Please see nimby's comment. - Editor
See also: Forum discussion - Water policy after the flood, Crowded Flood-path: Lockyer-Valley, Wivenhoe Dam and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2011, Cost of Queensland floods made worse by government policy on land-use planning and population by Sheila Newman, Council rates system destroys urban rainforest and community in Brisbane by Geoffrey Taylor.
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Bandicoot
Sat, 2011-01-15 17:08
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Flood warnings ignored
Tigerquoll
Sun, 2011-01-16 15:01
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The public should NOT have to donate one cent to Bligh's appeal
The public should NOT have to donate one cent to the Queensland Premiers Flood Relief Appeal. The donations, or should I say blood money, should come wholly from Liberal, Labor and National Party coffers. For it is these corrupt political parties that received donations (read 'bribes') from influential developers to get flood prone development approved and the forests ripped down.
And those developers made millions and millions. Look at the scale of the Riverside developments alone!
Now the people of Queensland are paying the price of that corruption and council gross negligence with their homes, livelihoods and lives. Many victims have no insurance because the insurance companies were well aware. Many will never recover. After the media limelight has dimmed, many will sink into despair and worse.
For the Queensland Labor Party to have the gall to ask for public donations is TRIPLE DIPPING - (1) from taxes and rates already collected, (2) donations from developer already collected and now (3) hoodwinking the public for donations.
Cough up Bligh and spare the epistles and calculated Boudiccan body language.
You may have fool some people this time.
Tigerquoll
Suggan Buggan
Snowy River Region
Victoria 3885
Australia
James Sinnamon
Sun, 2011-01-16 19:23
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All the same, flood victims need your generosity to cope
No-one in parti... (not verified)
Tue, 2011-01-18 17:23
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Brisbane Flood Study.
Sheila Newman
Tue, 2011-01-18 22:58
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Bligh Commission will be constructed to avoid real questions
Bandicoot
Mon, 2011-01-17 07:49
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Why most natural disasters aren't natural at all
From the point of view of many humans, the term "natural disaster" is a convenient scapegoat because it allow a person (or a whole nation) to blame nature for their own poor planning.
The full comment has been republished here. It includes material originally from Natural News as well as a further comment by Bandicoot about the Queensland floods. .
Tigerquoll
Mon, 2011-01-17 11:14
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Don't trust Bligh with flood donations, instead give to Salvos
Don't trust Queensland Premier Bligh with public donations. If you want the money to reach the victims of the floods give to Salvos direct.
Learn from the outcome of the 2009 Victorian Bushfire Appeal...
Victorian bushfire victims say they feel abandoned
by John Ferguson and Wayne Flower, Herald Sun, 5th May 2009
"Many victims of Victoria's Black Saturday bushfires feel abandoned, helpless and trapped by red tape and government indecision.
Widespread anger among victims fighting to rebuild has been detailed to the Herald Sun. Some victims are being forced to live in caravans and tents as bitterly cold weather hits the mountains. Most are yet to receive their full entitlements from the Bushfire Appeal Fund.
Residents have complained to that no one can tell them what houses can be rebuilt in fire zones. Many blocks affected by the fires are yet to be cleared.
The Herald Sun has spoken to dozens of fire victims in the past week, discovering growing anger over the way they have been treated.
Just $37 million of the $334 million bushfire fund has made its way to victims. Callignee fire victims Louise and Tony Mann, who almost perished with their two children on Black Saturday, are becoming the public face of discontent in Gippsland.
They are outraged over how the bushfire appeal has been handled, how insurance claims are dealt with, and the lack of information.
"The biggest problem is we're not being fed information. There is no information coming out," Mr Mann said.
In a series of developments:
SCARCELY any victims have been able to start rebuilding because of local government inaction.
MANY fire victims have yet to receive donations.
IT could be two years before Marysville is cleared of debris.
LOOTING is a serious concern among fire victims.
RED tape, including too many forms, multiple identification checks and the need for victims to see financial advisers, is infuriating many.
MANY houses may never be rebuilt because of a lack of insurance and fire fears.
SO far only eight of the homes in Kinglake's Pine Ridge Rd may be rebuilt.
Last week, the Herald Sun visited the worst-affected areas, including Kinglake, Pheasant Creek, Strathewen, St Andrews, Marysville and Callignee. Many Marysville house sites have been untouched since February. Grocon is still interviewing fire victims about what should be removed.
Kinglake's Rodney Elwers is living in a caravan and annexe, waiting to see when his house site will be cleared. He is unsure how he can rebuild his brick house on National Park Rd, because of changing building regulations. He is looking forward to his annexe being made wind-proof.
"I've just given up on them," he said of the Department of Human Services.
Hazeldene resident Julie De Maria, whose house was spared, said there was anger that not enough was being done to help victims.
"It's a bit slow - it's the consensus of everybody," she said. "You can't get an answer out of council. Nothing."
Strathewen fire victim Ollie Shevchenko was worried about councils' role, urging officials to leave trees alone.
Bushfire Appeal Fund spokeswoman Melissa Arch said the process for obtaining rebuilding and recovery grants was as simple as possible.
"There is an expectation when there is a significant amount (of money) that there is some paperwork to complete. But it is not onerous and we're advising people, if they're having any difficulty, they've got case managers who can help them," she said.
Ms Arch denied that the latest grants, which were released on April 8, were taking too long to reach those in need.
"We're putting through between $1.5 million and $2 million into people's bank accounts every day," she said.
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Disgusting treatment of victims by government. Look out Queenslanders!
Tigerquoll
Suggan Buggan
Snowy River Region
Victoria 3885
Australia
Permaculture & ... (not verified)
Fri, 2017-09-01 15:37
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Australia and Houston same flood-prone psychopathic planning
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