As it happened: Brisbane on Friday, September 6

The Bridge to Brisbane race is expected to dominate the CBD on Sunday, with 30,000 runners and walkers slated to take part in the five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races, and road closures in place around the city from early morning.

The first closures will be in effect from 2am Sunday and the last will be lifted at 4pm.

The Bridge to Brisbane road closure map and list.Credit: The Bridge to Brisbane

Organisers have arranged detour routes for motorists, lifting tolls on the Clem 7 southbound and Airport Link M7 from 5am to 9.30am.

The five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races will start from Hamilton and the Gateway Bridge’s southern end in Murarrie, respectively, ending at the Brisbane Showgrounds where a ‘Finish Village’ including food and entertainment will be erected.

More information can be found at the Bridge to Brisbane website.

Thanks for joining us. That’s where we’ll leave our live updates until Monday morning.

Among the stories making the news today:

Officials have given the public the power to vote on the name of Brisbane’s first new CBD train station in 120 years, but one of the city’s biggest public transport advocates says none of their options are good enough.

A father accused of murdering his young diabetic daughter two years ago says he believes the girl is “only sleeping” and she will rise again, as 13 other members of his fringe religious group said their beliefs justified their alleged involvement.

A Brisbane councillor has questioned why a popular new Sunday market has been forced to pause operations until 2025 while approvals are resolved.

A stepmother grossly neglected a little girl who died in “filth and squalor” after months of abandonment.

Dayne Zorko would be in hysterics before Brisbane’s elimination final showdown with Carlton, having defied pundits who believed his AFL days were numbered to produce his finest season – but his renaissance is far from complete.

A former Broncos trainer has called for the struggling club to sack its coach, and undergo a cultural overhaul.

Mark “Chopper” Burgess worked under Wayne Bennett at the Broncos between 1998 and 2004, when the Brisbane team won two premierships.

He told 4BC on Friday coach Kevin Walters had surrounded himself with “yes men” and overseen a failure of leadership.

“There were up to 30 trainers doing something that justified their existence and position,” Burgess said of a recent stint at the club.

“I couldn’t believe the amount of staff and, secondly, [they had this] palatial gymnasium that looked more like a hairdressing salon.”

He endorsed NSW coach Michael Maguire to take over the top job.

Ryan Lester knows the momentum will swing and has urged his Brisbane Lions to make the most of theirs in an elimination AFL final against Carlton.

No sides sum up the fluctuating nature of the season better than the Lions and the Blues, who’ll clash at the Gabba on Saturday.

In a preliminary final at the Gabba last season, the visitors kicked the game’s first five goals but lost only to flip the script and overcome a 46-point deficit at the same ground in round one this season.

Lachie Neale is wrapped up by the Blues in March’s opening round.Credit: Getty

Brisbane won a league-best 20 of 23 first quarters this season, almost doubling the points of their opponents. But they have lost more final quarters than they have won.

Veteran defender Lester said they hadn’t given their quarter-by-quarter scoring much thought, before pointing out the irony of the statistic.

“In first quarters we’ve missed shots which would have allowed us to go further ahead,” Lester, who inked a new, one-year deal on Friday, said.

“The thing for us is there’s going to be momentum swings in the game and we have to make the most of ours. First quarters are not something we overly emphasise.

“But it’s a week-to-week thing and we’re confident tomorrow night we can put it all together in four quarters.”

The state government has called for a review into the domestic and family violence offence of non-fatal strangulation, with recommendations to be released in late 2025.

The government will next week move amendments to clarify the offence – extending parameters to include the restriction of blood flow as well as air, via compression to a person’s neck – and has requested a holistic review by September next year.

Attorney-General Yvette D’Ath said after eight years of operation, the law was due for the review to ensure it was operating as intended.

Key areas for investigation included ensuring sentencing matched the severity of the offences, and whether to remove or amend the requirement that the choking, strangulation or suffocation be “without the other person’s consent”.

The maximum penalty for a non-fatal strangulation offence is seven years’ imprisonment, but 98.7 per cent of those sentenced received a custodial sentence.

“Non-fatal strangulation in a domestic and family violence relationship is a huge red flag because it indicates a person is at much higher risk of more serious violence or homicide at the hands of a current or former intimate partner,” D’Ath said.

We’re still unclear on if and how the Queensland government may give a financial lifeline to embattled casino operator Star, but one senior member has sought to downplay its role in ensuring a report into one of the company’s Queen’s Wharf partners remains secret.

Quizzed about the contents of the unreleased probity report into Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises by journalists in Brisbane on Friday, Deputy Premier and Treasurer Cameron Dick said “the government must comply with the law”.

“There’s an injunction [from the Supreme Court] that says the report is not to be released publicly,” Dick said.

“That is not an application made by the Queensland government, that is not a civil case that is brought by the Queensland government. The Queensland government was not a party to those proceedings.”

What Dick did not say was that the government did, however, tip-off CTFE that this masthead had seen a leaked copy of the report – after which the firm launched the court action to block its publication and the government agreed to act as a witness for CTFE.

Treasury is in discussions with Star about potential tax deferral amid last-ditch efforts to stay solvent. Dick said while the first concern was with workers and supplies, “we will take a hard line with Star and we will ensure that they pay their taxes.”

The brazen theft of a golf buggy in Redland Bay is under police investigation, with a young woman wanted by police.

An Ezgo RVX was taken from Redland Bay Golf Club on North Street about 5.30pm on Tuesday.

Police want to speak to a young woman who, with her dog in tow, allegedly stole a golf buggy from Redland Bay Golf Club.Credit: QPS

CCTV shows a woman with a dog driving off in the buggy towards Anita Street.

Police say she may be able to “assist with their investigation.”

She had long blonde hair and was wearing a black top, white skirt, black sunglasses and black shoes.

The woman also appears to have tattoos on her upper left thigh and right calf.

The Bridge to Brisbane race is expected to dominate the CBD on Sunday, with 30,000 runners and walkers slated to take part in the five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races, and road closures in place around the city from early morning.

The first closures will be in effect from 2am Sunday and the last will be lifted at 4pm.

The Bridge to Brisbane road closure map and list.Credit: The Bridge to Brisbane

Organisers have arranged detour routes for motorists, lifting tolls on the Clem 7 southbound and Airport Link M7 from 5am to 9.30am.

The five-kilometre and 10-kilometre races will start from Hamilton and the Gateway Bridge’s southern end in Murarrie, respectively, ending at the Brisbane Showgrounds where a ‘Finish Village’ including food and entertainment will be erected.

More information can be found at the Bridge to Brisbane website.

Police are urging the public to help find information on a 14-year-old girl missing from Caboolture since August, believed to have travelled to the Ipswich and Redbank Plains area.

The missing teenager was suspected to have travelled between Caboolture and the Ipswich region.Credit: QPS

The girl was last seen at her residence two weeks ago on August 23 at 10pm.

She was described as Caucasian in appearance and wearing denim shorts, a black t-shirt, and knee-high Converse boots.

Police said they had serious concerns for the girl’s welfare due to her young age.

They appealed to the public for information, saying anyone who may have seen the girl should immediately contact police.

Brisbane Festival continues this weekend with major international shows and some local acts worth checking out.

A guaranteed crowd pleaser, Jean Paul Gaultier’s Fashion Freak Show is a showcase of the life and career of the French fashion legend packed with outfits, music and comedy. It’s continuing its run at the South Bank Piazza.

Volcano consists of four 45-minute “episodes”.Credit: Emilija Jefremova

Volcano is an epic dance theatre piece set inside a glass case at the Brisbane Powerhouse. Two mysterious roommates dance and act out strange and absurd scenes in a unique show with a science-fiction twist.

Alethea Beetson stars in Meet Your Maker at Brisbane Powerhouse, a one-woman show about a pop star who lives in a world where Indigenous communities have been given their land back.

Moorooka Block Party is a free open-air concert of First Nations and world music featuring Bustamento, a Gugu Yalanji songman Jungaji, and spicy Lebanese drumming from Sahra Entertainment.

Kelis, the Presets and Electric Fields headline the Sweet Relief! concert at Ballymore Stadium on Saturday from noon.

Separate to Brisbane Festival the Bridge to Brisbane happens this Sunday, crossing the Gateway Bridge all the way to the Showgrounds. At Suncorp Stadium, the Football Queensland NPL and FQPL1 Grand Finals take place with four matches from 11am.

Cross River Rail officials are asking the public to select a name for the station on Albert Street.

The station will be the first Brisbane CBD station built in over 120 years, with four names on offer – referencing the street, CBD, nearby Botanic Gardens, and historic Frogs Hollow suburb name.

The under-construction Albert Street Station, which will be operational once Cross River Rail is completed.

The Department of Transport and Main Roads said the pre-selected names fulfilled criteria for orienting customers on the network and referencing the station’s locality.

We’re curious to know which name is your favourite – but to have your vote count, make sure you also make a submission on the Cross River Rail website before 5pm on September 20.

Treasurer Cameron Dick wryly weighed into the naming process, offering: “It’s not going to be called Station McStation-face, I can assure you of that.”