Queensland council denies ‘trying to make homelessness illegal’ as residents threatened with $8,000 fines

<p>People living in tents at Suttons Beach Park, Redcliffe, forced to move to avoid fines for ‘storing goods on public land’</p><ul><li>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></li></ul><p>A Brisbane council has issued compliance notices threatening fines of more than $8,000 while implementing its second homeless clearance in a day.</p><p>On Friday, four of the approximately eight homeless residents at Suttons Beach park in Redcliffe were given just two days to vacate the area.</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=copyembed">Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email</a></strong></p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/16/queensland-council-denies-trying-to-make-homelessness-as-residents-threatened-with-8000-fines">Continue reading...</a>