Brisbane residents stock up on sandbags ahead of wild weekend weather and other top stories

Brisbane residents stock up on sandbags ahead of wild weekend weather

Thousands of sandbags have been thrown in the backs of cars and utes across Brisbane as the Queensland capital prepares for an onslaught of wild weather. Tropical Cyclone Marcia is expected to cross the Capricorn coast on Friday morning bringing ... View full article

Brisbane weather, Cyclone Marcia: Storm only 250km off Qld coast

Meanwhile, more than 36,000 sandbags have already been distributed across the city of Brisbane, Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said. He the biggest risk to Brisbane could be high winds, and urged residents to secure items on their properties. "I think the ... View full article

Brisbane weather, Cyclone Lam, heavy rain, Queensland prepares for big wet

Preparations began in earnest on Wednesday as the State Disaster Coordination Centre at Kedron opened and the State Disaster Coordination Group met to discuss its approach. SES volunteers at Brisbane's Newmarket depot handed out more than 6500 ... View full article

Brisbane braces for heavy rain as Cyclone Marcia hits

Brisbane City SES Unit local controller Lowry Boyd warned flooding was possible in low-lying areas from Thursday and all-but guaranteed on Friday. "The 100 millimetres over 24 hours (on Thursday), some minor problems we're expecting from that," he said. View full article

Cyclone Marcia: Brisbane residents warned to expect 90kph winds, up to ...

Brisbane could experience wind gusts of up to 90 kilometres per hour and receive up to 500 millimetres of rain over the next few days as Cyclone Marcia in the Coral Sea makes its way closer to the Queensland coast, the Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) says. View full article

Cricket World Cup: Australia's plans at mercy of Brisbane weather

Born in Ipswich, 45 minutes' drive to the southwest, the direction from which Brisbane's more spectacular meteorological events tend to descend, Watson would have had as informed an opinion on southeast Queensland's weather as anyone. But under the ... View full article

Brisbane weather, Cyclone Lam, Emergency services gearing up as cyclone ...

"That means things like ensure that you're house is in good order, particularly your roof," SES Brisbane regional manager Steve Waddell said. "Loose tiles, loose iron, loose nails, loose screws can cause leaks into your home and damage to your ... View full article