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Insurance Council of Australia figures calculated the cost of claims from the disaster was A$1.45 billion as of 7 March, but it was expected to rise once the extent of the damage is known. According to the council, insurers had received more than 96,000 claims, with 80 per cent of those for homes, thus far.
Brisbane City Council (BCC, also known as Council) is the local government of the City of Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland.The largest local government in Australia by population, BCC's jurisdiction includes 26 wards and 27 elected councillors covering 1,338 km 2 (517 sq mi).
A child plays in the floodwaters as the Brisbane River breaks its banks in the city. Flooding began to affect low-lying areas of Brisbane on the morning of 11 January 2011. By around 2:30 p.m. AEST, the Brisbane River broke its banks leading to evacuations in the Brisbane CBD and the suburbs of Fortitude Valley and West End.
On the afternoon of the disaster, at around 5pm, Pearl was re-crossing the river, which was flowing more strongly than usual due to floodwaters. To avoid a collision with another ship, Normanby, the captain cut power but the ferry was pushed downriver into the anchor chain of Lucinda, a government steam yacht anchored mid-river.
The City of Brisbane is governed by the Brisbane City Council, the largest local council in Australia. The Brisbane City Council has its power divided between a lord mayor, a parliamentary-style council of twenty-six councillors representing single-member wards of approximately 30,000 voters [14] (roughly equivalent in size to state electorates ...
2004 Brisbane City Council election: Moorooka Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labor: Steve Griffiths 10,837 56.60 Liberal: Julie Sinclair 8,308 43.40 Total formal votes
Pages in category "Disasters in Brisbane" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
2004 Brisbane City Council election: McDowall Ward Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal: Norm Wyndham 8,989 50.06 Labor: Rita Collins 7,458 41.53 Greens: Dennis Delalande 1,510 8.41 Total formal votes 17,957 98.34 Informal votes 303 1.66 Turnout: 18,260 89.19 Two-party-preferred result Liberal: Norm Wyndham 9,190 54.05 Labor: Rita Collins 7,813 ...