Adrian Schrinner

Brisbane Live at Work: Thursday, January 10, 2013

Brisbane Live

Live coverage of Brisbane, news as it happens.

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Outrage as CBD on-street parking charges take effect

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Katherine Feeney A prominent Brisbane hospitality figure is outraged by changes to on-street parking in the city that come into effect Monday.

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Restaurateurs fear closure due to parking fees

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Katherine Feeney High profile city chefs will today protest changes to on-street parking introduced by council last week on the grounds restaurants will close as a result.

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Secrets out: local law amendments a hot topic

Katherine Feeney The battle between opposition at City Hall and George Street over amendments to the Local Government Act intensified this morning after Minister David Crisafulli took to the airwaves to reject claims...

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Tunnels the 'result of poor planning'

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Katherine Feeney As Brisbane's $1.5 billion Legacy Way tunnel project reaches another milestone, top infrastructure minds say governments need to act now to avoid the “last resort” of going underground...

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Paid parking scheme can be challenged: Lucas

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Tony Moore Labor's plan to challenge Westfield's paid parking scheme is legally possible, but would open the door to costly compensation and could cause lengthy delays, advice provided to Attorney-General Paul...

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Brisbane parks to go wireless

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Tony Moore Free wi-fi will be rolled out in more Brisbane City Council parks in one of the only real surprises in Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's first budget.

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Team Quirk makes fist of campaign

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Katherine Feeney Lord Mayor Graham Quirk's LNP election campaign has claimed the endorsement of Hollywood hardman Chuck Norris in a cheeky billboard that has prompted warnings of a backfire.

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Quirk refuses to address rising rates

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Photograph taken by Michelle Smith on Friday 27th January, 2012.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk talks to the media about the installation of back-flow valves to prevent storm water drain flooding in New Farm.

Tony Moore Lord Mayor Graham Quirk has refused to address predicted rates rises in the upcoming budget despite reports this year's rates hike could be three times higher than last year.

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