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PREMIER DAVID CRISAFULLI MP QUICK RESPONSE TO EXTROPICAL CYCLONE KOJI
FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY 2026
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BOAT CARNAGE MULTIPLE VESSELS DESTROYED IN CYCLONE KOJI 256 Shute Harbour Road AIRLIE BEACH
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ast Saturday evening the region braced for strong winds and heavy rainfall due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji making landfall between Ayr in the Burdekin Shire Region and Bowen in the Whitsunday Region. At 7:48pm on Saturday, the 10th of January the seriousness of the situation became unmistakably
clear. Authorities escalated warnings to the highest level, urging residents to take shelter immediately as Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji bore down on the coast, bringing with it destructive wind gusts reaching up to 130 kilometers an hour. The message was stark and urgent, underscoring the real and present danger facing communities in the cyclone’s path.
By the following day, Koji had crossed the coast between Ayr and Bowen and weakened below tropical cyclone intensity, but the threat was far from over. Heavy rain continued to lash the region between Ayr and Mackay, while strong, blustery winds lingered along the coastline, including the Whitsundays.
On page three read all about Wayne Hawkins and his damaged boat plus our cyclone feature from page 12-15.
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