Labor turns up heat over square

Brisbane City Council Labor leader Shayne Sutton has call on Lord Mayor Campbell Newman to take immediate action and re-think the design of King George Square, after its temperature reportedly reached over 50degC on Monday (January 18).

Councillor Sutton made the call yesterday at the Morningside Ward Office, Bulimba, where she displayed photographs of the “old” King George Square on hand.
“The new King George Square has been open for three months now, and it’s clear the design is not suitable,” Councillor Sutton said.
“Brisbane residents have clearly said the square is too hot and they would have preferred more green space in the final design –- and Labor councillors have always agreed.
“Cr Newman has been at the helm of this project from the start, but it’s time for him to swallow his pride and seriously re-think the stark, arid design of the square,” she said.