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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Free public transport after nine journeys puts money back in commuters pockets | Local news, events and sport from central Brisbane | The Courier-Mail

Free public transport after nine journeys puts money back in commuters pockets | Local news, events and sport from central Brisbane | The Courier-Mail: ""If you do that for the rest of the week, your fares home on Friday are free. And all your public transport over the weekend will be free also.""

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