The prime minister wraps up his visit with hopes for a ‘transformational’ pact
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Queensland towns prepare for record floods
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for many regional Queensland locations. We’ll keep you updated on this story today. Here’s part of the latest update, issued on Friday, which shows how heavy the rainfall has been:
Up to 293 mm have been recorded across the Nicholson and Leichhardt River catchments in the 48 hours to 9:00 am Friday. Further showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the remainder of Friday, however widespread rainfall has generally eased in the area.
Significant river level rises have been observed in the upper parts of the Nicholson and Leichhardt catchment at Riversleigh, Gregory Downs and Doomadgee township where major flooding is occurring.
Continue reading…The prime minister wraps up his visit with hopes for a ‘transformational’ pactGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland towns prepare for record floodsThe Bureau of Meteorology has issued flood warnings for many regional Queensland locations. We’ll keep you updated on this story today. Here’s part of the latest update, issued on Friday, which shows how heavy the rainfall has been:Up to 293 mm have been recorded across the Nicholson and Leichhardt River catchments in the 48 hours to 9:00 am Friday. Further showers and thunderstorms are forecast for the remainder of Friday, however widespread rainfall has generally eased in the area.Significant river level rises have been observed in the upper parts of the Nicholson and Leichhardt catchment at Riversleigh, Gregory Downs and Doomadgee township where major flooding is occurring. Continue reading…