Developers seek changes in light of raised flood levels
Developers of the Bulimba Barracks site in Brisbane's east have asked the City Council to vary an existing masterplan to reflect a need to raise the entire site above flood level.
Developers say earthwork filling is needed to remove the risk of flood inundation and effectively manage stormwater flow across the site.
Filling the site would meet the Council's flood immunity requirements, except for the fabrication workshop area where the area's heritage prevents it being lifted.
Protests planned for women affected by gendered violence
Simultaneous marches are planned across Australia on 15 March to seek justice for women affected by gendered violence.
The protest was initially planned just in Canberra, with aims to have enough attendees to encircle Parliament House, but popularity for the event has grown significantly now with twenty-one planned events across all States.
The “March4Justice” event has more than 17,000 followers and counting.
Legal proceedings begin over Dan Murphy's in Darwin
Danila Dilba Health Service launched legal proceedings on 5 March in the Northern Territory Supreme Court over a decision to approve a Dan Murphy's store in Darwin.
The action, being run by Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, calls on the liquor licence approval to be set aside on the basis that the decision failed to properly weigh up the risks and benefits for the community.
Danila Dilba CEO Olga Havnen says, “There’s no harm caused to the community by taking the time to properly consider the public interest and community impact of the proposal..."
Asylum seeker camp in Mexico opened
The Matamoros asylum seeker camp on the US-Mexico border is now almost empty, with nearly all asylum seekers allowed to cross the border to pursue their claim to stay in the United States.
Once home to more than three thousand people, the camp has emptied after American President Joe Biden last month rolled back the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), which had forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico.
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Taxi drivers isolated due to COVID-19 cases
Two taxi drivers are isolated due to three new COVID-19 cases in Brisbane Hotel Quarantine.
Chief Health Officer Jeannette Young said a precautionary approach has been taken and there is no risk to public Queenslanders.
Cab transfers were carried out in “approved taxis” as part of the quarantine process, with safety protocols such as mask wearing in place.
Queensland dams at their lowest levels in over a decade
South-east Queenslanders are being urged by Urban Utilities to use less water as the region's dams hit their lowest levels in more than a decade.
Wivenhoe Dam, the biggest water storage unit in south-east Queensland and main supply to Brisbane and Ipswich, is at 36.3 per cent capacity.
There are currently no restrictions in place for residents.
Rebate for student travel to be redirected to northern QLD
North Queensland tourism organisations are calling for a rebate for students travelling to the nation’s capital to be redirected to travel in the Great Barrier Reef region.
Queensland Opposition Leader David Crisafulli says the move would give the North Queensland tourism industry the kickstart it needed following the global COVID-19 pandemic.
Mr Crisafulli says kids would rather look at Dory and Nemo than Albo and Scomo.
Petition launches to teach consent in schools
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A petition to trigger a debate in the New South Wales Parliament to teach consent education in schools launches online today.
The New South Wales epetition, sponsored by New South Wales MP Jenny Leong, has received nearly 900 signatures since opening this morning.
Mardis Gras protesters take to Sydney streets
Mardis Gras crowds took over Sydney streets in protest last Saturday, after being granted an exemption from New South public health restrictions.
Protesters sought justice for LGBTQI+ community against transphobia and homophobia and for asylum seekers on Nauru, as well as rights for sex workers.
Activist group Pride in Protest initiated the protests after being given the green light on Friday morning.