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Bike riders to cycle across the traffic lanes of the Story Bridge
A court ruled protesters could not shut down all six traffic lanes of the Story Bridge for a walking protest – but it is still legal for cyclists to ride across.
A newly formed group, the Story Bridge Active Travel Alliance, has announced it will host a bike bus, departing from the southern end of the bridge from 8am on weekdays, starting today.
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A bike bus, used by families to get children to school safely while cycling, involves a group of people riding bikes together along a set route to mitigate the dangers of vehicle traffic.
People have been encouraged to wear a high-vis vest or bright clothing and 'as many flashing lights as you can'.
'We will be legally riding slowly over the bridge two abreast in the left-hand lane,' the group posted on Facebook.
Protesters had wanted to shut all six lanes of the Story Bridge on Friday, May 30, for a march to draw attention to their calls for Brisbane City Council to allocate one car lane to pedestrians, cyclist and scooter traffic while footpaths were repaired, but a court ruled it could not go ahead.
The bridge's footpaths, used by about 4000 walkers, bike and scooter riders daily, were suddenly closed on March 5, reports later revealing parts of the bridge were an 'extreme risk' to the public, while council called for cash from the state and federal governments for a restoration.
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Cold comfort: Weather for the week
Winter has Brisbane in its icy grip, with a week's worth of chilly nights forecast and clear days not quite warm enough to thaw us out.
Most evenings this week, the temperature in the River City is predicted to slip into single digits. Cloudless days with top temps failing to make even 20 degrees won't trap much of the sun's warmth, so jacket-and-jeans weather is officially back.
Here's how the week is expected to pan out.
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The full list of the 830 Australians recognised in the King's Birthday Honours list has been revealed, including costume and production designer Catherine Martin and director Baz Luhrmann, former Federal Court justice and the special investigator into alleged war crimes committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan Mark Weinberg, and former prime minister Scott Morrison among those honoured.
The Coalition has offered support for bipartisan 'holistic' reform of the nation's creaking tax system – as long as it does not involve higher taxes.
In today's Opinion column, Sean Kelly writes that while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may have a clear vision for Australia, it's not clear to the rest of us.
US National Guard troops have arrived in Los Angeles under orders from President Donald Trump, escalating a showdown with California leaders who say the federal deployment is politically driven and unnecessary.
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