Allegations of price gouging refuted
Allegations that a store increased the price of water as residents prepared for Cyclone Alfred are incorrect, according to the store’s head office.
Emergency Services
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.
‘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.
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.
More Stories
‘House shook, bloodcurdling scream’ as BMW crashed, killing teen
A shocked family has described the traumatic scenes which unfolded outside their home after a 15-year-old girl tragically died and her mother and sister were hurt in a crash on the Sunshine Coast. *Distressing.
Three injured in series of e-scooter crashes
Emergency crews responded to three e-scooter crashes in Queensland overnight, with injuries reported on the Fraser and Sunshine Coasts and near Gladstone.
Why Minister won’t stop Qld police whistleblower ‘witch hunt’
The Premier and his Minister have faced questions about why the Qld Police is on a Fitzgerald-like ‘witch hunt’ to silence whistleblowers in the ranks.
Noosa twins reunited across the globe in Air Force service
Twin brothers posted to opposite ends of Australia have been reunited at the opposite end of the world on deployment in the Middle East.
Cyclist fighting for life after fall from bike
A man in his 50s is fighting for life after coming off his bike and hitting a light pole in a northern suburb of Brisbane.
Mining town rocked by man’s ‘sudden death’
The sudden death of a man in his 30s has sent a mine village in Queensland into shock.
Man lucky to escape serious injury after dramatic three car crash
A man has made a lucky escape after a dramatic crash in Brisbane where a dual cab ute ended up on top of a sedan. SEE THE PHOTOS
‘Witch hunt’: QPS in Fitzgerald-like war to silence cops
The Queensland Police Service is on what’s being dubbed a ‘witch hunt’ for a whistleblower responsible for leaking an internal policy document slammed as “dangerous” by both state party leaders.
Original URL: https://www.couriermail.com.au/news/emergency-services/page/3