‘We need help’: Resort owners plea after severe flood damage
Business owners in Paluma are feeling forgotten as they struggle to get power, water and telecommunications up and running again. See why they are desperate for road repairs.
Townsville
Landslide wipes out power poles as rain delays Ergon’s efforts
A massive landslide has wiped out vital infrastructure connecting power to Paluma, with challenging weather further delaying efforts to restore electricity to residents in the area. SEE THE PICTURES.
Six-hour Toowoomba siege ends after gunman, police fire shots
A standoff between police and an armed man at a Toowoomba home has come to an end after shots were fired during the six-hour siege that began when officers attempted to execute a return to prison warrant.
Burdekin flood threat eases as BOM investigates gauge glitch
The Burdekin River is no longer expected to reach major flooding levels at Inkerman Bridge, with the Bureau of Meteorology set to investigate an issue with an automated gauge at the site.
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Albo ditches flood-hit NQ to take taxpayer jet to Labor fundraiser
The Prime Minister left flood-ravaged North Queensland to attend a Labor fundraising dinner in Brisbane, using his taxpayer-funded jet for a trip that lasted just six hours.
‘Testing NQ’s resilience’: Life-threatening flood warning, 250mm weekend forecast
Extra swiftwater rescue crews, police and boats are being sent north from SEQ ahead of what the Premier has warned will be another severe weekend of devastation for an already-saturated and “hurting” region.
Prisoners take part in sanctuary clean up
Low-security prisoners from a Townsville Correctional Centre have helped clean up a local tourist attraction in order for its doors to open sooner to the community after the recent floods.
Crystal Creek desperate for generator to keep hall going
A GoFundMe has been launched for the Crystal Creek Community Hall in an effort to quickly buy a large generator as volunteers work around the clock sourcing food and medications.
NQ man’s treacherous journey for lifesaving treatment
A man has braved flood waters, snakes and a severed highway in order to make it to Townsville hospital.
‘$200k’: Townsville man stunned after massive scratch-it win
A Townsville man said he would spoil his girlfriend after scoring a Scratch-It win of a lifetime. Find out where the prize ticket was sold.
Camille O’Sullivan’s harrowing flood experience
A woman and her daughter were trapped in their home on the banks of the rampaging Herbert River for six days because of the high likelihood that…
‘It was this gushing sound’: Woman’s fear as floodwaters rise
A woman and her daughter were trapped in their home on the banks of a rampaging NQ for six days because of the fear of what was lurking beneath murky floodwaters.
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