Queensland council denies ‘trying to make homelessness illegal’ as residents threatened with $8,000 fines
by Andrew Messenger from World news | The Guardian on (#6VAHZ)
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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