Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Gabrielle Becerra Mellet |Lucy Loram |Emily Dobson

Flooding has ravaged an area double the size of Victoria in outback Queensland and more rain is expected to fall. Residents in Thargomindah spent the night in their vehicles at the airport as floodwater spread throughout the town. There are fears the Bulloo River is yet to peak. "They now think there's 300 millimetres of water all through the town," acting Bulloo Shire chief executive Tamie Warner said.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Gabrielle Becerra Mellet |Georgia Loney |Christopher Testa |Brendan Mounter

The worst of the rain has moved offshore but scattered showers are persisting across Queensland as flood recovery efforts continue. As floodwaters recede a heatwave warning has been issued for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands as well as the Channel Country. Senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said rainfall was easing in flood-affected areas. "Certainly for Cairns and Townsville … the weather in comparison to recent days and shower activity is a lot more isolated," he said.

Jan 24, 2025 | abc.net.au | Gabrielle Becerra Mellet |Dominic Cansdale

Some Queenslanders can expect heatwave conditions to ease over the Australia Day long weekend after severe storms battered parts of the state overnight. Parts of the state have sweltered through extreme heat this week. On Friday temperatures soared to 45.5 degrees Celsius degrees in Longreach and 44C in Winton. On Thursday a storm ripped through Kaimkillenbun, north-west of Toowoomba, while severe weather impacted parts of south-east and central Queensland on Friday afternoon.

Dec 18, 2024 | perthnow.com.au | Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

A childcare facility has been approved for a residential precinct in Bassendean despite major traffic and parking concerns from locals. A Joint Development Assessment Panel approved the $2.1 million development from Briscola Pty Ltd last week for the corner of West Road and Bridson Street. The two-storey childcare centre is tipped to operate between 7am and 6.30pm Mondays to Fridays and will cater for up to 80 children between 0 to five years old, with 14 staff.

Dec 13, 2024 | perthnow.com.au | Gabrielle Becerra Mellet

Tony Jones was at a doctor’s appointment when he got the email he would be handed a State Cultural Treasure award for his work. The famed WA sculptor, whose career spans five decades, underwent a quadruple bypass operation in February. “I was quite thrilled, actually, because I had a pretty rough year,” Jones said of the award. Your local paper, whenever you want it.