HMAS Melbourne Disrupts Pirate Attack In Arabian Sea
Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Melbourne has disrupted a pirate attack on a tanker in the Arabian Sea. HMAS Melbourne steamed to the aid of the UK-flagged chemical tanker MV CPO China, which had been boarded by pirates in the Arabian Sea at approximately 1.45pm Bahrain time on Monday, 3 January. When initially alerted to […]
Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST
The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Warren Snowdon, in his capacity as Acting Minister for Defence, has visited the newly established Headquarters Joint Task Force 637 (JTF637) which is conducting Operation Queensland Flood Assist. Mr Snowdon received briefings from the ADF Commander, Colonel Luke Foster, and his team on the scope of support which […]
Local Toowoomba Artist Exhibits At Crow’s Nest Regional Art Gallery
During the month of January, Crow’s Nest Regional Art Gallery will be showcasing works from local Toowoomba artist Chantel Schott. This will be Chantel’s first solo exhibition at the gallery and she has put together a montage of paintings that are innovative, quirky and bright. The Lost Imaginarium will run from 4 – 30 January […]
Defence Establishes Wider Support To Queensland Flood Disaster
In response to the deepening flood crisis in Queensland, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) has established a Joint Task Force (JTF) for the conduct of Operation QUEENSLAND FLOOD ASSIST. JTF 637 was established on New Year’s Day, under the command of Colonel Luke Foster, an experienced Army officer. In order to provide the best possible […]
Dalby Town Water Supply Critically Low
Due to a spike in water consumption Dalby’s water supply is now critically low and at risk of being depleted before the flooded Water Treatment Plant is recommissioned. Residents are restricted to emergency household use only – Drinking, Toilets and Showering. No evaporative air conditioners, no outside watering and no flood clean up. Western Downs […]
Gore Highway Toowoomba To Millmerran Re-opens
The Gore Highway linking Millmerran with Pittsworth and Toowoomba has re-opened with drivers requested to exercise caution. The section of road between Brookstead and Millmerran was closed for many days, but with the flood peak in the Condamine now well downstream, water levels have receded allowing traffic to resume. A ‘stop – go’ traffic light […]
Caution Required After Inundation
Police are urging the travelling public to drive with extreme caution as receding flood waters reveal underlying damage to roadways and infrastructure such as bridges and causeways. Police advise that hazards posed to drivers from the inundation the State has received has not lessened with the receding of flood waters and that many roads and […]
Revitalised Millmerran SES Goes To The Rescue
Whilst many parts of Queensland prepare for recovery efforts as water begins to recede Police and Emergency Services would like to remind the community of the dangers of flood waters and damaged roads. Queensland Police Assistant Commissioner Brett Pointing said that emergency services have attended a number of incidents where people have entered flood affected […]
