Callous thieves have stolen sandbags and tarps from council depots as temporary sandbag sites have reopened in Brisbane and Moreton Bay, following a slowdown of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. SEE LIST
Detectives believe there has been “some sort of fall out between people in this community” following two shootings in the same Rockhampton street within a fortnight.
A Qld family is “traumatised” but thankful to be alive after a brave duo battled the blaze which broke out in an elderly woman’s home while her NSW family was visiting.
A storm surge paired with significant rainfall could mean the worst for low-lying areas of Caloundra, as a second breakthrough of Bribie Island takes place.
A man has been critically injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash at Hillcrest on Wednesday afternoon.
Allegations that a store increased the price of water as residents prepared for Cyclone Alfred are incorrect, according to the store’s head office.
After pallets of sandbags were sent south to Noosa, the Fraser Coast council needed reinforcements, fast. It comes as the latest on the likely impact of TC Alfred on the Wide Bay Burnett is revealed.
At-risk Gold Coasters are securing houses and businesses ahead of “the most severe weather event in more than 70 years” with widespread flooding expected for big parts of the tourism capital.
South East Queensland will come to a standstill from Wednesday night, with public transport halted and offices and schools set to close.
Police have reopened both lanes of the Bruce Highway following a horrific fatal crash which claimed the life of a woman. LATEST
The Prime Minister is on his way and tens of thousands are being warned to pack their bags in the hours after TC Alfred officially turned, headed for South East Queensland, bringing 400mm daily rain totals and 150km/h winds.
A motorcyclist with “significant” chest and leg injuries was flown to the Royal Brisbane and Children’s Hospital on Tuesday morning following a crash west of Gympie.
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