Monday, June 20, 2016

Queensland weather: Sunshine Coast battered by storm and other top stories.

  • Queensland weather: Sunshine Coast battered by storm

    Queensland weather: Sunshine Coast battered by storm
    That's a wrap for our blog this morning, for any more updates, please head to our homepage. Key points: -Minor delays on the Beenleigh, Cleveland, Ferny Grove, Gold Coast, Ipswich/Rosewood and Shorncliffe trains. -There were 130 customers still without power across south east Queensland on Monday morning. -An Energex spokesman said 40 power lines came down across south east Queensland overnight and more than 9000 homes lost power during the storm. -SES volunteers received more than 300 calls f..
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  • The one moment a veteran life saver will remember forever

    The one moment a veteran life saver will remember forever
    PETER ‘Tommy’ Roulston from Marcoola Surf Life Saving Club remembers a moment on patrol years ago when a small child walked up to him and held his hand. “This kid looked up at me and told me that when he grew up he wanted to be just like me, ‘When I grow up I want to be a lifesaver’, I felt so proud at that moment,” he said.“I felt so proud, it was the best day of my life.”“Things were different on patrol back then, we just turned up, put on your red and yellow cap and did what you could to hel..
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  • Bennett heaps praise on retiring Parker

    Bennett heaps praise on retiring Parker
    RUGBY LEAGUE: Despite being in arguably the best form of his career, the fear of having teammates “look sideways at me” was a key factor in Corey Parker’s decision to retire at the end of the season.Parker fought back tears as he confirmed his career as a professional rugby league player would not extend beyond 2016, despite knowing Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett was happy to have him go around as captain in 2017.“He’s not going to make big 40-yard runs but what he does is take that dirty hit-up ..
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'Fathers must talk to children about feelings', says Prince William .Bowlers keep tradition alive on coast .
Clubs unite to honour two fallen footballers .An Irish worker just found a 2000-year-old lump of 'bog butter' that's still edible .

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