BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 05:07 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls Open Hospitals delivers real-time data * The first 24 hours of real-time health data proving popular. * Thousands ofQueenslanders are checking to see hospital emergency department pressure points, performance and waiting times. * Open Hospitals website celebrated by key medical stakeholders. Q...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:12 PM Minister for Local Government and Water and Minister for Fire, Disaster Recovery and Volunteers The Honourable Ann Leahy Disaster assistance extended to Burdekin, Cassowary Coast, Yarrabah * Personal Hardship Assistance now available to eligible flood affected residents in Burdekin and Cassowary Coast LGAs. * Includes Emergency Hardship Assistance Grants of $180 per...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 3 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 01:33 PM Minister for Health and Ambulance Services The Honourable Tim Nicholls New graduate nurses and midwives join the ranks of Queensland Health * More than 1,800 new graduate nurses and over 180 new midwifery graduates will begin their careers with Queensland Health as part of this year's first graduate intake. * The intake follows the recruitment of more than 880...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 2 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the illicit drugs are available via Hightail The AFP has charged two women as part of separate investigations into the importation of border-controlled drugs concealed in luggage at Melbourne Airport in recent weeks. A Lilydale woman, 22, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Thursday...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 5.50pm Sunday 2 February 2025 by Townsville Local Disaster Management Group. This is an EMERGENCY FLOOD WARNING for the suburbs in the Ross River Black Zone including Cluden, Hermit Park, Idalia, Oonoonba, Railway Estate and Rosslea - NOT SAFE TO RETURN message from the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group. Dangerous flooding is still happening. DO NOT RETU...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: UPDATE: **This emergency alert has now been cancelled** EARLIER: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 7.25am Sunday 2 February 2025 by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. This is an EMERGENCY FLOOD WARNING from Cassowary Coast Regional Council for CARDWELL township. Flooding is occurring in low lying areas and may spread. Residents in low lying areas should collect their evacuation kit and move to...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 7.40am Sunday 2 February 2025 by Hinchinbrook Local Disaster Management Group. This is an EMERGENCY WARNING TO TAKE SHELTER NOW from Hinchinbrook Local Disaster Management Group for INGHAM area. DANGEROUS FLOODING happening now. Ingham Pump Station forecast to reach 15 metres by early afternoon, 2 February 2025. 1967 floods peaked at 15.2 meters. EVACUATION CENTRE...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police have charged two people following an alleged burglary with violence in Coopers Plains last night. Around 10.40pm on February 1, it will be alleged two teenage boys armed with machetes gained access to a Macknish Crescent residence. It will be further alleged the two boys entered a bedroom and threatened an occupant, a 50-year-old woman, demanding her car keys. They then fled the scene. The w...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: An EMERGENCY ALERT has been issued at 11.30am Sunday 2 February 2025 by Townsville Local Disaster Management Group. This is WATER ADVICE from Townsville Local Disaster Management Group for MAGNETIC ISLAND. There has been a disruption to the power and water supply to Magnetic Island. Please conserve your water use immediately to emergency use only - drinking and toilets. Visit disaster.townsville.qld...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 2 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Rockhampton Criminal Investigation Branch are appealing for public assistance to identify two people (pictured) who may be able to assist them with their investigations into two assaults in Park Avenue this morning, February 2. Police are investigating reports two people were walking through Kershaw Gardens around 4.30am when they approached a man sleeping in a tent in the park, demanded property ...