Weather by Tobias Jurss-Lewis, Jo Glover and Nathan Edwards 18th Jan 2021 1:38 PM | Updated: 8:05 PM
Premium Content Two very dangerous thunderstorms are moving across southeast Queensland this evening. Severe thunderstorms have dumped more than 100mm in an hour to some regions and are expected to last into the evening. The latest alert warns of life-threatening flash flooding . The latest southeast warning, for heavy rainfall and damaging winds, was issued at 7.14pm for people in Redland City, Sunshine Coast and parts of Gympie, Logan, Somerset, South Burnett, Gold Coast, Noosa, Brisbane City and Moreton Bay council areas. The updated severe thunderstorm warning for parts of the state’s south, issued at 7.14pm. Picture: BoM
DAD S DARK SECRET It was a tip-off to police that lead to the arrest of a Russell Island businessman and father living a double life after the death of his friend 14 years ago. Bradley Hazelton went on the run for 14 years after the car he was driving in Austinmer, south of Sydney, NSW, in 2000 crashed and killed his friend Dwayne Nicholson, 20. Bradley Hazelton leaves Sutherland Court after a sentence hearing. Hazelton was on the run for 14 years after being the driver in a fatal car crash that killed 21-year-old Dwayne Nicholson. He changed his name and moved to secluded Russell Island to avoid detection by police. Picture: John Appleyard
Dream of secluded lifestyle on Southern Moreton Bay Islands comes minus health services support
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Bob Davis moved into NDIS accommodation on Russell Island in February.
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Isolation and seclusion are big calling cards for most people moving to the Southern Moreton Bay Islands but life can be far from idyllic, particularly for people dealing with mental health issues.
Key points:
The region isn t funded for remoteness , making it harder to attract health care workers
Most of the services provide a part-time model
Just 20 minutes by ferry from Redland Bay and a further 40 minutes from Brisbane s CBD, the four inhabited islands have gained a reputation as a place for people seeking solitude and a new, quiet start.