Grace Koo

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Fears woman missing in floodwaters in Ipswich

2 months ago | cairnspost.com.au | Grace Koo

Police are investigating reports a woman is missing in floodwaters in Ipswich. Emergency services received a report of a woman entering floodwater near the One Mile Bridge in West Ipswich around 1.55pm Tuesday. Officers were conducting enquiries in the surrounding area near the flooded Bremer River to substantiate the report and emergency services were seen searching the river.
Fears woman missing in floodwaters in Ipswich

2 months ago | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Grace Koo

Police are investigating reports a woman is missing in floodwaters in Ipswich. Emergency services received a report of a woman entering floodwater near the One Mile Bridge in West Ipswich around 1.55pm Tuesday. Officers were conducting enquiries in the surrounding area near the flooded Bremer River to substantiate the report and emergency services were seen searching the river.
‘Act now’: Flood-devastated community ‘nervous’ as sirens sound

2 months ago | heraldsun.com.au | Grace Koo |Samantha Scott |Isabella Pesch

Flood sirens are sounding in Grantham, with the Lockyer Valley Regional Council warning residents at 1pm to ‘move to higher ground and relocate to family and friends as a matter of urgency’. Locals are being urged to take shelters in the Grantham Butter Factory and Gatton Shire Hall. “Do not wait for further direction to relocate,” the council said. Nerves are high in Grantham which was devastated by the 2011 floods.
‘Take shelter now’: Lockyer Valley braces for dangerous flooding

Mar 9, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Grace Koo

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lockyer Valley Regional Council has issued an emergency warning to ask residents to take shelter due to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. In a warning issued about 7.30am on Monday morning, locals were urged to find somewhere safe as southeast Queensland continues to endure the aftermath of the heavy rain and wind gusts.
‘Take shelter now’: Lockyer Valley braces for dangerous flooding

Mar 9, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Grace Koo

QLD NewsDon't miss out on the headlines from QLD News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Lockyer Valley Regional Council has issued an emergency warning to ask residents to take shelter due to flooding from ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. In a warning issued about 7.30am on Monday morning, locals were urged to find somewhere safe as southeast Queensland continues to endure the aftermath of the heavy rain and wind gusts.
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall, Brisbane and Redcliffe smashed by Category 1 winds

Mar 8, 2025 | dailytelegraph.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Rose Innes |Iwan Jones |Grace Koo

Don't miss out on the headlines from QLD weather news. Followed categories will be added to My News. The city has recorded over 150mm since 9am yesterday, with close to 50mm falling in the past hour. Photos have captured Kedroon Brook resembling a raging torrent, while Enoggera Creek has broken its banksYards have become inundated across eastern suburbs, including Boondall and Greenslopes, while cars are under water in Wilston and Stones Corner.
Ipswich warned of floods worse than 2022

Mar 6, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Grace Koo

Ipswich residents are being warned that potential flooding across the city could be more severe than three years ago as tropical cyclone Alfred stalled overnight. Based on Ipswich City Council’s potential flood model, an area larger than the 2022 flood map is expected to be hit. The previous flood event caused devastating damages to almost 600 dwellings, 300 businesses and more than 250 vehicles.
Qld floods: Far north braces for second coming of deluge

Feb 9, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Brendan O’Malley |Grace Koo |Greg Stolz |Brendan O'Malley

A second deluge is set to pound the state’s drenched far north on Monday and Tuesday, with major flood warnings for half a dozen rivers as the government pleads with people to be patient and buy only what they need. The crisis shifted to the state’s west and the Gulf of Carpentaria on Sunday with record or near-record rain in towns such as Halifax, north of Ingham, which was hit with 270mm.
Dad’s sneaky move in car park, bottle shop

Jun 24, 2024 | couriermail.com.au | Grace Koo

Dylan Lee Evans, 41, pleaded guilty to two counts of stealing on Monday, June 24, at Ipswich Magistrates Court. The court heard the Ellen Grove dad stole an electrical cable from a vehicle in a Wacol carpark on January 15, which was valued at $323. His actions were captured by CCTV.
Chi Thanh Vu, Hoang Van Vu sentenced for $7m Lockyer Valley cannabis farm

Jun 3, 2024 | couriermail.com.au | Grace Koo

Two fathers faced an Ipswich court for a one-week involvement in running a sophisticated, $7 million cannabis farm raided by police in 2022. Chi Thanh Vu, 38, and Hoang Van Vu, 23, each pleaded guilty in Ipswich District Court on June 3 to one count of possessing dangerous drugs exceeding 500g and one count of producing dangerous drugs exceeding 500g.