Author Archives: Gene Tunny

Brisbane housing “severely unaffordable”

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Average Brisbane house prices are 6.6 times the average household income, meaning Brisbane house prices are broadly comparable to those in London, which are 7.2 times the average household income. In affordable housing markets, such as Nashville in Tennessee, the … Continue reading →

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Lord Mayor launches his own flood review

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Is Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman worried about what the Government-commissioned flood inquiry will find regarding City Council policies, particularly around land use planning? Today the Lord Mayor launched his own independent flood review, focusing on the City Council’s handling … Continue reading →

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Pointless debating floods levy right now

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Unafraid of being accused of rank political opportunism, the Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott today urged PM Julia Gillard not to impose a “great big new tax” – i.e. the floods levy – to fund the Queensland reconstruction and to … Continue reading →

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Can this Summer get any crueller?

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Gene Tunny

It certainly could. The Townsville Bulletin reports: City on alert for tidal flooding and cyclone The “beer ship” to Townsville, replenishing XXXX supplies, may arrive just in time to fortify Townsville residents for potentially challenging times ahead: Beer ship to … Continue reading →

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Strange aberrations – bigger than a one-in-100 year flood in the Lockyer

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Brisbane Lord Mayor Campbell Newman today defended his town plan and remained optimistic about the future of riverfront living in Brisbane, even though Brisbane has now experienced two major floods in the last 37 years: Brisbane mayor insists town planners not … Continue reading →

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Queensland’s week of tragedy

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Gene Tunny

In Brisbane’s flood-affected suburbs, such as Toowong and St Lucia, the roadside piles of water-damaged possessions – including fridges, furniture and bedding, all rendered brown and drained of vibrant colours – remind unaffected residents of the heartache wrought on fellow … Continue reading →

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Rebuilding Brisbane – what priority for CityCat services?

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The flood has wrecked a number of Brisbane’s CityCat ferry terminals, including the one below at Toowong, and it may take the Council 18 months to rebuild them (CityCat terminals could take a year and a half to rebuild). Given the … Continue reading →

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Outside the Regatta Hotel

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Gene Tunny

Outside the Regatta Hotel, the ground floor of which is expected to flood completely, as happened in 1974 (taken at 10am today): The river is now covering Coronation Drive:

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View from Regatta apartments across to bottle shop on Sylvan Rd, Toowong

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Gene Tunny

No early morning walk today:

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Flooding at Toowong and Auchenflower, Brisbane

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Gene Tunny

The Croquet Club on Auchenflower Terrace is under water: The Regatta CityCat Terminal is going under: Land St is now Water St: And this is only the beginning.

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