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Brisbane residents urged to dob in Airbnb short-stay properties as council rolls out rates hike

Owners of homes used for short-term accommodation in Brisbane are being urged to register themselves for a 50 per cent rates hike, or be prepared for a neighbour to do it.

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‘Dark ages’: Brisbane lord mayor pushes for Queensland to adopt daylight savings

Adrian Schrinner promotes economic benefits in latest bid to change clocks, saying state is ‘letting good daylight hours go to waste’

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Brisbane mayor calls for a daylight saving trial in Queensland 30 years after state's last referendum

The start of daylight saving for most states has again shown the north/south divide in Queensland, with the Townsville mayor saying it would not be worth it for northern regions.

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Wild supercell storms ahead over spring and summer for Australia's east coast, BOM warns

Monster supercell storms, intense rainfall and flooding could hit anywhere, anytime in coming months, 'really loading the dice' for more unpredictable, extreme weather for Australia's east coast, the Bureau of Meteorology warns.

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Free sandbags in Brisbane amid flood fears

Brisbane City Council is opening up four sandbagging stations for residents amid growing concerns about renewed floods inundating the city this summer.

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Petition asking Brisbane council to fly Indigenous flags on Story Bridge gains hundreds of signatures

A petition calling for the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags to be installed on the landmark bridge gains huge support within hours of being launched.

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Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner calls for dam level review before summer wet season to manage flood risks

Brisbane City Council Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says Enoggera Reservoir is at 100 per cent and both Wivenhoe and Somerset dams are also close to capacity.

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Brisbane mayor wants more water supplies

Brisbane's mayor says the city needs more water supplies to give dam operators more freedom to release water ahead of floods.

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Brisbane City Council moves on flood review recommendations

Brisbane City Council says it has completed 12 recommendations from this year's flood review as the opposition ramps up calls for more sandbagging facilities and details on new evacuation centres.

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Brisbane City Council begins flooded home buyback with first $50 million round of funding

Brisbane City Council will begin talks to buy back the homes of 16 residents impacted by February's floods after frustrations over delays in providing funds for rebuilding.

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Brisbane council trials bikeway speed monitors to slow cyclists, scooters at Kangaroo Point

A new council trial of flashing awareness signs on one of Brisbane's busiest shared pathways is met with mixed responses from cyclists and pro-pedestrian groups.

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North-west Brisbane traffic and transport study draws heated debate between Labor state, LNP local governments

Queensland's Transport Minister has described Brisbane City Council's latest vision for a new toll road to relieve congestion in the city's north-west as a "feeble fantasy" and a "farce".

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Moreton Bay Regional Council push flood-risk disclosure for Queensland property buyers

At present, Queensland does not have a comprehensive statutory disclosure scheme for home buyers.

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Mutilated animals dumped in Brisbane park

The bodies of mutilated animals including a decapitated koala have been dumped in an inner city Brisbane park.

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Up to 20 dead animals, including koalas and dogs, dumped in a Brisbane park

Council workers are offered counselling after discovering the grisly scene at night.

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Unfinished Brisbane quarantine hub no ‘quick fix’ for domestic violence crisis housing, critics say

Community groups welcome ‘all options’ but question whether public health facilities are ‘fit for purpose’

The Guardian - AU

Flight of fancy: Queensland mayors’ plans for self-flying taxis spark questions and criticism

Air taxi company Wisk says it could fly passengers between Olympic venues if it receives necessary approvals

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Socceroos, Matildas to descend on Brisbane for pre-World Cup friendlies against New Zealand and Canada

Brisbane is set to welcome the Socceroos and Matildas for friendlies in the month of September as both of Australia's national teams prepare for upcoming World Cup campaigns.

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Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slams Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner over Olympics committee snub

Tom Tate says the decision to appoint Noosa's Mayor instead of a Gold Coast representative to the 2032 Olympics organising committee will earn Adrian Schrinner a "cold shoulder".

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Brisbane City Council new suburb housing policy to revitalise tired industrial areas

Brisbane City Council is enjoying overwhelming support for a new Suburban Renewal Precincts strategy despite not being able to identify which areas would be targeted.

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Brisbane City Council Airbnb rate hike draws mixed responses during housing crisis

Brisbane City Council is accused of taking a short-sighted approach to the housing crisis and for failing to draw from modelling after announcing a rate hike for properties rented as short-term accomodation.

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Brisbane to hike short-term rental rates

Brisbane Mayor Adrian Schrinner threatens to hike rates for short-term rental owners by 50 per cent if they don't return properties to the long-term market.

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Brisbane to charge Airbnb hosts higher council rates to tackle housing availability

Landlords who rent out their entire property for longer than 60 days a year will pay 50% more in rates from July

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Brisbane City Council budget reveals rates rise to recover from flood, COVID-19 pandemic

Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the council budget will include a 4.93 per cent rates hike from next month.

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Brisbane City Council to hike rates on short-stay properties like Airbnb to tackle rental crisis

Property owners who list their homes for short-term accommodation in Brisbane have been warned: return your home to the long-term rental market or face a 50 per cent rates hike.

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