Queen Street Mall smoking ban from September 1
A TOTAL smoking ban in the Queen Street Mall will take effect from the first day of Spring.
Lord Mayor Graham Quirk will announce that September 1 will herald the start of a smoke-free mall which was first flagged by his predecessor Campbell Newman last November.
Under the ban, smokers will face a $200 fine if they are caught lighting up in the mall.
Up to 900,000 people frequent the mall each week and a 2010 survey found 80 per cent of respondents supported a total smoking ban in the shopping strip.
Cr Quirk will provide further details at a press conference with representatives of the Australian Medical Association and the Queensland Cancer Council.
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