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Dragline mishap partially closes mine
Part of a central Queensland coal mine remains closed after a dragline accident at the weekend.[MORE]
Family to mark drowned girl's birthday
Family and friends will gather this afternoon in Blackwater in central Queensland to celebrate what would have been the fifth birthday of Nelani Koefer.[MORE]
Toddler weir victim farewelled
Hundreds of balloons were released into the air at the weekend funeral for a four-year-old girl killed at the Bedford Weir near Blackwater last week.[MORE]
Wallace inspects failed weir bladder
Water Resources Minister Craig Wallace has had a first-hand look at the Bedford Weir in central Queensland.[MORE]
Wallace to inspect collapsed dam barrier
Water Minister Craig Wallace will travel to central Queensland today to inspect a rubber barrier on top of a weir that collapsed on Sunday.[MORE]
'Fabridams' to be deflated by tomorrow
SunWater says it is confident all its remaining 'fabridams' in Queensland will be fully deflated by tomorrow afternoon.[MORE]
Dam authority takes extra precautions after drowning
The government authority in charge of Queensland's dams says it has deflated rubber bags at three weirs in response to the tragic collapse of Bedford Weir near Blackwater in central Queensland. [MORE]
Fears weir failure may boost salinity levels
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says the collapse of part of a central Queensland weir could push up salinity levels in nearby water storages.[MORE]
Drowning triggers weir precautions
SunWater has restricted recreational activities in parts of the Pioneer and Burnett rivers, after an incident in central Queensland over the weekend in which a four-year-old girl drowned.[MORE]
Weir to be drained after child drowns
The Qld Govt has ordered a weir be drained and the underside of a bladder examined after the death of a 4yo girl.[MORE]
Vandalism not ruled out in deadly dam collapse
Vandalism has not yet been ruled out as the reason for a dam collapse that killed a 4yo girl in central Qld.[MORE]
Locals support family of 4yo dam victim
The tiny town of Blackwater in central Queensland is rallying around the family of a four-year-old girl who drowned at the Bedford Weir.[MORE]
Swimmers warned to avoid inflatable-barrier dams
Swimmers will be warned to keep away from modified dams similar to one which gave way in central Queensland, leading to the death of a 4yo girl.[MORE]
Inflatable dams pass safety checks after child's death
Experts have given the all-clear to six modified dams, similar to the type that gave way in central Queensland and claimed the life of a child. [MORE]
Investigations continue into deadly dam collapse
Investigations are continuing into what caused part of a dam to give way that claimed the life of a 4yo girl.[MORE]
Girl's body found after dam collapse
Police have found the body of a 4yo girl swept away yesterday after an inflatable dam collapsed near Blackwater.[MORE]
Search scaled back for missing girl
Police searching for a missing four-year-old girl near Blackwater in central Queensland appear to be winding back the operation.[MORE]
Search resumes for child missing after weir burst
Authorities are searching for a 4yo girl swept down a river when an inflatable retaining wall failed on a weir in central Qld.[MORE]
Child missing after central Qld weir burst
Police have confirmed a four-year-old girl is missing after the partial collapse of a weir in Blackwater.[MORE]
One missing after central Qld weir rupture
Police are searching for at least one person after a storage bladder on weir burst in central Queensland this afternoon.[MORE]
Blackwater weir bursts, 4 feared missing
It's feared 4 people are missing in central Qld, where a storage bladder holding 10,000 megalitres of water on top of a weir burst.[MORE]
SE Qld severe weather warning cancelled
A severe weather warning has been cancelled for south-east Queensland.[MORE]
Batten down hatches for weekend storms: Bligh
Emergency services are gearing up for what could be a hectic weekend in SE Queensland, with more storms forecast to hit.[MORE]
'Never-ending' storms head to reeling SE Qld
More severe storms are expected to hit Brisbane and south-east Queensland early this afternoon.[MORE]
Blackwater mops up after 'terrifying' hail
The Premier says there is a great community effort underway in Blackwater to clean up 'terrifying' storm damage.[MORE]
