Works have begun to take away a broken 200-tonne pontoon restaurant from the banks of the Brisbane River after final month's flood occasion washed it ashore.
The Drift restaurant in Brisbane was badly broken within the latest floods, torn from its mooring, and pushed onto a close-by bike path and walkway within the excessive climate.
The restaurant, which was additionally badly broken within the 2011 floods, has been disrupting visitors stream for the final month, reducing into the street and blocking strolling paths.
Right now, works started to take away the massive construction.
"I believe everyone seems to be glad to see work begin and I simply wish to thank Maritime Security Queensland for getting in and coping with a extremely powerful job," Transport Minister Mark Bailey stated.
A pontoon crane on the Brisbane River is assembling one other bigger crane, which can be used to maneuver the construction.
The restaurant will then be stabilised and positioned on a big barge, which is able to journey down the river.
The proprietor of the restaurant instructed 9News he can be taking the state authorities to court docket over the removing of the restaurant.
He stated he has additionally despatched Mr Bailey a letter detailing an inventory of issues.
"I'm at present looking for authorized recommendation concerning the destruction of my asset value $6.5 million," the letter stated.
"In case your motion proceeds to destroy Drift I can be compelled to hunt justice on this matter.
"I'll pursue all avenues of compensation."
Mr Bailey stated transferring the restaurant was in the most effective curiosity of the general public.
"We have got to guard the general public and we now have to open this transport infrastructure."
Works to take away the construction are predicted to take every week.
The cycle path can be opened as quickly because the restaurant is stabilised.
It's unknown what the price of the removing, funded by the state authorities can be.