The last of Southbank’s pools reopened yesterday following the devastating Brisbane floods in January. The beach required extensive repairs to replace the compromised lighting and filtration system. It also sustained medium structural damage, cracks in its concrete shell and a broken liner. More than 3000 cubic metres of sand had to be replaced before the beach could be fully restored. The re-opening has been marked by extensive celebrations in the South Bank precinct this over the weekend.
A man in his forties has died during a Charity walk in Brisbane. The 100km endurance walk began in D'Aguilar National Park on Friday with more than 280 teams setting off from Mt Glorious and heading to Mt Cootha. The charity’s website says the Brisbane event was expected to be the most challenging Australian Trailwalker held to date as the majority of the trail was in remote bushland. Participants were to complete the challenge in groups of four and over 280 teams entered the hike. The cause of death is yet to be confirmed however police have stated that the man suffered from a medical condition.
A year on, previous Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has admitted that he made mistakes while leading the nation. After first feeling bruised and numb over losing the prime ministership, Kevin Rudd has turned it into a learning experience acknowledging his critics were right about a number of failings. He said he had made the wrong decision on a key policy, and had been wrong in two managerial approaches. Following the anniversary of his fall Rudd says enjoying his job as Foreign Affairs Minister and intends to stay on.
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