A dodgy dam manual has helped to exonerate three engineers accused of trying to cover up the way they operated Wivenhoe dam before Brisbane and Ipswich flooded. Queensland's Crime and Misconduct ...

Nine years ago, flooding affected large parts of Queensland, claiming 33 lives as raging water consumed communities.

Don't miss out on the headlines from Ipswich. Followed categories will be added to My News. Acting Mayor Tanya Milligan said council was planning a meeting with local farmers to update them on the ...

WIVENHOE Dam risked collapse if water was not released in the wake of the extraordinary weather that fuelled the tragic Grantham and Toowoomba floods in 2011, a court has been told. Brian O’Donnell, ...

Water will be released this week from Brisbane's Wivenhoe Dam in case of flooding this summer. The dam is currently at 80 per cent of drinking water capacity and will be reduced to 75 per cent. Acting ...

With the wet season only just underway, it might make some a little nervous to hear south-east Queensland's biggest reservoir – Wivenhoe Dam – is just about full. But the people in charge of the dam ...

A CLASS-action lawsuit against the operators of the dams that flooded Brisbane in 2011 is on the brink of being filed. Law firm Maurice Blackburn will take on Seqwater, alleging thousands of people ...

Water Supply Minister Mark McArdle says although the dam is 96.5 per cent full, its dedicated flood mitigation compartment, which can hold 1.42 million megalitres of water, is empty. The dam's ...

Seqwater said the measure – which was unheard of when the dam languished in drought – would be considered should more rain hit our region. The news comes as officials warn Cyclone Yasi could bring ...

Bullets for the Dead has been filming in parts of Esk, Wivenhoe Dam and Rosewood over the past month, with the producers giving The Queensland Times a sneak peak. The feature film - to be completed on ...

The town of Miriam Vale in Central Queensland is one example. It has only 60-100 days of water left - for the first time in 17 years, locals are facing major water restrictions. Closer to home, the ...