Mayor says flood-prone Burketown airstrip may need to move despite $27m upgrade

A Gulf of Carpentaria Mayor is calling for a newly repaired airstrip to be relocated to avoid future disasters.
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Queensland flood threat with heavy rain and severe thunderstorms later this week

A multi-day soaking is set to deliver hundreds of millimetres of rain to parts of central and southern Queensland over the next four days, with flooding likely from Friday into the weekend. Stalled ...

Two dead in devastating Queensland floods as sunshine state braces for another soaking

Two Queenslanders have died in floods triggered by the trough, with a 54-year-old man killed when trying to ride a motorbike through rising water at Gympie and a 63-year-old woman’s body found in a ...

New data reveals Queensland’s storm damage hotspots have shifted over last five years

New data has revealed Queensland’s storm damage hotspots have shifted over the last five years after more than 126,000 home ...

Queensland braces for flooding as strong winds batter coast

Queensland is bracing for flooding as strong wind warnings and flood watches remain in place across large parts of the state. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued strong wind warnings for ...