G20 Brisbane: Police share last-minute checklist

Police line the streets of South Bank as a protest crosses the street in Brisbane. (612 ABC Brisbane: Amanda Dell)

With only days to go until world leaders arrive for the G20 summit, the Queensland Police Service (QPS) share their last-minute checklist with the public.

Fences have been erected around the G20 restricted area ahead of this week's summit in Brisbane.

Police are encouraging residents to organise their week accordingly and to be prepared for identification checks.

Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett says people should expect to see more preparations including barricades and road closures as the week continues.

"The impact will become more and more evident in the city later this week," he said.

"Our approach has always been to makes changes as late as possible to ensure there is little inconvenience.

"We hope to make most of the changes after 7.00pm Thursday night once people have gone home and are preparing for the public holiday."

Personal safety

When it comes to safety, the Deputy Commissioner says people should feel as if they can move about the city as normal.

"For people that are around Brisbane, they should come into the city over the weekend as it is a once in a generation opportunity," he said.

"If President Obama was coming into the city, even for a weekend, it would be a huge event for the city, but we have him and another 50-odd internationally protected people."

Deputy Commissioner Barnett says the QPS is only one part of the security arrangements.

"As the host nation, we have security responsibilities and the QPS is one part of the security planning required to make sure leaders have a safe and enjoyable stay," he said.

Additional security has been added to CBD areas and the Deputy Commissioner says people should feel comfortable.

"There will be snipers on buildings, but the public should be reassured," he said.

"You will notice a sea of police that will be on duty day and night and they will be conducting general duties, crowd management and securing hotels.

"We hope this is reassuring rather than confronting for the public," he added.

Deputy Commissioner Ross Barnett took talkback calls with 612 ABC Brisbane's Steve Austin on how people can prepare for G20, a list of answers to FAQs is below.

G20 Brisbane last minute checklist

•Police on G20 duty will be identified by blue G20 caps

•Residents should carry usual identification and use commonsense

•It is possible snipers will be on rooftops throughout the city, security will be discreet

•Police will use CCTV including the City Safe network and Department of Transport cameras. Additional cameras have been installed at South Bank as a temporary measure

•Hotels already secured include Royal on the Park, Intercontinental at Sanctuary Cove, Treasury Hotel, the Pullman, George Williams and Grand Chancellor. Only accredited people will able to get in and out of these buildings. The Marriot, Stamford, Rydges, Novotel, Sofitel and Hilton will go offline later in the week

•Victoria Bridge will be closed from 7.00pm Thursday, November 13

•Sections of Melbourne, Merrivale, Grey, Russell, and Little Stanley street will be closed off from Thursday night, November 13

•Police drones could be used throughout the summit

•The city bound exit of Airport Drive from Moreton Drive will be closed from Friday, November 14 till mid afternoon Saturday, November 15

•The Storey Bridge will remain open for the duration of the summit

•Protest activities will happen across the CBD - police do not expect there will be a need for police intervention

•Police will not be stopping cars in the CBD, only cars wanting to enter secure hotels in the area will be stopped

•QPAC, Art Gallery, and Stanley Place carparks will be closed from 7.00am Friday, November 14 till 8.30am Sunday, November 16