Month: March 2014

“I don’t want to sound all apocalyptic… We’re hoping for another great decade.” Lawn Mowing Service...

By Fidelis Rego and Belinda Saunders Updated March 31, 2014 12:42:05 Photo: A helicopter dropped two swift water rescue crews near the creek to help the three men and a woman to safety. (Careflight Rescue) Map: Mount Tyson 4356 Four people...

Updated March 31, 2014 07:43:23 South-east Queensland and northern NSW are still recovering after heavy rains caused widespread flash flooding. Leonie Mellor Source: 7pm TV News QLD | Duration: 2min 5sec Topics: floods, weather, rainfall, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, brisbane-4000, australia,...

Updated March 31, 2014 07:41:16 Gum boots have become high fashion at Corinda High School on Brisbane’s westside, as it opened its working farm to the public at the annual Moo Baa Munch Fun Weekend. Andree Withey Source: 7pm...

Updated March 28, 2014 21:05:07 Photo: Flooded Kedron Brook flows across a foot bridge and path at Lutwyche in Brisbane overnight. (ABC News: Giulio Saggin) A number of people were rescued from flooded roads in south-east Queensland overnight Thursday as rain...

Updated March 28, 2014 08:13:14 Residents on Queensland’s central coast have spent the day mopping up after an overnight downpour swamped homes and businesses. Marlina Whop Source: 7pm TV News QLD | Duration: 1min 43sec Topics: floods, rainfall, disasters-and-accidents,...

Updated March 27, 2014 20:50:02 Photo: Car stuck in flood-damaged road at Yeppoon this morning. (ABC News: Marlina Whop) Map: Yeppoon 4703 Emergency crews are mopping up after flash flooding across the Capricorn Coast in central Queensland. There has been more...

The weather bureau is predicting widespread rain through Queensland’s central and southern interior, with falls of up to 100 millimetres in some areas this week. Warra farmer Brendan Taylor says 35mm in the rain gauge this morning represented “probably one of...

By Jason Rawlins and staff Updated March 25, 2014 07:34:17 Thirty-one Queenslanders are among those receiving Australian Bravery Awards this year. Brisbane man Daniel Blackburn was at the helm of an inflatable Navy boat that helped save 41 asylum seekers on...

By Kate Stephens Posted March 24, 2014 10:53:21 Map: Longreach 4730 The weather bureau is predicting widespread rain throughout Queensland’s central and southern interior this week. Forecaster Andrew Bufalino says it is expecting falls of up to 100 millimetres in some...