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This bird has flown: Why Brisbane is losing its most vibrant feathered fauna
(www.brisbanetimes.com.au)
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Sylvan Road in Toowong has been declared Queensland's most unsafe place to ride a bicycle, with the results revealed as part of Australia's largest crowd-sourced bike safety project.
The BikeSpot project attracted more than 72,800 submissions throughout Australia, and found more than three-quarters of unsafe spots were at dangerous intersections or areas with no bike lanes.
On average, female riders experienced more riding stress than men, nad were more worried about no bicycle lanes and poor driver behaviour.
Space4cycling Brisbane spokesman Chris Cox says Sylvan Road needed protected bike lanes.
"Sylvan Road is the main connector between two major bikeways, carries over 3000 cyclists per day, but has nothing but painted bike lanes, no parking times that motorists ignore, and dangerous intersections," he says.
The Bicentennial Bikeway was named Queensland's safest spot.
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Casino operator Star seeks tax relief from Queensland government days after opening $3.6bn precinct
(www.theguardian.com)
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Image description: A long exposure of the Brisbane River of an evening, just before Riverfire. The photo is taken from near the base of the Kangaroo Point side of the Captain Cook bridge, showing the curve of the river, with Brisbane City on the left bank, and the Kangaroo Point cliffs visible on the right bank.
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