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Prisoners at Maryborough Correctional Centre are helping the community prepare for Cyclone Alfred by filling sandbags for residents to use in the event of flooding in the region.

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Prisoners put to work filling floodproofing sandbags

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.

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Gold coast gets ready for Tropical Cyclone Alfred . Currumbin business manager Liam Priestley concerned about whats coming, Jen Masters keeping an eye on the weather from her Main Beach unit . Picture Glenn Hampson

‘Nervous’: Gold Coasters prepare for Cyclone Alfred worst-case

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.

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When schools are expected to close amid Gateway Bridge, public transport shutdown

South East Queensland will come to a standstill from Wednesday night, with public transport halted and offices and schools set to close.

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Tropical Cyclone Alfred officially turns, headed for SEQ

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Here he comes! TC Alfred officially on collision course with SEQ

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.

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Truckie killed in horror crash that’s locked up Pacific Mwy

Truckie killed in horror crash that’s locked up Pacific Mwy

A truckie has been killed in a crash that has brought the Pacific Mwy northbound to a peak-hour standstill, south of Brisbane.

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Motorcycle rider, 37, killed after bike crashes into tree

A 37-year-old man has died after his motorcycle left the road and crashed into a tree north of Bundaberg.

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Kendra and Shirley Jones had a lucky escape during Monday's thunderstorm.

‘Lit up like a rope’: Terrifying moment lightning goes inside a house

A Queensland family has revealed the ‘explosive’ moment lightning struck then entered their home, describing it like a ‘lit up rope’ as it hit the floor. WATCH THE VIDEO

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A fire destroyed a home in Moorooka overnight.

Fireys rescue pets from burning Brisbane home

Brave fire fighters have rescued two dogs from a burning house on Brisbane’s southside.

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A man has been airlifted to safety after he had a medical episode on a ship off the coast of Noosa. Photo: RACQ LifeFlight

Watch: Crewperson winched to safety from bulk carrier in dramatic mercy mission

A man is in a Sunshine Coast hospital following a dramatic chopper rescue from a bulk carrier offshore from Noosa. Watch the video.

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Emergency crews were called to a fire inside a unit at the Marco Polo Hotel on Nebo Rd, Bruce Highway, Mackay on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Picture: Heidi Petith

Fire destroys unit as Bruce Highway hotel evacuated

Fire has ‘totally destroyed’ a hotel room along the Bruce Highway in Mackay with one person still unaccounted for. LATEST, PHOTOS

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RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked to a single vehicle rollover on the Bruce Highway 30km south of St Lawrence on Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Picture: RACQ CQ Rescue

Chopper called after man seriously hurt in highway crash horror

A driver is in a serious condition following a car crash at St Lawrence, the latest in a spate of road incidents within a horror stretch between Mackay and Rockhampton.

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Man, 74, dies after crashing into tree at Applethorpe

A man has died in Stanthorpe Hospital after crashing his car into a tree, despite the efforts of paramedics and hospital staff to save him.

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Motorcyclist, toddler injured in serious Brisbane Valley Hwy crash

A motorcyclist has been flown to hospital with serious injuries and a toddler has been transported by ambulance after a crash north of Brisbane.

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‘It’s crazy’: Giant hail warning for more Qld regions after city smashed

Giant hail, which has already smashed Gympie, is expected to hit even more parts of Queensland as a ferocious storm system heads further north. SEE THE PICTURES, WATCH THE VIDEO

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