Almost 1.5 metres of rain fell on the town of Cardwell in the first five days of February, causing flooding to 70 homes.

Cardwell residents are without power and extremely limited telecommunications amid concern for the flood-affected Far North ...

The former motor mechanic and schoolteacher cashed in their super to buy the now-decimated property two years after Cyclone Yasi. My Fay said the house withstood the category 5 tropical storm ...

The Australian Banana Growers' Council says more than five million bananas are eaten every day in Australia. Chairman Leon Collins, who farms near Tully, said major retailers were offering bananas at ...

Queensland's abandoned Hook Island could be home to a new $40 million eco-lodge after a development application was lodged by ...

Picture: Cameron Laird However, the estate, like most of the Cassowary Coast, was ravaged by Cyclone Yasi in 2011 with the damage contributing towards the demise of Mr Williams’ company.

He broadcast live from the Cyclone Yasi impact zone, Christchurch after the earthquake and in Paris just last year, for Nine’s Olympic Games. “Lofty is a rare gem and an exceptional talent.

Picture: Supplied Over his 17 year tenure with the network – 16 of which were alongside Ms Downes – he delivered some of the state’s biggest stories, including the devastating 2011 and 2022 floods and ...

including the devastating 2011 and 2022 floods and live broadcasts from Cyclone Yasi’s impact zone, Christchurch after its earthquake and from Paris during the Olympic Games last year.

It’s a good news story. People from all over Australia donated books and money to rebuild a library for the flood-hit New ...