New laws to help quell neighbourhood disputes
Source: Queensland. Attorney-General . Media Release
"Outdated neighbour laws will be repealed and replaced under a State Government plan to quell disputes over dividing fences and nuisance trees. “The Dividing Fences Act 1953 has been the statutory authority on boundary issues for over half a century in Queensland,” said Premier Bligh. “But times have changed and the Queensland of today is a very different place. The Cabinet has agreed to change these laws to make it easier to resolve disputes between neighbours.” Premier Bligh said that the law would also be changed to deal directly with the issue of nuisance trees."