The Bureau s climate summary shows the impact of a La Nina summer
03/03/2021
Australia had its wettest summer overall for four years, though much of south-east Queensland remains dry.
The summer of 2020-21 brought above average rainfall nationwide and was the wettest since 2016-17. South eastern Queensland was the exception, with the Burnett district and areas from Capricornia to Wide Bay the only regions to experience below average summer rainfall.
Last summer also brought the third-wettest December since national records began in 1900.
The national area-averaged mean temperature was 0.06 °C above the 1961-1990 average, making it Australia s coolest summer overall since 2011-12.
The Bureau of Meteorology's outlook for autumn, released today, shows above average rainfall likely for parts of eastern Queensland and New South Wales,.
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Disaster assistance extended to more communities impacted by ex-tropical Cyclone Imogen 19 February
Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services The Honourable Mark Ryan
Disaster assistance has been extended to the local government areas of Cairns, Townsville and Pormpuraaw following ongoing impacts from ex-Tropical Cyclone Imogen.
Assistance is being provided through the jointly funded Commonwealth-Queensland Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA).
Minister for Emergency Management David Littleproud said North Queenslanders would continue to be supported in local recovery following the flooding brought on by ex-Tropical Cyclone Imogen.
“As the impacts of these floods expand, all levels of government are working together to ensure every available support and assistance is provided to affected communities,” Minister Littleproud said.
Road rage: Flood damage closes Cape York s sealed highway, and MP Warren Entsch is fuming
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Sections of the main road through Cape York have been washed away, despite only being sealed five years ago.
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A Federal MP has accused the Queensland Government of squandering millions of taxpayer dollars after sections of road in Far North Queensland s Cape York washed away in flooding.
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Federal MP Warren Entsch says the road should be able to withstand heavy rain
Queensland s Transport Minister says the damage was caused by unprecedented rainfall