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• Caltex fined $60,000 after powder leak at Brisbane refinery covers cars, workers

  

  A chemical release at the Port of Brisbane's Caltex refinery has resulted in a $60,000 fine.Photo: BloombergCaltex Refinery at the Port of Brisbane has been fined $60,000 after letting waste gas be disposed of at scrap metal yard in 2013 and for letting tonnes of white dust – used to turn crude oil into petrol – be released in 2014, covering cars and workers.In the first incident a school had to be closed, two students were taken to hospital and nearby Northgate businesses were evacuated. In..

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• A year on from Brisbane's freak hail storm

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Mega hail storm leaves its markOne year on from Brisbane's freak super cell hail storm, more than 120,000 insurance claims for damage have been lodged.PT0M38S620349This Friday marks a year since Brisbane's most savage hail storm in three decades left a trail of destruction across the city.The damage bill of the freak stormtopped $1 billionand affected tens of thousands of residents.A year on, SES Brisbane regional manager Steve Waddell said November 27, 2014, would be..

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• Brisbane weather: storm warning issued, cooler weekend, storms expected Sunday

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Mega hail storm leaves its markOne year on from Brisbane's freak super cell hail storm, more than 120,000 insurance claims for damage have been lodged.PT0M38S620349The weekend is set to get off to a wet and wild start in southeast Queensland, with forecasters warning severe thunderstorms are on the way.An alert was issued for a large area of the region including the Central Highlands, Wide Bay-Burnett, Darling Downs, Granite Belt and southeast coast districts on Frida..

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• Brisbane parks: Where to have a family BBQ | The Courier-Mail

  

  Can’t beat a summer BBQ with friends and family.BRISBANE is full of great parks perfect for a picnic or family barbecue.Here is your guide to some of the best spots for a snag.Roma Street ParklandsThis oasis in Brisbane’s CBD has top class facilities and stunning scenery. The barbecue area overlooks the lake and two large grassed areas, so you can enjoy the view and keep an eye on the kids as they run about. Seating is abundant and in the shade but the good spots get snapped up quickly. The park..

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  LAST year's massive supercell storm has spooked Brisbane drivers who are putting themselves in danger to avoid hail denting their cars, according to new ...

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• Brisbane bus commuters set for a rear entry trial

  

  Lord Mayor Graham Quirk hopes new measures will improve bus efficiency on busy Adelaide Street.Photo: Michelle SmithInner-city commuters will be able to board buses via the back door in a trial set to be announced on Friday.And Brisbane ratepayers have had a slight reprieve in the cost of the Legacy Way tunnels, with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk to announce a $60.7 million saving.Cr Quirk said the council was working with Translink to trial a "lead stop" arrangement along Adelaide Street, between Geo..

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• No-strings-attached exercise Bodypass launches in Brisbane

  

  Georgia van Tiel and Carla McMillan.Photo: SuppliedTwo to three exercise classes a day.This is how many workouts Carla McMillan and Georgia van Tiel do every day.They do it because they love it, are self-confessed maniacs, and want to be able to, hand-to-heart, recommend the best classes in town.Bodypass yoga teachers, (L) Georgia van Tiel and Carla McMillan demonstrate some positions.Photo: Peter RaeThey need to be able to recommend them because they havelaunched Bodypassthe Australian version ..

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• Ben Davis: Pacific Aria dazzles Brisbane

  

  Ben Davis: Pacific Aria dazzles BrisbaneP&O pulled out all stops to celebrate the introduction of the Pacific Aria in Sydney.4BC reporter Dannielle DePinto had one job: go to the brand new P&O cruise shipPacific Aria, take some notes and get back to the station to share her experience with listeners.But when the time came for Dannielle to chat with Ben Davis on Brisbane Live, she was no where to be seen around the 4BC studios.Why?She was still at the massage parlour on the Pacific Aria."..

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• Best things to do in Brisbane this weekend, November 28-29 | The Courier-Mail

  

  Don Adams (as Maxwell Smart) & Barbara Feldon (as Agent 99) in Get Smart.1. Autograph hunting at SupanovaPop culture festival Supanova comes to the Brisbane Exhibition and Convention Centre, See Barbara Feldon (Get Smart) Summer Glau (Firefly,Dollhouse, andTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles), Nick Frost (Shaun of the DeadandHot Fuzz), Barbara Eden (IDream of Jeannie), Jon Heder ofNapoleon DynamiteandBlades of Gloryfame and Peter Mayhew, the man inside Chewbacca costume (Star Wars).supan..

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• Brisbane Lions' Lewis Taylor charged over vandalism in 2014 - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Brisbane Lions' Lewis Taylor charged over vandalism in 2014UpdatedNovember 26, 2015 20:06:28 Young Brisbane midfielder Lewis Taylor has been charged over a vandalism spree in 2014.Police say Taylor, just weeks after winning the AFL's Rising Star award, damaged eight vehicles in Mortlake, in western Victoria.The 20-year-old was allegedly involved in causing more than $10,000 worth of damage.The case was reportedly mentioned at Warrnambool Magistrates Court on Thursday, but Taylor was not pres..

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