93 yo kicked out to make way for a driveway!

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stevebrooks
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93 yo kicked out to make way for a driveway!

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The Queensland Education Department is kicking a 93 year old man with dementia out of the house he has been living in for 60 years because they want to use the land as a driveway for a relocated school due to the Olympic Games!
The Education Department sent him a resumption notice last week.

It came after months of “back and forth” negotiations between the state government and Mr Connolly, with both sides at odds with the value of his property.

A land resumption, also known as an acquisition, is something that can only be done by a government authority for a public purpose.

According to the state government’s website, “all levels of government sometimes need to acquire privately held land to provide services and community facilities”.

These can include parks, schools, hospitals and roads.
I find it strange that this is the only house they need and no other house will do, what about immediate neighbours, maybe they will be happier moving?
In Mr Connolly’s case, the state government wishes to use his property as an access road for the new East Brisbane State School, which is in turn being relocated to make space for an Olympic stadium.

The Education Department told Nine News in a statement that Mr Connolly’s property was the only one it required.

“The government is committed to negotiating in an open, compassionate and conciliatory manner,” the statement said.
Yep open and conciliatory, sound like it, "you're evicted, fuck off by Christmas or we'll have the police drag you out!"
However, the retired electrician, who is battling dementia, has been told by the state’s Department of Education that he has until Christmas to be out.
Arseholes all of them!

https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real- ... 115725bd34
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