Fire and emergency services are assessing 1,600 properties for damage in Hervey Bay. Alec Smith and Tammy ... were so full it was like living in a waterfall," he said.

"Up to 9am, Hervey Bay recorded 261 millimetres of rain, and the nearby Ghost Hill recorded 139mm … those were the 24-hour falls, they continue to tick upwards." As ex-Cyclone Alfred moves ...