The question of whether Woolloongabba’s derelict Broadway Hotel can be fully restored has been discussed at a meeting of state, council and private engineers, as the debate over who is responsible for its restoration continues.

At Tuesday’s city planning committee meeting at City Hall, a petition was discussed that requested council compulsorily acquire the fire-ravaged heritage hotel and restore it for community use.

The derelict Broadway Hotel after the September fire. Credit:Jesse Harrison

The Broadway has been sitting derelict since 2010, with several fires since then damaging its infrastructure.

The petition of more than 400 signatures had come before the committee last week but was not voted on, leading to it being discussed again this week.