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6th Jan 2021 12:03 PM | Updated: 7:56 PM UPDATE 3PM: A severe weather warning for the Whitsunday region, lower Burdekin and central coast has been cancelled.   This may lead to flash flooding in the northeast tropics and central coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says the situation will continue to be monitored and severe thunderstorm warnings will be issued if necessary. Minor flooding is expe...

Ex-tropical cyclone Imogen is causing heavy rainfall, flooding and thunderstorms plus total rainfall figures

Braden Fastier/Stuff West Coast-Tasman MP Damien OConnor, left, tours the Matiri hydro scheme powerhouse with Pioneer Energy chief executive Fraser Jonker which included a look at the 4.8MW Francis turbine. West Coast-Tasman MP Damien O’Connor, who officiated at Fridays opening, described the Matiri scheme as an example of an outcome “we need across the world – thats renewable energy”. A run-of-the-river scheme, such as Matiri, was “about as good as it gets”. “Yes, there may be...