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Severe storms hit Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Severe storms have moved across Brisbane and Ipswich, leaving thousands without power and causing major delays to peak hour train services.
The BoM had warned of “very dangerous” storm cells headed for Brisbane, Logan and the Gold Coast, but that warning has now been cancelled.
By 6:00pm (AEST) on Thursday, heavy rain and strong winds had swept through Ipswich and Brisbane but there were no reports of hail or any property damage.
A wind gust of 93kph was recorded at Archerfield airport at 5:45pm.
There were major delays on train lines from Brisbane to Beenleigh and the Gold Coast, along with minor delays on all other Brisbane lines.
By 8:50pm, minor delays persisted on the Beenleigh, Caboolture, Ferny Grove and Gold Coast lines, but other lines had returned to normal.
Brisbane stunned by severe storm: ‘no time to evacuate, no warning’ | Australia news | theguardian.com
The worst hail storm to hit Brisbane in a generation has been declared a catastrophe by insurers and prompted the Queensland government to call in the military to help clean up the damage.
Residents left counting the costs had already begun work in darkness overnight.
The half-hour squall on Thursday afternoon – dumping up to 70mm of rain and hail as big as tennis balls – punched holes in glass skyscrapers, lifted apartment block roofs and shattered windows in thousands of properties and cars across the city.
The Queensland premier, Campbell Newman, told ABC radio the storm was “probably the worst to hit city as a whole since 1985”.
Newman said 39 people called ambulances during the storm, but only 12 patients were taken to hospital and none had life-threatening injuries.
Malena Salinas came home to find the wreckage of the roof from her three storey unit block in Toowong on the street in front of her.
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Brisbane G20: Man arrested, excluded after argument, struggle with police over photos – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Brisbane G20: Man arrested, excluded after argument, struggle with police over photos – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation).
Queensland Police have excluded a man from all G20 security areas following an incident outside the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre (BCEC) at South Brisbane last night.
The Queensland Police Service said about 11:35pm (AEST) on Friday a 57-year-old man was observed without accreditation and taking photographs on the steps of the BCEC, which falls within the restricted area.
Police approached the man who refused to provide his details when directed, and was then arrested.
Police will also allege that the man then began to argue and struggle with officers.
The man was charged with disobeying a direction to provide particulars under the G20 (Safety and Security) Act 2013 and obstructing police.
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17 things that are banned in central Brisbane during the G20 Summit – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
For a few days in November next year, it will be illegal for people to carry certain household objects such as eggs and glass jars in central Brisbane or Cairns – unless they have a “lawful excuse”.
This is because Queensland has passed a law setting out dozens of “prohibited items” that no-one will be allowed to carry in “security areas” during the G20 Summit.
In Brisbane, G20’s designated security zone will include an area stretching north-south from Bowen Hills to South Brisbane, and extending west to Lang Park and east to Kangaroo Point.
Here are 17 of the prohibited items. Anyone carrying them could face a fine of up to $5,500.
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