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Qld town saved from bushfire

Source: Weekly Times Now, Oct 20 2012, 5:13am CDT

But firefighters warn the danger has not passed, and the blaze could flare up again over the weekend. Rural Operations manager Brian Smith said an evacuation alert had been cancelled but the fire was still unpredictable. "W ...

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Mayor opens appeal as police hunt for clues in home fire

Source: The Satellite   |   Jun 19 2013, 3:15pm CDT

LOST CAUSE: Firies fight a losing battle in the Thorn St inferno. Claudia Baxter A woman is comforted as detectives and forensic police and firefighters investigate a suspicious house fire on Thorn Street. Pho ...

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21 hours ago

7.30 revisits Walker family six months after their dramatic escape from the Dunalley bushfires

Source: ABC (Australia) Online  |   Jun 19 2013, 5:07am CDT

Six months after escaping with their lives when the Tasmanian town of Dunalley was struck by blistering bushfires, the Walker family is facing the harsh reality of starting from scratch. In January, fires ripped across the state, dest ...

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"But it's still proving quite difficult with the conditions"


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Ipswich home destroyed in blaze

Source: Rockhampton Morning Bulletin   |   Jun 18 2013, 1:51am CDT

GUTTED: Flames engulf the property in Thorn St, Ipswich. Claudia Baxter A HOUSE has been destroyed after a fierce blaze broke out in a suburban Ipswich street. Fire crews were called to Thorn St, in central Ipswich, just before ...

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New fire levy will not fund rural needs, association says

Source: Fraser Coast Chronicle  |   Jun 17 2013, 8:19pm CDT

THE NEW fire levy being imposed by the State Government will not help fight rural fires on the Fraser Coast. Last month, the Rural Fire Brigade Association Queensland and Fraser Coast Mayor Gerard O'Connell slammed the proposed $90 l ...

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Suspected shooting at Agnes Water yesterday afternoon

Source: Rockhampton Morning Bulletin   |   Jun 17 2013, 5:12pm CDT

POLICE are investigating after a man received what is believed to be a gunshot wound to the abdomen at Agnes Water yesterday afternoon. It's believed the 40-year-old man was bushwalking when he was injured about 4pm. He has been flown to hospital for ...

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Heightened fire risk this winter so take care

Source: Warwick Daily News  |   Jun 17 2013, 3:34pm CDT

Authorities are warning of a heightened bushfire risk in many areas this winter. Carlie Walker A GOOD season coupled with reduced livestock numbers across the Southern Downs has increased the fire risk across the region this ...

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Sink hole isolates central Qld town

Source: ABC (Australia) Online  |   Jun 17 2013, 2:37am CDT

The coastal town of Agnes Water in central Queensland has been isolated by a large sinkhole that has opened up on a flood-damaged road. Gladstone Mayor Gail Sellers says the only road leading to the town collapsed earlier this morning. It means about 2 ...

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Call for Rural Fire Service volunteers

Source: Big Pond News  |   Jun 16 2013, 10:05pm CDT

The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has issued a call to arms for volunteers from all walks of life to join the Rural Fire Service. Brisbane Regional Manager for Rural Operations, Gary McCormack, said theat 'If you thought the Rural Fire Service (R ...

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Burleigh warehouse evacuated as authorities investigate suspicious device

Source: ABC (Australia) Online  |   Jun 16 2013, 8:59pm CDT

A warehouse on Queensland's Gold Coast has been evacuated after the discovery of a suspicious device. It was found strapped to a car, parked inside the canopy business at Burleigh about 8:30am (AEST). The po ...

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