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Queensland council denies ‘trying to make homelessness illegal’ as residents threatened with $8,000 fines


People living in tents at Suttons Beach Park, Redcliffe, forced to move to avoid fines for ‘storing goods on public land’

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A Brisbane council has issued compliance notices threatening fines of more than $8,000 while implementing its second homeless clearance in a day.

On Friday, four of the approximately eight homeless residents at Suttons Beach park in Redcliffe were given just two days to vacate the area.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/queensland-council-denies-trying-to-make-homelessness-as-residents-threatened-with-8000-fines

Author : Andrew Messenger

Publish date : 2025-02-16 08:05:00

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