Original sentence: A permanent settlement in the region was not founded until a quarter century later, when New South Wales Governor Brisbane was petitioned by free settlers in  Sydney to send the worst convicts elsewhere.Due to Brisbane's proximity to the South West Pacific Area theatre of World War II (Second World War), the city played a prominent role in the defence of Australia
Edited sentence: A permanent settlement in the region was not founded until a quarter century later, when New South Wales Governor Brisbane was petitioned by free settlers in Sydney to send the worst convicts elsewhere.Due to Brisbane's proximity to the South West Pacific Area theatre of World War II, the city played a prominent role in the defence of Australia