
Iwan Jones
Reporter at The Courier-Mail
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1 month ago |
couriermail.com.au | Iwan Jones
Observed on the first Monday of May in Queensland, Labour Day is a day to reflect on the labour movement, the achievements of workers, as well as recognise their fight for better working conditions. In 2025, the Labor Day public holiday will be held in Queensland on Monday May 5. A previous Brisbane Labour Day March.
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Mar 28, 2025 |
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.
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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.
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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.
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Mar 9, 2025 |
couriermail.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Isabella Pesch |Rose Innes |Iwan Jones
Will my school open? Premier’s key messagesSupermarkets reopen but with a catchQueenslanders have been warned to remain alert as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s dangerous aftermath continues to unfold, with one region warned of 2011-level flooding as another copped a 433mm overnight drenching, with a number of disaster declarations in place. At 1pm, flood sirens sounded in Grantham, with the Lockyer Valley Regional Council warning residents to “move to higher ground”.
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