Seven ways Brisbane will respond to virus crisis
Brisbane’s Lord Mayor has revealed the measures the city council will take as the coronavirus crisis peaks in Queensland.
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QUEENSLAND councils are working to keep the state running in the face of mass illness and home isolation, with the head of the nation’s biggest local government, Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner, warning it is “no use sugar-coating” the massive scale of the pandemic.
Cr Schrinner revealed that as the coronavirus crisis peaked:
* Recycling bins may be emptied less frequently
* Council call centres restricted to critical matters
* Traffic lights may stay amber at some intersections
* General congestion management will be low priority
* Bus and CityCat services could be reduced, with drivers isolated and no cash payments
* Paid parking reduced to assist businesses
* Allocated food pick-up locations for shopping centres
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