abc.net.au/news/qld-government-scraps-plan-for-emergency-housing/102242250The Queensland government has scrapped plans to convert unused student accommodation into emergency housing because it would take too much work to bring it up to fire safety codes.The government will buy 64 homes across the state insteadto turn 200 student beds at Griffith University's Mount Gravatt campus into emergency accommodationAbout $2.
He said the Griffith site was only a temporary solution for short-term crisis accommodation, which would have taken substantial work to bring up to current codes.In February, the government said construction work to renovate the Griffith site was well underway, and the emergency accommodation, providing 100 beds, would be finished by mid-year.
The 64 houses and apartments will be spread across Acacia Ridge, Annerley, Atherton, Bucasia, Cloncurry, Cooran, Eagleby, Emerald, Gladstone Central, Gleneagle, Gordonvale, Griffin, Kawungan, Mount Low, Ormeau, Pimpama, Rural View, Smithfield, Tully and Urangan.
Well what will this wasted housing resource become?
How much did they spend on Wellcamp Queensland fail Labor
Oh FFS, let students die of homelessness, exposure, assault, murder, hunger, or whatever, but not a tiny chance of fire oh no, oh god no.
Of course ! ppl will be safer on the streets 🙄
They love filling people up and then letting them down it's a big thrill for the powered scum
Liking the architecture. It seems like a lot of unis are keen on getting rid of their older brutalist buildings.
I just searched your page for Lydia Thorpe. Is there any chance you might report on the Australian senator that's banned from a strip club but ok for parliament?
Another prematurely announced thought bubble by Miles.
Safe enough for students, but not for others... interesting
Lets see gov employees WFH and have the office space turned into residential infill.
Stupid decision
Very wise call
But it was good enough for students?