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| Body found in sea off Bondi, but not that of missing man – rolling report | |
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| 6.52am BST | |
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| Here’s the police statement relating to the woman found in the water near Dover Heights on Tuesday afternoon: | |
| Police have located a body in the water at Dover Heights today. | |
| About 2.15pm (Tuesday 7 June 2016), emergency services were called to Hunter Street, following reports a body was seen floating in the water. | |
| Just before 3pm, water police located the body of a female, believed to be aged in her 20s, floating in the water, about 100m from the shore at Dover Heights. | |
| At this stage the woman has not been formally identified. | |
| A report will be prepared for the Coroner. | |
| Inquiries continue. | |
| 6.47am BST | |
| 06:47 | |
| Body found in Dover Heights is woman's | |
| Police are saying the body found in Dover Heights is a woman’s, and not that of the young man swept away in Bondi on Monday. | |
| The body was found about 100m from the shore and a report is being prepared for the coroner. It’s unclear at this stage whether the woman’s death is linked to the past few day’s flooding. | |
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| at 6.59am BST | |
| 6.24am BST | 6.24am BST |
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| Body found in search for man missing from Bondi | Body found in search for man missing from Bondi |
| Tragic news out of Sydney: a body has been found in the search for a man in his 20s who went missing after jumping from rocks in Bondi around 24h ago. | |
| The body was found in Dover Heights, about 1km north of Bondi. If it’s confirmed to be the man swept out on Monday it will bring the death toll from the storms of the last few days to five. More to come on this. | |
| #BREAKING: A body has been found at Dover Heights in Sydney's east during the search for a man missing off Bondi Beach since yesterday | #BREAKING: A body has been found at Dover Heights in Sydney's east during the search for a man missing off Bondi Beach since yesterday |
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| at 6.54am BST | |
| 6.16am BST | 6.16am BST |
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| Residents of Invermay, a suburb of Launceston bordered by the Tamar River and the North Esk, have been ordered to evacuate as a precautionary measure, as floodwaters in the area creep higher. | Residents of Invermay, a suburb of Launceston bordered by the Tamar River and the North Esk, have been ordered to evacuate as a precautionary measure, as floodwaters in the area creep higher. |
| Traffic in the suburb is bumper-to-bumper as people attempt to leave, but ABC Northern Tasmania is reporting that the Tamar St and Charles St bridges in and out of the area are still open. | Traffic in the suburb is bumper-to-bumper as people attempt to leave, but ABC Northern Tasmania is reporting that the Tamar St and Charles St bridges in and out of the area are still open. |
| Charlie, a publican at the Inveresk Inn, says Invermay is “a bit of a ghost town at the moment” though there are still folks “having a couple of beers in the bar, laughing in the face of danger”. | Charlie, a publican at the Inveresk Inn, says Invermay is “a bit of a ghost town at the moment” though there are still folks “having a couple of beers in the bar, laughing in the face of danger”. |
| The state premier, Will Hodgman, said earlier that flood evacuation in Invermay could affect 3,650 homes and 795 businesses. | The state premier, Will Hodgman, said earlier that flood evacuation in Invermay could affect 3,650 homes and 795 businesses. |
| There are more than 2,000 people in north-western Tasmania currently without power and another 1,400 across the state in the same situation. | There are more than 2,000 people in north-western Tasmania currently without power and another 1,400 across the state in the same situation. |
| Traffic leaving Invermay TAS. Residents warned to leave their homes as a precautionary measure @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/M6aCZ6YgFm | Traffic leaving Invermay TAS. Residents warned to leave their homes as a precautionary measure @SBSNews pic.twitter.com/M6aCZ6YgFm |
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| at 6.20am BST | at 6.20am BST |
| 5.58am BST | 5.58am BST |
| 05:58 | 05:58 |
| A handy list from the City of Launceston for anyone in north-western Tasmania worried about flooding in the region. | A handy list from the City of Launceston for anyone in north-western Tasmania worried about flooding in the region. |
| We've compiled a list of phone numbers for anyone needing assistance and/or information pic.twitter.com/6uXZ4vFHnO | We've compiled a list of phone numbers for anyone needing assistance and/or information pic.twitter.com/6uXZ4vFHnO |
| 5.43am BST | 5.43am BST |
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| I’ll hand over to my colleague, Michael Safi, in a moment. But first, Guardian Australia’s photographer at large, Mike Bowers, is travelling with the prime minister. He took this photo at Picton today showing just how far the water rose. | I’ll hand over to my colleague, Michael Safi, in a moment. But first, Guardian Australia’s photographer at large, Mike Bowers, is travelling with the prime minister. He took this photo at Picton today showing just how far the water rose. |
| PM Malcolm Turnbull walks past a shopfront in Picton which shows the flood level @murpharoo @GuardianAus pic.twitter.com/tD9QGUPorA | PM Malcolm Turnbull walks past a shopfront in Picton which shows the flood level @murpharoo @GuardianAus pic.twitter.com/tD9QGUPorA |
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| at 6.01am BST | at 6.01am BST |
| 5.35am BST | 5.35am BST |
| 05:35 | 05:35 |
| Tasmanian authorities are watching the South Esk river closely, predicted to peak this afternoon. Some suburbs nearby have already been advised to evacuate. | Tasmanian authorities are watching the South Esk river closely, predicted to peak this afternoon. Some suburbs nearby have already been advised to evacuate. |
| Flood waters rage down the South Esk River in northern Tasmania. It's usually about 10m wide. #7newsmelb pic.twitter.com/js79FO9JWr | Flood waters rage down the South Esk River in northern Tasmania. It's usually about 10m wide. #7newsmelb pic.twitter.com/js79FO9JWr |
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| The Mittagong RSL earlier today paid tribute to one of the men who died in NSW. Robert Pollard, 65, died in floodwaters over the weekend. | The Mittagong RSL earlier today paid tribute to one of the men who died in NSW. Robert Pollard, 65, died in floodwaters over the weekend. |
| Musician Johnny Spitz said he was devastated at the news. | Musician Johnny Spitz said he was devastated at the news. |
| Seventy-year-old Ahmed Elomar was also named as a victim of the storm after he died when his car was trapped in flood waters in Leppington. His body was found a day after he was reported missing. | Seventy-year-old Ahmed Elomar was also named as a victim of the storm after he died when his car was trapped in flood waters in Leppington. His body was found a day after he was reported missing. |
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| at 6.04am BST | at 6.04am BST |
| 5.09am BST | 5.09am BST |
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| The 37 NSW local government areas now subject to disaster relief are the following: | The 37 NSW local government areas now subject to disaster relief are the following: |
| Bega, Blacktown, Byron, Camden, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Central Coast, City of Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Eurobodalla, Fairfield, Hornsby, Inner West, Kiama, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Lismore, Liverpool, Maitland, Northern Beaches, Parramatta, Penrith, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Randwick, Ryde, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Sutherland, The Hills, Tweed, Waverley, Willoughby, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong, Woollahra | Bega, Blacktown, Byron, Camden, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Central Coast, City of Sydney, Coffs Harbour, Eurobodalla, Fairfield, Hornsby, Inner West, Kiama, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Lismore, Liverpool, Maitland, Northern Beaches, Parramatta, Penrith, Port Macquarie-Hastings, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Randwick, Ryde, Shellharbour, Shoalhaven, Sutherland, The Hills, Tweed, Waverley, Willoughby, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly, Wollongong, Woollahra |
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| Tasmanian police have again urged people to stay away from flood water, telling local media there had already been 100 rescued – 20 by helicopter. | Tasmanian police have again urged people to stay away from flood water, telling local media there had already been 100 rescued – 20 by helicopter. |
| The Tasmanian premier, Will Hodgman, has said there will be “an extraordinary cost” after the disaster. | The Tasmanian premier, Will Hodgman, has said there will be “an extraordinary cost” after the disaster. |
| Cataract Gorge swells as the cafe is evacuated. @WINNews_Tas pic.twitter.com/XjQQk7g44L | Cataract Gorge swells as the cafe is evacuated. @WINNews_Tas pic.twitter.com/XjQQk7g44L |
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| at 5.02am BST | at 5.02am BST |
| 4.45am BST | 4.45am BST |
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| Natural disaster arrangements will be in place, and affected communities will get all the support they need, the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, says. | Natural disaster arrangements will be in place, and affected communities will get all the support they need, the prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, says. |
| Turnbull and the NSW premier, Mike Baird, visited Picton, south-west of Sydney, on Tuesday where they inspected damage and recovery efforts, AAP reports. | Turnbull and the NSW premier, Mike Baird, visited Picton, south-west of Sydney, on Tuesday where they inspected damage and recovery efforts, AAP reports. |
| Turnbull said he had spoken with opposition Leader Bill Shorten and agreed to natural disaster arrangements which would have no total funding cap, but limits on some of the grants and loans available to households and businesses. | Turnbull said he had spoken with opposition Leader Bill Shorten and agreed to natural disaster arrangements which would have no total funding cap, but limits on some of the grants and loans available to households and businesses. |
| Thirty-seven local government areas have been affected in NSW alone. | Thirty-seven local government areas have been affected in NSW alone. |
| “The forces of nature are very powerful, but they are not as powerful as the spirit of this community,” Turnbull said. | “The forces of nature are very powerful, but they are not as powerful as the spirit of this community,” Turnbull said. |
| The federal-state support includes disaster grants to low-income households, small business loans to restock and local council grants for road and bridge work. | The federal-state support includes disaster grants to low-income households, small business loans to restock and local council grants for road and bridge work. |
| Turnbull said he and Shorten were “absolutely united” in thanking and supporting the affected communities. | Turnbull said he and Shorten were “absolutely united” in thanking and supporting the affected communities. |
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| 4.28am BST | 4.28am BST |
| 04:28 | 04:28 |
| Up to 600 sheep have perished at Ouse, north-west of Hobart. It’s the same region where an 81-year-old man is believed to have been swept away while trying to rescue his sheep. | Up to 600 sheep have perished at Ouse, north-west of Hobart. It’s the same region where an 81-year-old man is believed to have been swept away while trying to rescue his sheep. |
| Bernard Brain said he hadn’t seen a flood like this since the 1960s. The farmer has lost about three-quarters of his Merino lambs. | Bernard Brain said he hadn’t seen a flood like this since the 1960s. The farmer has lost about three-quarters of his Merino lambs. |
| “It all happened between 4.30 and 6 this morning, so we just weren’t even aware of it,” he told the ABC. | “It all happened between 4.30 and 6 this morning, so we just weren’t even aware of it,” he told the ABC. |
| “Within an hour-and-a-half the river rose from 0.6 of a metre to four metres. Pumps and thing we couldn’t even think about doing.” | “Within an hour-and-a-half the river rose from 0.6 of a metre to four metres. Pumps and thing we couldn’t even think about doing.” |
| Amid the tragedy, some animals have been rescued elsewhere, including this calf in Latrobe. | Amid the tragedy, some animals have been rescued elsewhere, including this calf in Latrobe. |
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| at 4.39am BST | at 4.39am BST |
| 4.15am BST | 4.15am BST |
| 04:15 | 04:15 |
| A short time ago Bill Shorten sent a message to the insurance companies of Australia, reminding them to treat customers fairly in the aftermath of the floods and storms. | A short time ago Bill Shorten sent a message to the insurance companies of Australia, reminding them to treat customers fairly in the aftermath of the floods and storms. |
| The Insurance Council of Australia has said by 9am today more than 14,500 claims had come in from across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. The bill has passed $56m and is set to rise. | The Insurance Council of Australia has said by 9am today more than 14,500 claims had come in from across Queensland, NSW, Victoria and Tasmania. The bill has passed $56m and is set to rise. |
| “While the storm front has moved past Queensland and NSW, heavy rains are still causing damage and flooding in more southern parts of Australia, especially in Tasmania,” the acting ICA chief executive, Karl Sullivan, told AAP. | “While the storm front has moved past Queensland and NSW, heavy rains are still causing damage and flooding in more southern parts of Australia, especially in Tasmania,” the acting ICA chief executive, Karl Sullivan, told AAP. |
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| at 4.19am BST | at 4.19am BST |