A vital bridge connecting flood ravaged communities has officially been opened with freight, supply and emergency vehicles being prioritised. Find out when it will be open to the general public. Ergon Energy has revealed how they plan to restore power to customers by tonight in mammoth bid to return to normalcy in flooded NQ town. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued new flood warnings and a severe weather warning for the Burdekin as police provide an update to river search.
A Cowboys superstar couple have announced they are expecting their third child. Check out the cute announcement. A transportable, temporary tiny town for up to 90 emergency services personnel has been established in Ingham to aid the ongoing response to the Hinchinbrook flood disaster.
Hinchinbrook is continuing to battle back to its feet as parts of the North Queensland shire prepare for more widespread rainfall over the next two days. A North Queenslander mourning the alleged murder of his brother was saved from self-harm before sending a Sunshine Coast hospital into a partial lock-down. Residents in regional NQ town cut off from supplies as roads in and out remain flooded. Three 3rd Brigade soldiers who were charged over their alleged involvement in a drug trafficking syndicate have been mentioned in court.
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If Queensland is to have any chance of reducing state debt and delivering necessary services, it must look at different ways of raising revenue, writes the editor.
