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Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Climate
- Sydney Morning Herald
The big stink: This is how much raw sewage is being dumped into the Brisbane River
Complications with a 'once in a generation' under river infrastructure project is forcing officials to dump millions of litres of raw sewage and stormwater directly into the Brisbane River. Nine News can exclusively reveal 540 megalitres have been discharged in the past 18 months and the practice is set to continue for months, if not years. The problem stems from the $210 million Bulimba-Hamilton Siphon Renewal Program. The project involves restoring a tunnel between 1948 and 1954, used to transport sewage from a catchment of about 150,000 residents on Brisbane's southside to the Luggage Point Resource Recovery Centre on the north, for processing. The project hit a complication in January 2024 where a pipe within the tunnel burst. Now, during times of heavy rain, sewage and stormwater must be discharged into the river, to prevent the entire system overloading. Nine News exclusively obtained the data from the Department of Environment, which issues permits for the releases. Urban Utilities chief executive Paul Arnold said the sewage is filtered through a 'grid' and is usually 'heavily diluted' by stormwater.
The Age
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Age
The big stink: This is how much raw sewage is being dumped into the Brisbane River
Complications with a 'once in a generation' under river infrastructure project is forcing officials to dump millions of litres of raw sewage and stormwater directly into the Brisbane River. Nine News can exclusively reveal 540 megalitres have been discharged in the past 18 months and the practice is set to continue for months, if not years. The problem stems from the $210 million Bulimba-Hamilton Siphon Renewal Program. The project involves restoring a tunnel between 1948 and 1954, used to transport sewage from a catchment of about 150,000 residents on Brisbane's southside to the Luggage Point Resource Recovery Centre on the north, for processing. The project hit a complication in January 2024 where a pipe within the tunnel burst. Now, during times of heavy rain, sewage and stormwater must be discharged into the river, to prevent the entire system overloading. Nine News exclusively obtained the data from the Department of Environment, which issues permits for the releases. Urban Utilities chief executive Paul Arnold said the sewage is filtered through a 'grid' and is usually 'heavily diluted' by stormwater.
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Two die after plane bound for Brisbane crashes
Two men are dead after a light plane bound for Brisbane crashed into a field. The aircraft reportedly came down onto a property near Oakey, about 20 kilometres north-west of Toowoomba, about 3.10pm on Sunday. Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage. The twin-propeller plane – a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 – was travelling from Warwick to Brisbane, before it was diverted to Oakey. Footage captured by Nine News suggested the aircraft went up in flames after crashing. 'Forensic testing to identify [the bodies] is under way,' Queensland police said. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
Two die after plane bound for Brisbane crashes
Two men are dead after a light plane bound for Brisbane crashed into a field. The aircraft reportedly came down onto a property near Oakey, about 20 kilometres north-west of Toowoomba, about 3.10pm on Sunday. Two bodies were pulled from the wreckage. The twin-propeller plane – a twin turboprop Reims Cessna F406 – was travelling from Warwick to Brisbane, before it was diverted to Oakey. Footage captured by Nine News suggested the aircraft went up in flames after crashing. 'Forensic testing to identify [the bodies] is under way,' Queensland police said. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said it would transport the recovered aircraft wreckage to its technical facilities in Canberra for further study.
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
Round of applause as mushroom lunch survivor returns to Korumburra church
Pastor Ian Wilkinson made his return to the Korumburra Baptist Church on Sunday for the first time since Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering his wife Heather and Patterson's former in-laws, Don and Gail Patterson. Nine News reported that Wilkinson spoke briefly to the congregation re-introducing himself and citing the oft-quoted Bible verse from Psalm 23:4: 'Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow death, I will fear no evil.' 'My name is Ian. I used to lead services here a lot ... and I'm pleased to be back with you again,' Wilkinson reportedly told the congregation before receiving a round of applause. Wilkinson was the sole surviving guest at a home-cooked lunch prepared by Patterson, which killed his wife Heather and the parents of Patterson's former husband, Simon Patterson, after they were fed death cap mushrooms. Nine reported that members of the congregation led special prayers for Heather Wilkinson and Don and Gail Patterson during the service. Wilkinson made a 'miraculous recovery' after a long stint in hospital and attended Patterson's trial, also giving evidence about the lunch that left him on the brink of death. Wilkinson will likely be invited to give a victim impact statement during Patterson's pre-sentence hearing, which is expected to be scheduled in the coming months. The Patterson trial put a global spotlight on the Gippsland town and its modest Baptist church. That spotlight remains despite Patterson's conviction for the murders and attempted murder.
