STATE and Federal funding has been released to help two some council areas rocked by the storms that ripped over the region...
26th Feb. 2013 7:02 AM
MAYOR Ron Dyne seems to have got his wish on the need for flood restoration to deliver a more resilient infrastructure...
16th Feb. 2013 5:02 AM
OPINION: We live in an era when the power of nature is easy to ignore, and when things go wrong, we assume humans have...
09th Feb. 2013 9:02 AM
IT TAKES a lot to test Fiona Shay’s optimism: Droughts, flooding rains and erratic sheep prices were issues she accepted as...
05th Feb. 2013 3:02 PM
MANY flood-affected people have been left wondering how they are going to pay for essential items to get them through this...
02nd Feb. 2013 7:02 AM
TWEED Shire has been declared a natural disaster area.
29th Jan. 2013 4:01 PM
A FLOOD mitigation study for the Gympie CBD appears likely to go ahead, but at more than three times the original cost.
24th Jan. 2013 5:01 AM
A GLADSTONE family enjoying their first overseas holiday in Fiji didn't quite get the relaxing experience they'd planned...
08th Jan. 2013 1:01 PM
The raw power of Cyclone Evan which battered Samoa and Fiji.
17th Dec. 2012 9:12 AM
The recovery is underway after a series of deadly tornadoes ripped through Hobsonville, leaving a trail of destruction.
10th Dec. 2012 6:12 AM
Raw video of the damage, as a tornado reportedly hit Hobsonville, tearing down trees and ripping panels from the motorway. ...
06th Dec. 2012 6:12 AM
NUMEROUS changes have already been made to communications systems in light of natural disasters in Queensland.
28th Nov. 2012 6:11 AM
COUNCIL has admitted it was overwhelmed by extraordinary flash floods earlier this year which inundated 74 homes in the...
12th Nov. 2012 1:11 PM
JILL Turner and Dillon Lloyd's holiday in the US turned into an adventure with an added when they arrived in New York about...
01st Nov. 2012 5:11 AM
THE United States began a massive clean-effort likely to last for weeks after Hurricane Sandy brought floods and fire...
31st Oct. 2012 2:10 PM
Hurricane Sandy threatened some 50 million people on the East Coast of the US with New York bearing the brunt of the...
30th Oct. 2012 10:10 AM
INSURING property is becoming a costly exercise with many Fraser Coast homeowners beginning to discover what years of...
27th Aug. 2012 12:08 PM
WHEN Mackay residents woke to find the city battling the biggest deluge in decades, many turned to their radio for word on...
16th Aug. 2012 6:08 AM
THE Sunshine Coast can cope with natural disasters or crises because of our tight-knit communities.
13th June 2012 6:06 AM
THE nightmare scenario of communications systems around the region crashing during a natural disaster has been played out...
08th June 2012 5:06 AM
A GYMPIE couple has arrived home safely after being caught up in severe flooding in Fiji.
04th April 2012 2:04 AM
THE Queensland Flood Commission has handed down its final report, along with recommendations for local council and Qld Govt...
17th March 2012 4:03 AM
IPSWICH City Council is continuing to work on the review of the Ipswich City Local Disaster Management Plan and future...
12th March 2012 4:03 AM
IT WAS all hands on deck in both public and private sectors across Gympie region on Wednesday.
08th March 2012 4:03 AM
WITH the floodwaters around the Clarence Valley now gone, residents are being urged to take precautions against infection...
07th Feb. 2012 10:02 AM
WHEN the Sunshine Coast faces a disaster, this is the war-room where dots on a map help decide if or when help is...
29th Jan. 2012 2:01 AM
A PANDORA'S box of emotions have both weighed long and hard and buoyed the spirits of Queensland communities affected by...
17th Jan. 2012 10:01 AM
IPSWICH will be used as a shining example of disaster recovery as the Queensland Reconstruction Authority continues to help...
11th Jan. 2012 2:01 AM
A MASSIVE wall of water tore down Wide Bay Creek just over one year ago, after rain so intense it was never able to be...
11th Jan. 2012 2:01 AM
ONE year ago today, the lives of thousands of Queenslanders were flipped upside down and ripped inside out.
11th Jan. 2012 2:01 AM
A NUMBER of events are planned for across the region to mark the first anniversary of the January 10 natural disaster.
04th Jan. 2012 1:01 PM
QUEENSLAND'S summer of disaster started in somewhat modest settings in the country town of Chinchilla 12 months ago.
20th Dec. 2011 9:12 AM
THE government of Thailand has come calling on Ipswich to get some tips on overcoming a devastating flood.
13th Dec. 2011 2:12 AM
MANY localities in the Gympie Region experienced significant impacts as a result of the natural disasters and flooding last...
09th Dec. 2011 1:12 PM
THE health and well-being of Dalby residents should a natural disaster event occur looks ensured after an evacuation centre...
06th Dec. 2011 9:12 AM
THE floodwaters that enveloped Ipswich in January could be stopped in future disasters if council goes ahead with plans to...
21st Oct. 2011 11:10 AM
VOLUNTEERING Queensland has launched an Australian-first interactive, online resource to help more Queenslanders prepare...
07th Sept. 2011 12:09 AM
THE long-awaited report into Queensland’s summer of natural disasters will be released at 1pm today.
01st Aug. 2011 8:08 AM
MIXED messages from tourism operators indicate that international tourism is faring a lot better, at least in the southern...
18th July 2011 2:07 AM
IPSWICH’S flood-affected children are withdrawing from society and becoming aggressive due to stress suffered during...
10th June 2011 8:06 AM
INSURANCE premiums could rise an average 10% as insurance companies pay out claims from damage done by this summer's...
06th May 2011 2:05 AM
RESIDENTS of the Gympie region, with all the other regions in Queensland, are being encouraged to buy locally wherever...
04th May 2011 2:05 AM
AN INFORMATION session will be held to gain support for an idea to design and construct response, rescue and recovery...
03rd May 2011 2:05 AM
6.10am MACKAY escapes major damage as the world waits to see what hit North Queensland overnight.
03rd Feb. 2011 6:02 AM
4pm: 2500 homes in the Whitsundays will have no power tonight as conditions are too dangerous for...
02nd Feb. 2011 4:02 PM
GLADSTONE Regional Council keeps a watchful eye on Cyclone Yasi, which now category 3 cyclone.
01st Feb. 2011 12:02 PM
