Rockhampton Regional Council has requested the Prime Minister not forget the region when distributing funds to aid in the recovering from "act of god". Mayor Brad Carter said the…
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LGAQ responds to Yasi devastation
By Lilia Guan The Queensland Government declared 19 Local Government Areas across Far North Queensland natural disaster zones, caused by cyclone Yasi. The councils identified as being hit…
Yasi turns catastrophic
By Lilia Guan Tropical cyclone Yasi has been upgraded to category five by the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). The cyclone has been described by BOM as a “large…
North Queensland braces for Yasi
Communities in North Queensland are bracing for tropical cyclone Yasi. In its latest forecast, the Bureau of Meterology (BOM) warned that the large and powerful Category 3 cyclone is expected…