Brisbane and the Gold Coast are on track for their wettest October in six years. Brisbane has recorded about 170 millimetres this month, roughly double its October average of 87 millimetres. Flash floods hit Caboolture and Morayfield, where more than 400 millimetres fell over the past week. The Sunshine Coast is likely to break its October record, with 369 millimetres already recorded at its airport. The Bureau of Meteorology says Brisbane is not expecting heavy falls, apart from possible showers.
Moreton District police have charged a 15-year-old Burpengary boy over alleged dangerous driving in Caboolture on 22 October. Police allege a black Ford Falcon was driven dangerously across several northern suburbs, and its occupants leaned out of the windows on the Bruce Highway. The car was found abandoned and seized on 25 October. The boy faces nine charges and is due in Caboolture Childrens Court on 26 October. Police are asking anyone with dashcam footage to come forward.
Police are investigating a house fire in Caboolture that initial inquiries suggest was deliberately lit. Officers driving along King Street around 12.30am saw smoke coming from a home. They entered the property and helped a woman in her 30s, the only occupant, to safety. Police then put out the fire before it could spread. The woman was not injured. Anyone who was in King Street around 12.15am and saw anything unusual is asked to contact police.
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The family of 86-year-old Leo Barraclough say his death at Caboolture Hospital in June 2024 was not reported to the coroner. An ABC investigation found multiple problems with his care, including delayed antibiotics, missed observations and an opioid dose that was higher than recommended. Hospital staff recorded his death as not unexpected. After the ABC raised questions, Metro North Health Service referred the death to the coroner out of an abundance of caution. The family has welcomed the referral.
Queensland has been warned of more storms and flooding this weekend after torrential rain caused severe flash flooding in the southeast. Caboolture, north of Brisbane, was the worst hit, where several people were rescued after driving into floodwaters. Bureau of Meteorology senior meteorologist David Crock said heavy rain and severe thunderstorms are possible across large parts of the state on Saturday. Storms are expected to peak on Monday as a cold front moves through. Flood warnings are current for rivers and creeks on the Sunshine Coast, in the Brisbane and Lockyer valleys, and in western Queensland.
John McGrath has identified 10 Queensland suburbs he expects to outperform the housing downturn by 2027. The McGrath Report 2027 highlights Beenleigh, Caboolture, Jindalee, Sandgate and Palm Beach in southeast Queensland, along with five regional locations. Mr McGrath warns property values in major Australian cities have fallen by 10 to 15 per cent since February, but believes the downturn creates opportunities for buyers.
Torrential rain and flash flooding across south-east Queensland have prompted more than 540 calls for emergency help. Sheep Station Creek recorded the highest rainfall, at 343mm, followed by Caboolture and Morayfield. Emergency crews carried out more than 16 swiftwater rescues, including one of an elderly man clinging to his vehicle roof at Caboolture. Several schools closed on Friday, and many roads remain shut. The Bureau of Meteorology says the upper-level trough causing the downpours is moving out to sea, though rain will continue for several days.
City of Moreton Bay is urging residents to stay alert this weekend as more showers and storms are forecast for Saturday. Parts of the city received more than 270mm of rain in 24 hours, causing flash flooding and road closures. As of 10am, 34 council roads and five state-controlled roads were closed. Forty-eight streets were without waste collection due to flooding. Residents are told to avoid flooded roads, and the Groovin' in the Green event on Sunday 25 October has been cancelled.
Emergency crews responded to more than 300 calls for help across southeast Queensland in 24 hours after heavy rain caused flash flooding. Two campers were winched to safety near Mount Barney after floodwaters cut them off. Several drivers were also rescued from stranded cars. Parts of Morayfield were told to prepare to leave, and about a dozen schools closed on Thursday, with some staying shut into Friday. The Bureau of Meteorology says conditions are expected to ease from Tuesday, when a drier air mass should move in.
More than a dozen schools remain closed across south-east Queensland after heavy rain caused flash flooding and hundreds of calls for help. The State Emergency Service responded to 277 call-outs on Thursday, and two campers were winched to safety at Mount Barney. A man was rescued from his sinking car at Morayfield by ABC reporter Will Murray and local resident Daniel Hainey. The Bureau of Meteorology says rain should ease from Friday morning, though isolated falls of up to 40 millimetres are possible, and flood warnings remain in place for some rivers.
Severe storms flooded southeast Queensland, with almost 300 millimetres of rain falling in 24 hours in the Moreton Bay region. Parts of Morayfield were told to prepare to leave. An elderly driver was rescued after being trapped by floodwaters at Rocksberg, west of Caboolture, and narrowly avoided being swept away. At least 14 schools across Moreton Bay were closed. The State Emergency Service responded to 277 callouts in eight hours. Flood warnings remain current in parts of the region.
Caboolture and surrounding areas in south-east Queensland have recorded more than 100mm of rain in just three hours. The Bureau of Meteorology measured 131mm at Caboolture's Short Street gauge in the three hours to 6.45am on Thursday, October 22. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Brisbane, Moreton Bay, Somerset and the Sunshine Coast, with authorities warning of potentially life-threatening flash flooding. Motorists are urged to avoid driving through floodwaters, and residents are advised to monitor official warnings and council updates.
Moreton Bay Regional Council has told residents in Burpengary and Burpengary East to prepare to leave due to rising floodwaters. Heavy rain has caused flash flooding across southeast Queensland, with some areas receiving over 200mm in 12 hours. Police confirmed two overnight rescues by members of the public, and dozens of roads have closed. Morayfield State High School closed for normal classes. The Bureau of Meteorology says rain should ease during the afternoon and evening, but wet weather is expected to continue across the region.
Flash flooding across south-east Queensland has prompted rescues overnight, with several people pulled from floodwaters as heavy rain spread through central and southern parts of the state. Authorities have issued a watch and act, prepare to leave warning for areas of Burpengary and Burpengary East, signalling that residents there should monitor conditions closely and get ready to evacuate. Disruption is also reaching classrooms, with two public schools and six independent schools announcing closures for Friday. Road closures have been reported alongside these developments, and the situation is being followed in an ongoing live update.
Moreton police have charged a Sunshine Coast teenager with 62 offences linked to dangerous driving across the district. It is alleged the boy was a passenger in a Ford Falcon conducting burnouts in Morayfield on 10 September before it crashed into a fence. A 17-year-old Imbil boy and a 19-year-old Pacific Paradise man were also charged. Police say 142 offenders have now been charged with 618 offences under Operation Yankee Tread since August. A 26-year-old Deception Bay man faces charges after a crash in Caboolture on 11 October.
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Moreton police have charged a Sunshine Coast teenager with 62 offences linked to hooning incidents across three districts between April and September. Police allege the boy was a passenger in a Ford Falcon that conducted burnouts in Morayfield and crashed into a fence on 10 September, before he and another teenager left the scene. A 17-year-old Imbil boy faces charges including dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and a 19-year-old Pacific Paradise man faces charges including receiving tainted property. Separately, police allege a driver fled after a crash in Caboolture on 11 October.
Birdwatchers are invited to a guided walk at the Caboolture Region Environmental Education Centre on October 23, as part of the Great Aussie Bird Count. Moreton Bay City Council says the data will help build fauna surveys run with BirdLife Australia. The area is home to about 360 bird species. Council is also tracking local ibis with the University of Sunshine Coast and has installed a new osprey nesting pole at Beachmere.
An 18-year-old woman has died in hospital days after she and her 20-year-old sister were critically injured in an e-scooter crash in Caboolture, Queensland. The crash happened on Lee Street just before 6pm on Monday. Both women were taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Police said the younger woman died from her injuries on Wednesday morning, while her sister remains in a critical condition. Police are asking witnesses, and anyone with dashcam footage, to come forward.
An 18-year-old Caboolture woman has died in hospital after an e-scooter crash on Lee Street in Caboolture on Monday evening, 12 October. Emergency services were called to the crash at about 5.55pm. A 20-year-old woman, also from Caboolture, was critically injured and remains in hospital in a critical condition. Police are investigating the cause of the single-vehicle crash and are appealing for witnesses and anyone with relevant dashcam vision to come forward.
Police are appealing for witnesses or dashcam vision after a serious single-vehicle crash involving an e-scooter in Caboolture on the evening of 12 October. Emergency services were called to Lee Street around 5.55pm. Two women, aged 18 and 20, were found critically injured and taken to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, where they remain in critical condition. Investigations into the cause of the crash are continuing.
