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  The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast thunderstorms to hit southeast Queensland this afternoon, continuing the regions wet weekend with more severe conditions. Coastal parts of Brisbane to the Gold Coast and Wide Bay & Burnett areas are mostly likely to receive the severe storms this evening, with a possible storm predicted for the Darling Downs and Granite Belt region. Snapper Rocks on the Gold Coast is smashed by heavy swells. Picture: NIGEL HALLETT The weather warning comes as 150m...

Weather by Rebekah Scanlan 15th Dec 2020 5:25 AM More storms are set to smash a 1000 km stretch of Australias east coast, with a combination of high-spring tides and severe weather warnings in place as residents rush to protect properties. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued dangerous weather warnings for northeast New South Wales and southeast Queensland as the areas continue to be lashed with wild storms that are leading ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Ella McCartney is counting her blessings after a large tree came crashing through the roof of her Coolum home on Sunday night. Just after 9pm, Ms McCartney was relaxing on the couch after a big afternoon run when a loud crash came thundering from above her head. A tree crashed through the roof of a Coolum home while a family was inside. Picture: Patrick Woods According to Ms McCartney, the "huge" tree pierced through the ceiling of their two-storey home leav...

An extreme weather system that has dumped in excess of 500mm on parts of southeast Queensland in the past 24 hours is expected to peak early tomorrow morning. Hundreds of calls for help have been made as wild weather continues to lash southeast Queensland but emergency services warn the worst is yet to come. There have been reports of landslides in northern NSW while warnings have been issued for extremely dangerous surf conditions. Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan and his Queensland c...

Premium Content Subscriber only Surf lifesavers have closed Coast beaches as a big swell is whipped by strong winds to create hazardous conditions. The weather bureau has issued a warning for dangerous surf conditions along the Queensland coast from Hervey Bay down to the Gold Coast. Alexandra Headland Surf Life Saving Club patrol captain Jessica Bairds advice for Coast swimmers was simple. "Listen to the surf lifesavers and stay out of the water and only swim at patrolled beaches," Mrs Bai...

Jaidyn Dennien has been a consistent performer for United. The super boot forward was on fire this year, hitting the scoresheet 11 times to finish equal first on top of the club’s goalscoring list alongside Sam Bradshaw. Dennien managed her 11 goals despite making three less appearances than Bradshaw. Sammie Sutton, Tiahni Webber, Courtney Cross and Zoe Morrison were also standouts for the Premier Women in their delayed season. Reserve Women – Brooke Grima (GK, Striker) Coach Joel A...

An extreme weather system that has dumped in excess of 500mm on parts of southeast Queensland in the past 24 hours is expected to peak early tomorrow morning. Hundreds of calls for help have been made as wild weather continues to lash southeast Queensland but emergency services warn the worst is yet to come. There have been reports of landslides in northern NSW while warnings have been issued for extremely dangerous surf conditions. Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan and his Queensland c...

$20,744 Beach Hotel Byron Bay Pty Ltd Upgrades to live music equipment, to extend performance zones in the venue, to increase performance of Australian original live music. $25,000 Bent on Food Installation of a professional entertainment space at Bent on Food to enable more live music and improve regional touring circuits. $24,802 Blue Mountains City Council trading as Blue Mountains Theatre Installation of audio speakers for quality sound production and relaunch of the venue, and presentation...

The weather bureau expects the heaviest rainfall to arrive on Saturday evening and continue throughout Sunday and Monday.

The Thunder would love to continue a bumper season by heading the competition into 2021 after securing the T20 premiership, and victory would do that, plus add a little more security to the lead on a ladder congested at the top. Glasshouse are under two points behind, with wins by Maroochydore and Caboolture enough to scramble ahead of the loser of the top two clash, a change demonstrated by Caboolture’s demotion from first to fourth after last weekend. Little separates the sides, with Steve ...