‘Pure fantasy’: Radical Brisbane tram proposal torn to shreds
A tram line connecting Mount Gravatt to Hamilton via the Story Bridge has been savaged as ‘something out of Harry Potter’. SEE THE MAP
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No dogs allowed: Brisbane brewery fights to welcome man’s best friend
The owners of a Brisbane brewery, with a dog for a mascot and namesake, are fighting to change state and federal laws that ban canines from inside a venue that serves food. HAVE YOUR SAY
‘Special treatment’: Greens vow to crack down on developer exemptions
The Greens are taking aim at “ad hoc” Brisbane developments that exceed height restrictions and don’t include enough green space, promising a clampdown if they’re successful at the forthcoming Council elections.
‘Deficiencies’: Qld councils failing to be transparent over finances
Queensland Auditor-General Brendan Worrall has revealed 17 councils are yet to implement mandatory cyber security training for staff recommended three years ago.
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Schrinner confident as tech fail clouds council result
Adrian Schrinner is confident he has won the race for Brisbane Lord Mayor despite a farcical results fail when the ECQ’s website melted down, revealing barely any of the vote count.
Farcical count fail doesn’t stop victory call
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner is claiming victory despite a farcical count during Queensland’s local government elections where a technical meltdown meant none of the results were showing on the Electoral Commission of Queensland’s website.
Anger as ECQ blamed for slow results
Three hours after polls closed less than 1 per cent of the vote had been counted in Logan but tempers flared after ECQ said it was going to shut up shop at 10pm.
Brisbane council ward outcomes remain unknown
The outcomes of all Brisbane council wards remains unknown tonight after the electoral commission was plagued by technical problems.
Results slowly trickle in but no sure winners yet
Logan is likely to have to wait to find out who will be its next mayor. Election analyst Antony Green said tonight’s results may not be indicative of winners and there was a ‘high likelihood’ the count would only get to 25 per cent tonight.
COUNCIL ELECTIONS: Race outcome ‘is anyone’s guess’
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner says the outcome of today’s election will be ‘anyone’s guess’ with polling booths ghost towns today as voters shunned the election amid coronavirus fears. FOLLOW OUR LIVE UPDATES NOW
Palmer’s $625k donation going down the drain
Billionaire Clive Palmer’s six-figure donation – believed to be the biggest-ever to a council candidate – in a bid to unseat an incumbent mayor is shaping up to be a bigger fizzer than the empty polling booths at today’s election.
Low voter turnout as $133 fine under question
The threat of coronavirus along with plans to make a $133 fine discretionary for non voters, saw a lacklustre day at Logan polling booths, with half of the city’s votes cast by Friday night.
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