Category Archives: Brisbane

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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