Local heroes around the country will be recognised for their efforts during National SES Week.
The week will provide an opportunity to recognise the vital work carried out by volunteers and hopefully recruit more.
Kristy McMahon reports.
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Suncorp Insurance has released a report identifying the top 10 Brisbane suburbs worst affected by the January floods. While the report reveals the average cost per suburb of personal insurance claims, many homes across Brisbane are still a long way from removing the scars left by the raging Brisbane river. Matt Warren reports. Queenslanders are being warned to prepare for another wet and possibly wild wet season this summer. The long range forecast released today by the Bureau of Meteorology is showing a trend towards another La Nina event. Elly Bradfield reports. Western Queensland has been declared a disaster zone after bushfires burned out more than 300,000 hectares of grazing land. And it’s not much better to the State’s north, with record rain causing havoc there. Ellie Whitton reports. A new website designed to help Queenslanders plan for natural disasters has been launched in Brisbane. The portal, called ‘Harden Up Queensland’, brings together 150 years of the state’s weather data to create disaster timelines, trends and predictions. Tara Bosworth reports. Brisbane’s waterways have been given a better than expected health rating despite the destruction of the January floods. The good news came in the annual report card today providing information on Queensland’s waterways. Vivien Von Drehnen reports. The Prime Minister has announced a $1.1-billion funding boost for Queensland’s flood affected areas. The joint Commonwealth-State deal was announced today at a function in Brisbane. Vivien Von Drehnen reports. Read on » Gillard pledges billion dollar boost for flood victims Ipswich City Council has launched a new online flood information service. The website provides property owners and prospective residents with maps and data about both the 1974 and 2011 floods. Cameron Robertson reports. The Bureau of Meteorology has released its report for the coming cyclone season and the forecast isn’t looking good. We may be in for another year of wild weather and householders are being urged to prepare their properties now. Ellie Whitton reports. King George Square was transformed into an impromptu dance stage today. One thousand people from the Australian Youth Climate Coalition staged a flash mob to raise awareness of climate change. Tara Bosworth reports. |
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