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Last chance for sunshine before severe thunderstorms hit

BOM Meteorologist says Gympie residents should make the most of the nice weather, as severe thunderstorms are possible on...

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14th Jan. 2021 5:01 PM

Lightening storm at Gympie. Picture: Craig Warhurst

What can CQ expect from the weekend’s weather?

A low pressure system could develop from a trough south-east off the coast of Bundaberg.

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11th Dec. 2020 2:12 PM

Central Queenslander’s shouldn’t expect much in their rain gauges according to the Bureau of Meteorology, with significant rain expected further south. Felicity Mammen, 7, checks the rain gauge with mum Janice Mammen on the family's farm.

Where it fell: Overnight storms deliver drenchings

More than 16,000 homes remain without power across the southeast, including thousands on the Sunshine Coast.

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01st Nov. 2020 8:11 AM

INCOMING: Heavy skies gathering over Maroochydore, looking towards Cotton Tree from the northern side of the Maroochy River, on Saturday.

Golf ball size hail in Gympie’s north as storms hit

A chain of storm cells sweeping across the southeast have dumped hail on parts of the region, and cut power to Mary Valley...

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31st Oct. 2020 5:10 PM

Gunalda resident Taylor Xavier shared images of golf ball-sized hail that struck the region this afternoon.

Driveway damage drives elderly couple up the wall

An elderly couple frustrated with more than a decade of driveway dramas are hoping for help from Sunshine Coast Council.

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15th Feb. 2020 12:02 AM

DAMAGE: Stormwater overflow damage at Richard and Heather Reeve's home.

WEATHER: Storms on the way for Bundaberg

SHOWERS of rain have fallen on the Bundaberg region with up to 10mm recorded in some areas.

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01st May 2019 8:05 AM

RAIN FORECAST: BoM are predicting storms for the Wide Bay area on Saturday.

Pub's lightning shock in 1982

The unlikely strike hit a pub and six Wondai men.

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15th March 2019 9:03 AM

HIT: Lightning struck and damaged Hotel Cecil in 1982

Moments that put the South Burnett on the map in 2018

As we embark on a new year, let's take a moment to look back at the events that turned attention on the South Burnett in...

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10th Jan. 2019 5:01 AM

The 2018 Miss Kingaroy BaconFest pin-up pageant.

Council releases new disaster preparedness booklet

Wild weather and natural disasters can occur at any time

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05th Jan. 2019 12:01 AM

Severe lightning strikes can use a number of disasters in the region.

Shop owner's slow Christmas after year of community hardship

Toy World owner Karen Noble realises how the community has struggled over the past year, and understands why business is...

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19th Dec. 2018 5:12 AM

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