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OzFish receives Great Barrier Reef Foundation funding to improve coastal outcomes for fish 20 January 2021 FISHING conservation charity OzFish Unlimited has received Great Barrier Reef Foundation funding to improve fish habitat in the lower Herbert region of North Queensland. The funding is for a three-part project that includes a community forum on coastal adaptation and environmental restoration, baseline fish surveys of Tyto Wetlands and Herbert River, and the design of a rock-ramp fishway for Tyto Wetlands. OzFish project manager, Dr Geoffrey Collins said the project aims to highlight an...

Parts of Queensland are bracing for flash flooding and abnormally high tides as Cyclone Kimi continues its 'erratic' movement.  The cyclone has weakened to a tropical low off far North Queensland but the Bureau of Meteorology says heavy rainfall is still expected to lash the region.      'Heavy rainfall with the potential to produce flash flooding and major river flooding may still affect coastal areas between Innisfail and Bowen on Tuesday and Wednesday if the remnant low moves closer to the coast,' the Bureau said.  Cyclone Kimi was about 135km from Townsville about 4am AEST on Tuesda...

Wild, chaotic weather is set to be unleashed on Australia this weekend  A cyclone is forming off the coast of Western Australia near the Cocos Islands Catastrophic fire warnings have been issued for large parts of Western Australia  Numerous flood warnings have been issued for rivers in much of Queensland  Forecasters said snow could fall in Alpine areas of Tasmania over the weekend In New South Wales long hot days will be followed by 'severe thunderstorms' The monsoon season is expected to return to the Northern Territory very soon 

Western Australia Mostly sunny, warm-to-very warm in the southwest. Windy, cool-to-mild in the south, showers/storms inland. Mostly sunny, hot in the northwest. The odd storm, very warm in the northeast. Perth will be mostly sunny with a minimum of 17C and a maximum of 33C. There is a severe weather warning due to damaging winds possible about the hills and foothills of the Lower West and northern South West districts. Although gusty easterly winds are typical for this time of year, they are expected to be stronger than usual. Wind speed averaging 50 - 60 km/h with peak with gusts up to 90 km...

Queenslanders are being told to brace for hot weather this weekend as temperatures are set to be “about six degrees above average”. CHECK OUT THE TOP TEMPS