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Young woman injured after fall on Mt Tibrogargan

A 24-year-old woman has been located on Mt Tibrogargan after a fall which dislocated her shoulder, sparking an hour-long...

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08th Sept. 2019 11:09 AM

Emergency services are attempting to reach a climber who fell at Mt Tibrogargan

Behind-the-scenes: Mackay's incident control centre in action

Today Queensland Fire and Rescue Services, Rural Fire Service, State Emergency Service and Queensland Police Service were...

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30th Aug. 2019 5:08 PM

Man hospitalised after Mt Beerburrum hike goes wrong

A man in his 70s has been hospitalised after he was injured on a popular Glass House Mountains track.

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29th Aug. 2019 1:08 PM

A hiker is injured on Mt Beerburrum. Photo: Contributed/File

LifeFlight's call to arms to raise army of volunteers

LIFEFLIGHT has issued a call to arms for volunteers to help the rescue service raise funds in the community.

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29th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

RACQ LifeFlight is calling for volunteers to help fundraise and support the service.

Emergency services perform rescue high above Bremer River

Stuck high above the Bremer River and with nowhere to go, it was the morning from hell for one Ipswich maintenance...

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27th Aug. 2019 12:08 PM

Members of QFRS, SES, QAS and QPS took part in a training exercise on the Bradfield Bridge on Tuesday morning.

Man arrested over suspicious Coffs house fires

Fire crews responded to two house fires in the same street in 48 hours.

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27th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

Two granny flats in Gundagai Street go up in flames in two days.

Tannum lifesavers awarded for Christmas Day rescue

TWO lifesavers who rescued a man, two teenage boys and a dog who were swept out to sea on Christmas Day last year have been...

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27th Aug. 2019 5:08 AM

RESCUE: Tannum Sands Surf Lifesaving's Nicole Lowe won a Lifesaving Excellence Award for a rescue she was involved in at Tannum Sands in December last year.

Gympie heroes relive moment they pulled man from fiery car

Heroes recognised: "Seconds later the bonnet and the driver seat all went up in flames”

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26th Aug. 2019 10:08 AM

HEROES: Mark Stewart and Will Lewis were two of five men, including two police officers, recognised for their incredible actions that saved a man from a burning car that crashed near the Mary Valley Rattler in June last year.

Coast guard describes dramatic rescue after boat sinks

Three people and a dog were plucked from the water off Rosslyn Bay.

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23rd Aug. 2019 7:08 PM

RESCUE DESCRIBED: Flotilla Commander Jim Warren with torch (still working), life jacket and distress beacon.

Baby whale rescue

A small group of Rainbow Beach residents rescued a beached whale at Rainbow Beach on Monday

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19th Aug. 2019 3:08 PM

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