Troubles that almost sank 2011 flood hero Doug Hislop has seen a lifetime of action, capturing national attention in the 2011 floods. But it’s not all been smooth sailing.
Lifestyle by LEISA SCOTT
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Subscriber only Look into the wheelhouse of the Kookaburra Queen on a Saturday and chances are the skipper you ll see is Doug Hislop, the tug captain hero of the 2011 Brisbane floods. At 76, there s no keeping Mr Hislop off the Brisbane River but while the paddlewheel party boat has her charms, it s Mavis, the snub-nosed tug that stopped a concrete torpedo from walloping the Gateway Bridge 10 years ago, that has Hislop s heart.
West End family leads resident campaign against proposed UQ green bridge
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West End family leads resident campaign against proposed UQ green bridge
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A green bridge proposal to connect the University of Queensland to West End in inner Brisbane would force a bridge right through the Paltoglou household.
Their neighbours would open their Boundary Street doors to a giant cross-river bridge to St Lucia that would be over their heads.
Boundary Street households are worried about an option to run a green bridge between St Lucia and West End. Jim Paltoglou (left), his wife Des and son Aleko face losing their home if Option C goes ahead.