Brisbane is set to be hit with a month’s worth of rain within the next few days.

More than 70mm was recorded last night in some part of the south east, with more to come. Meteorologist Rickus Lombard says the worst of the storm activity will hit south east Queensland by Wednesday.

The Weather Bureau forecasts a significant drop in temperatures alongside the heavy rain and storms. Up to 35mm is expected to be recorded in Brisbane today, with the wet weather set to hang around until the weekend. 

A Mansfield family camp for children with autism has received a funding boost

Mansfield Autism State-wide Service has received $3.8 million in the latest round of the federal government’s Building Better Regions Fund.

The money will help fund the five-night family camp initiative which focuses on outdoor experiences such as yoga, games, healthy foods and exercise.

Director Simon Reeves says, “What we want to do with our family camp is provide the environment for families to come and relax and enjoy each other.”

TW: domestic violence. 

Redcliffe is set to host a march against domestic violence this Friday. 

The event is part of the ‘Moreton Bay Says NO 2 Violence campaign’, an initiative of Encircle who aims to raise awareness of domestic and family violence in the region. 

An Encircle spokesperson says, “violence against women is at epidemic proportions” with one woman dying every week as a result of domestic violence. 

The federal government’s “Parks Australia” is set to fight allegations of damage to a sacred site.

Parks Australia shares the management of Kakadu National Park with traditional owners; however, Parks Australia is being accused of breaching conditions for building a walking track near the iconic Gunlom falls infinity pool.   

The Aboriginal Protection Authority claims the track was built near a sacred site without authority. 

If found guilty, Parks Australia could be faced with a $314,000 fine.

Newly appointed NSW premier Dominic Perrottet will not be fined following his decision to drink beer while standing in a pub. 

Footage from a recent press conference shows Premier Perrottet and Deputy Premier Paul Toole standing behind the bar at a Sydney pub drinking beer, something which at the time was restricted. 

NSW police confirmed last night neither the Premier or the venue would face a fine as “Compliance with Covid-19 restrictions within a venue are the responsibility of the business owner slash manager,” police said. 

11 chief executives have called on world leaders to “take meaningful action”. 

In an open letter, the business leaders urged governments to take action on mass extinctions of wildlife and ecosystems to prevent the risk of a “dead planet”. 

In the letter, the Business for Nature Coalition says the current draft of the ‘Paris-style UN agreement didn’t go far enough.’ The warning comes as China is set to host a major UN environment meeting this week.

COVID update: No new local cases recorded. One recorded in hotel quarantine. 

Queensland has not recorded any locally acquired community cases since October 5th. 

Chief Health Officer Jeanette Young has encouraged Queenslanders to go and get vaccinated with 18 schools opening as pop-up sites over the weekend.

Federal MP Andrew Laming is suing Nine News broadcast, arguing that they damaged his reputation when it presented him as a “lecherous” person and a “pervert”.

Dr Laming from the Queensland seat of Bowman is suing the broadcast network for a news bulletin on March 27 of this year. 

Nine’s barrister Lyndelle Barnett said the key issues in the defence were Dr Laming’s conduct in relation to taking a photograph and “bullying constituents”.