Andreas Nicola

3 weeks ago | couriermail.com.au | Andreas Nicola

Police & CourtsDon't miss out on the headlines from Police & Courts. Followed categories will be added to My News. A 28-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly threatened a resident while armed with a knife south of Brisbane. The man was allegedly involved in a break and enter in Belconnen St, Rochedale South, just before 11.20am on Monday. Police said a 73-year-old man interrupted the 28-year-old who threatened him while armed, before leaving the scene on foot.

3 weeks ago | couriermail.com.au | Mark Furler |Iwan Jones |Andrew Hedgman |Andreas Nicola

The Sunshine Coast has been swamped by almost 140mm of rain with roads cuts, rescues carried out, and waterways raging. More than 130 road closures were listed on the Sunshine Coast Council’s disaster hub on Saturday afternoon including 85 local roads. Across Qld, there had been 204 requests for help from SES with most of the jobs structural, followed by flooding and trees down. There were 29 calls for help in Gympie, 24 on the Sunshine Coast and 15 in Noosa.

1 month ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Iwan Jones |Mikaela Mulveney |Greg Stolz

Pockets of South East Queensland households without electricity for days are now out of water as they plead for Energex to reconnect homes based on need — rather than just sheer numbers. Households which rely on tank or bore water — including in Redland Bay — have been without power since Friday and thus unable to pump the water they need and may need to wait until Saturday for electricity.

1 month ago | cairnspost.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Iwan Jones |Mikaela Mulveney |Greg Stolz

Pockets of South East Queensland households without electricity for days are now out of water as they plead for Energex to reconnect homes based on need — rather than just sheer numbers. Households which rely on tank or bore water — including in Redland Bay — have been without power since Friday and thus unable to pump the water they need and may need to wait until Saturday for electricity.

1 month ago | couriermail.com.au | Andreas Nicola

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has asked Brisbane residents to work together to set up a “Ute Army” to help with the aftermath of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Temporary green waste satellite sites have been set up at Whites Hill Reserve, Camp Hill and the Mount Coot-Tha car park at Sir Samuel Griffith Drive.