Glasshouse Country & Maleny News

26/11/2025

Another storm system building on Wednesday night as over 1600 Sunshine Coast residents remain without power.
Energex’s latest advice is that some properties are expected to remain without power into Friday, not Thursday as previously advised, following Monday’s destructive storms.

As of 9.30pm Wednesday, around 22,000 customers across SEQ were still in the dark, with about 87% of outages restored since the peak of 162,000 on Monday night. Winds hit 170km/h at Bribie Island during the storm – comparable to a category three cyclone – and another storm band was moving in last night with gusts above 100km/h.

Current outage numbers:
• Moreton Bay – 15,800
• Noosa – 3,300
• Sunshine Coast – 1,600
• Gympie – 330
• Ipswich – 290
• Scenic Rim – 210
• Somerset – 169

What’s your situation tonight — still without power or finally back on

26/11/2025

✨ The force is truly with Annabell

GRADUATING Beerwah State High School student Annabell MacKinney-Clohesy made one of the most memorable arrivals of this year’s formal season, travelling to the event in a Bushmaster armoured vehicle as a tribute to her late father, Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney, who was killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

For Annabell, finishing high school was a joyful milestone touched with deep emotion. Her father drove a Bushmaster in Iraq and Afghanistan, shaping her wish to honour him by arriving at her Year 12 formal in the same kind of vehicle.

Congratulations to Annabell and her classmates for finishing their last year of schooling!

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25/11/2025

Sunshine Coast residents are again feeling the brunt of the outages, with the number of customers without power halving overnight but still sitting at around 4,000.
Some areas now expected to remain off-grid until Thursday.

As of 5.30am, about 38,000 Energex customers across SEQ remain without power after Monday’s storms. More than 124,000 have been restored since the peak of 162,000.

Energex outage snapshot:
• Moreton Bay – 24,000
• Noosa – 7,200
• Sunshine Coast – 4,000
• Logan – 750
• Somerset – 660
• Gympie – 600
• Ipswich – 500
• Brisbane – 100

Most SEQ customers are expected to be restored by 8pm tonight, but the worst-hit pockets on the Sunshine Coast and Bribie Island are likely to remain without power into Thursday.

25/11/2025

PEACHESTER: Commissioners Flat Road is closed due to fallen trees and downed power lines.

Motorists are advised to seek alternative routes.

For the latest road closures and conditions, go to qldtraffic.qld.gov.au

25/11/2025

Energex update as new storm front hits:

Some Sunshine Coast residents are expected to be without power into Thursday, with 8,100 customers still off supply after Monday’s storms. Bribie Island is also heavily affected.

Energex says about 40,600 customers remain without power as of 9.30pm Tuesday, with further storms tonight likely to affect restoration times.

Outages by area:
Moreton Bay 27,200
Sunshine Coast 8,100
Noosa 4,300
Ipswich 1,900
Gympie 900
Somerset 800
Scenic Rim 300
Brisbane 200

Are you still without power tonight and how are you coping?

25/11/2025

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25/11/2025

⛰️ Planning steps forward for ‘7 Peaks’ 🥾

THE hinterland could soon welcome a new world-class hiking trail connecting seven iconic peaks of the Glasshouse Mountains.

The so-called Seven Peaks Glass House Mountains Trail Project aims to establish a connected, nature-based recreation network across the World Heritage-listed Glass House Mountains.

💬 What are your thoughts on the trail?

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25/11/2025

🚨 Co-Op faces eviction in 2027 as Wave plans trigger community backlash 🚨

Beerwah Co-Op and the servo face eviction from their leased site by mid-2027, to make way for a four-level, 400-space car park and retail precinct under the Wave station upgrade a public meeting heard today.

Around 50 community members attended the briefing, where the Co-Op board confirmed they are seeking alternative sites ahead of a formal eviction.

Emotions ran high over the viability of relocation, with the board noting it was unlikely the Co-Op and the servo could be relocated together.

The board stressed it was exploring options and being optimistic about the future.

Residents raised concerns about all rail traffic being funnelled into the current Co-Op site on the western side of the tracks and the strain this would place on surrounding roads.

Some attendees called for ‘absolute disruption’ to pressure TMR into reconsidering the current design.

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25/11/2025

Landsborough Museum and Bankfoot House volunteers along with members of Council’s cultural heritage team enjoyed a lively and upbeat gathering at Landsborough Hotel today for their annual Christmas party and end of year wrap-up event. 🎄🧑‍🎄🎉

25/11/2025

⛈️ CRAZY video footage South of Elimbah of the storm that hit the Sunshine Coast yesterday afternoon and how quickly it became a concern for locals.

Power outages are still effecting the Glasshouse area, including Glasshouse Mountians State School.

Did you manage to capture any of the storm or still don’t have access to power? Let us know in the comments 💬

24/11/2025

A significant number of residents remain without power tonight with Energex reporting approximately 22,000 Sunshine Coast customers impacted by outages at 9.30pm.

How did you go in this afternoon's wild weather?

SEVERE storms sweeping across South-east Queensland have left about 147,000 Energex customers without power as of 8.30pm on Monday, November 24, with crews working through the night to restore electricity.…