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Albanese tight-lipped on Ipswich Motorway cost

December 4, 2008 21:22:00

Federal Transport Minister Anthony Albanese has refused to say whether work on the Ipswich Motorway has doubled in cost. [MORE]

Tags: federal-government, federal-state-issues, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Hail, severe storm heading for south-east Qld

December 4, 2008 15:00:00

There is a severe thunderstorm warning for south-east Queensland for damaging wind and large hail.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Ipswich council workers hold stop-work meeting

December 4, 2008 12:32:00

Administrative staff at the Ipswich City Council are holding a stop-work meeting to protest against changes to Council services and the Council's wage offer. [MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, local-government, unions, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Thousands without power after storm hits SE Qld

December 3, 2008 21:28:00

The weather bureau says a band of severe storms moving across south-east Queensland will not last for long.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, storm, weather, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, logan-city-dc-4114

Storm warnings cancelled, Qld spared battering

November 29, 2008 19:02:00

Severe storm warnings for south-east Queensland have been cancelled. [MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, australia, qld, ipswich-4305, lockyer-4344, southport-4215, warwick-4370

SE Queensland braces for severe storms

November 29, 2008 15:25:00

South-east Queensland residents are being told to prepare for severe thunderstorms.[MORE]

Tags: weather, storm, australia, qld, ipswich-4305, lockyer-4344, southport-4215, warwick-4370

Ipswich storm bill to cost 'tens of millions'

November 27, 2008 11:40:00

The Mayor of Ipswich, Paul Pisasale, says last week's storm damage will cost his Council at least $15 million.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, government-and-politics, local-government, weather, australia, qld, ipswich-4305

Recycled water still dependent on 40pc trigger

November 26, 2008 20:07:00

The Queensland Government says recycled water will still be pumped into south-east Qld dams once the combined level falls below 40pc.[MORE]

Tags: environment, dams-and-reservoirs, government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rivers, water, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, toowoomba-4350

Severe weather warning as Qld evacuation centres open

November 22, 2008 15:05:00

A severe weather warning has been issued for parts of SE Qld, with damaging winds predicted.[MORE]

Tags: emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Clean-up underway as Ipswich flood waters recede

November 22, 2008 12:42:00

Floodwaters are finally receding around parts of the Ipswich region, west of Brisbane, which were inundated on Thursday morning.[MORE]

Tags: business-economics-and-finance, disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, floods, qld, ipswich-4305

SES volunteers working overtime in storm clean-up

November 22, 2008 00:49:00

SES volunteers have been working overtime to clean up after floods in Queensland's southern inland. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, chinchilla-4413, ipswich-4305, rockhampton-4700, rosewood-4340, stanthorpe-4380, toowoomba-4350, warwick-4370, wilsonton-4350

Worker fatigue newest hurdle as Qld braces for more storms

November 20, 2008 21:05:00

Authorities are worried that emergency workers will be exhausted if more severe storms hit Queensland's south-east.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, storm, states-and-territories, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

More severe SE Qld weather likely this summer: expert

November 20, 2008 19:14:00

A climatologist says the severe storms that hit Queensland's south-east this week could be a sign of things to come. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, floods, storm, environment, climate-change, weather, weather-phenomena, rainfall, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

More storms forecast as clean-up bill mounts

November 20, 2008 17:11:00

The clean-up bill following south-east Queensland floods and storms is tipped to go into the hundreds of millions of dollars.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, floods, storm, states-and-territories, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305

Don't blame us: Qld authorities defend flood actions

November 20, 2008 13:42:00

Qld Premier Anna Bligh has defended actions taken since last night's downpour in the state's south-east[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Soldiers on stand-by as SE Qld mops up

November 20, 2008 11:00:00

The Federal Government has offered more soldiers to help clean up south-east Queensland after more deadly storms hit the region. [MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Floods wreak havoc across SE Qld

November 20, 2008 08:20:00

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh has activated the State Disaster Management Group as the state's south-east faces its second major storm incident in a week.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Storm-battered SE Qld wakes to more damage

November 20, 2008 06:10:00

South-east Queensland residents are waking to flooding across the region after an overnight storm dumped up to 250 millimetres of rain.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, brisbane-4000, caboolture-4510, caloundra-4551, ipswich-4305, maroochydore-4558, paddington-4064, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Severe storm warning, landslide threat in SE Qld

November 19, 2008 23:11:00

The weather bureau has broadened its severe thunderstorm warning across south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, emergency-planning, storm, weather, qld, brisbane-4000, cherbourg-4605, dalby-4405, ipswich-4305, logan-central-4114, redland-bay-4165, southport-4215, toowoomba-4350

Big wet raises hopes of SEQ catchment boost

November 19, 2008 10:11:00

Soaking rain in parts of south-east Queensland has raised hopes of a boost to water storages, but more rain is needed to get the streams flowing into the catchments.[MORE]

Tags: weather, rainfall, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, toowoomba-4350

Springborg calls for train service overhaul

November 18, 2008 19:15:00

Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says the Government needs to do more to improve Brisbane's train services.[MORE]

Tags: government-and-politics, states-and-territories, rail-transport, ipswich-4305

Qld Govt announces disaster relief for storm victims

November 17, 2008 23:00:00

The Qld and Federal Govts have activated disaster assistance for victims of the storm that ripped through SE Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, relief-and-aid-organisations, storm, australia, qld, brisbane-4000, ipswich-4305, logan-central-4114, maroochydore-4558, somerset-dam-4312, southport-4215, the-gap-4061

Storms lash Brisbane suburbs, head to sea

November 16, 2008 23:12:00

A severe storm warning for the south-east of Queensland has now been cancelled.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, weather, storm, qld, brisbane-4000, ferny-grove-4055, ipswich-4305, southport-4215, the-gap-4061

Man killed as storms lash Brisbane

November 16, 2008 21:50:00

A man taking photos near a drain on Brisbane's northside has been killed as flash flooding sweeps through south-east Queensland.[MORE]

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, emergency-incidents, weather, storm, qld, brisbane-4000, ferny-grove-4055, ipswich-4305, southport-4215, the-gap-4061