has been completed at the PCYC, which has undergone some significant upgrades - including one that will help enable the facility's gym to operate 24-hours.

The culinary skills of its new resident are yet to be put to the test in its kitchen but the old Queenslander that once housed Mama Luigi’s restaurant is already serving up plenty of nostalgia.