Heavy rain brings flooding and melioidosis threat to north Queensland
The rain increases the risk of melioidosis, a bacterial infection linked to exposure to contaminated floodwaters. According ...
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Minor Flood Warning for Burdekin River to Burdekin Falls Dam and Burdekin River at Sellheim
Remember: If it's flooded, forget it. For flood emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500. For life threatening emergencies, call Triple Zero (000) immediately. Current emergency information ...
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Monsoon-like rain band smashes parts of central Queensland with year's worth of rain in the space of just a few days
A flood watch has also been issued for the Gulf Country, parts of Central South Queensland and the Burdekin River. Isolated major flooding likely, with catchments across Settlement Creek ...
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Strict water restrictions could return as Burdekin River rises near Charters Towers
An emergency alert has been issued for Charters Towers as the Burdekin River begins to rise, with water restrictions expected to return. Residents and businesses have been warned to prepare for ...
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Burdekin masseuse faces further charges over alleged sexual assaults
allegedly committed at a massage business in the Burdekin. On Saturday, police charged him with one count of sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident at a massage business in Ayr on ...
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Queensland rainfall records smashed as another state prepares for possible cyclone
North Queensland continues ... catchments and rivers, with one river likely to reach major levels, potentially cutting off the Bruce Highway, near Ayr. This comes as another state remains on ...