Women saved from rising water as north Queensland braces for deluge
Central and north Queensland are braced for up to 400 millimetres rain in the next 24 hours as a slow-moving weather system pummels the coastline.
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Central and north Queensland are braced for up to 400 millimetres rain in the next 24 hours as a slow-moving weather system pummels the coastline.
Torrential weather conditions and flooding have submerged parts of Queensland roads and cars as the state braces for a further onslaught of rain.
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Whitsunday councillors got their backs up against an ‘inequitable’ donation request for ‘an event to push Mackay Tourism’.
Premium Content Subscriber only The days of free camping at Lake Proserpine, aka Peter Faust Dam, will soon be over, with Whitsunday Regional Council on Wednesday approving the move to a pay-per-use model from July this year. What’s happening? From July 1, campers will pay nightly rate for a campsite at the popular lakeside spot, plus additional fees for the use of showers and barbecues. Figures discussed at Wednesday’s council meeting in Bowen were in the range of $6 to $10 per night, but the council is yet to officially decide on the pricing model. Councillors supported the idea of a d...