Qld: Lifeboat plan for Gold Coast units 'premature': Beattie

AAP General News (Australia)
08-27-2006
Qld: Lifeboat plan for Gold Coast units 'premature': Beattie

Queensland Premier PETER BEATTIE says any plans to put lifeboats in buildings on the
Gold Coast to protect against tidal surges .. are premature.

The Gold Coast council has already placed the extraordinary requirement on one high-rise
project because of fears the perfect storm would create massive tidal surges.

Councillors predict all new canal and beachfront developments will soon have to include
lifeboats as part of compulsory flood evacuation plans.

Mr BEATTIE says he's concerned about climate changes too .. but the council's getting
ahead of itself.

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KEYWORD: LIFEBOAT (BRISBANE)

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