Iwan Jones

Brisbane

Reporter at The Courier-Mail

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What’s open in Brisbane on Labour Day

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.
More than 100 Coast roads closed after 140mm rain bomb hits

2 months 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.
Brisbane street forgotten in wake of Cyclone Alfred with no power or water for up to a week

2 months 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.
Brisbane street forgotten in wake of Cyclone Alfred with no power or water for up to a week

2 months 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.
Brisbane floods: Southeast awash as ex-TC Alfred unleashes

2 months ago | 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”.
Water world: Deluge drags on with zombie Alfred’s last gasp

Mar 9, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Isabella Pesch |Rose Innes |Iwan Jones

Nearly 100,000 homes and businesses across Brisbane and the City of Moreton Bay have been left without power, with residents warned intense rainfall was still to come on Monday. Already streets and back yards – many of which were flooded in 2022 – were being inundated as creeks broke their banks.
Water world: Deluge drags on with zombie Alfred’s last gasp

Mar 9, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Andreas Nicola |Isabella Pesch |Rose Innes |Iwan Jones

Nearly 100,000 homes and businesses across Brisbane and the City of Moreton Bay have been left without power, with residents warned intense rainfall was still to come on Monday. Already streets and back yards – many of which were flooded in 2022 – were being inundated as creeks broke their banks.
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.
Back from the dead: Brisbane hammered by Cat 1 winds, planes unable to land

Mar 8, 2025 | heraldsun.com.au | Mikaela Mulveney |Rose Innes |Samantha Scott |Andreas Nicola |Thomas Chamberlin |Iwan Jones | +1 more

Brisbane homes were starting to lose power and planes struggling to land at the airport as the unpredictable Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred delivered category 1 cyclonic wind. Despite Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner on Saturday morning claiming Brisbane “dodged a bullet” overnight as the weather system weakened, Alfred reintensified by 8pm.
‘Shower chickens’: Unusual ways Qlders are prepping for TC Alfred

Mar 7, 2025 | cairnspost.com.au | Iwan Jones |Danica Clayton

Chicken coops in the bathrooms, gardens in the living rooms, and furniture stacked to the ceiling – this is the reality for Queenslanders waiting for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to hit. South East Queensland is bracing itself for Tropical Cyclone Alfred to make landfall on Saturday morning as possibly a category 2 system – packing gale-force winds and up to 600mm of rain.