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Daily Mail
02-08-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Huge rain bomb explodes over the east coast as millions cop a drenching
Aussies are being urged to hunker down this weekend as a 'dynamic' low pressure system brings rain, powerful wind and large waves to millions. The system is expected to cause non-stop rain and powerful onshore winds in eastern, central and northern NSW from Friday into the weekend. The Bureau of Meteorology's Miriam Bradbury told Weekend Today on Saturday the system was currently sitting off the North Coast of NSW. A severe weather warning has been issued for the Mid North Coast, Hunter North West Slopes and Plains, Northern Tablelands and Central Tablelands Forecast Districts, all areas in the firing line of the system. The heaviest falls will drench central and northern NSW where falls of 30mm to 60mm are likely, with more than 100mm likely in some areas. Heavy rainfall could lead to flash flooding in inland parts of the Hunter, Mid North Coast and Northern Tablelands from Saturday afternoon. Experts said the wet weather will also extend into parts of southern Queensland. Large parts of NSW will be battered by 90km/hour winds with southeasterly gusts to cause havoc in central and eastern parts of the state on Saturday. The wild weather on Friday is being blamed for why part of the cliff face above Bronte Beach in Sydney 's east came crashing down around midday. Engineers were later seen at the site, which has a large exclusion zone in place. The Harbour City experienced even more heavy rain overnight, with some areas drenched with between 30mm and 50mm. Conditions will ease by Sunday afternoon as the system moves off the NSW coast. Coastal areas of NSW and southern Queensland will be impacted by large waves as onshore winds strengthen over the weekend. Snow is forecast for elevated areas of northern NSW on Saturday with a chance of a 'few snow flurries' in southern parts of Queensland, Weatherzone said. 'Although the cold air might pass too far west of the state's Darling Downs to facilitate snow north of the NSW border,' it said. Sydney Saturday Rain. Max 17 Sunday Showers. Min 14 Max 19 Monday Shower or two. Min 13 Max 20 Canberra Saturday Shower or two. Max 13 Sunday Cloudy. Min 5 Max 15 Monday Cloudy. Min 2 Max 16 Melbourne Saturday Partly cloudy. Max 15 Sunday Mostly sunny. Min 4 Max 18 Monday Late shower or two. Min 8 Max 18 Brisbane Saturday Partly cloudy. Max 19 Sunday Partly cloudy. Min 7 Max 21 Monday Partly cloudy. Min 15 Max 23 Adelaide Saturday Partly cloudy. Max 14 Sunday Mostly sunny. Min 7 Max 17 Monday Showers increasing. Min 10 Max 16 Darwin Saturday Sunny. Max 31 Sunday Sunny. Min 17 Max 31 Monday Sunny. Min 17 Max 31 Perth Saturday Rain. Max 18 Sunday Showers. Becoming windy. Min 10 Max 17 Monday Shower or two. Min 8 Max 17
Daily Mail
25-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Chilly start to the weekend for millions of Aussies as mega rain band strikes
Millions of Australians have shivered through a wet and cold start to the weekend as a monster 3000km rain band closes in on the southeast. The rain will strike Newcastle, Taree and Port Macquarie on the NSW Mid North Coast before the system heads north to Brisbane in the afternoon. The Bureau of Meteorology's Angus Hines said the heaviest falls would hit parts of Queensland and parts of eastern and northern Tasmania, which could trigger some minor to moderate riverine flooding. 'The main thing with the weather event that we're seeing at the moment is perhaps not how much rain each place is getting, it's how extensive the rain has been and will continue to be across the country,' he told Weekend Today. 'It's just this huge band of wet weather which started off in Western Australia a couple of days ago, then yesterday and overnight it swept through South Australia. 'Today it's going to be across the eastern states and it's really stretching all the way from north Queensland down to the far south of Tasmania. 'So for most areas they're getting a little bit of rain, but not too many spots are getting us worried about major heavy rainfall or flooding or anything like that. 'So for a lot of places where it has actually been quite dry, this rain is more welcome than worrying.' Perth Saturday: Sunny. Min 3C. Max 16C. Sunday: Showers. Min 6C. Max 14C. Monday: Showers easing. Min 5C. Max 14C. Adelaide Saturday: Showers. Min 9C. Max 14C. Sunday: Showers. Min 10C. Max 14C. Monday: Shower or two. Min 9C. Max 14C. Sydney Friday: Mostly sunny. Max 18C. Saturday: Cloudy. Min 11C. Max 18C. Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 10C. Max 19C. Melbourne Friday: Possible late shower. Max 13C. Saturday: Showers easing. Min 9C. Max 14C. Sunday: Showers. Min 8C. Max 15C. Hobart Friday: Becoming cloudy. Max 14C. Saturday: Rain. Min 7C. Max 13C. Sunday: Possible shower. Min 5C. Max 13C. Canberra Friday: Cloudy. Max 14C. Saturday: Rain easing. Min 3C. Max 14C. Sunday: Showers. Min 4C. Max 11C. Brisbane Friday: Sunny. Max 22C. Saturday: Rain increasing. Min 13C. Max 23C. Sunday: Showers easing then sunny. Min 15C. Max 23C. Darwin Saturday: Partly cloudy. Min 22C. Max 31C. Sunday: Partly cloudy. Min 22C. Max 31C. Monday: Partly cloudy. Min 22C. Max 30C.
Sky News AU
16-07-2025
- Sky News AU
German backpacker Carolina Wilga released from hospital days after being found alive and ‘ravaged' by mosquitos
German backpacker Carolina Wilga has been discharged from hospital in Perth just days after she was discovered alive and 'ravaged' by mosquitos following 11 nights in the outback. Police announced Ms Wilga, 26, had been discovered 'safe and well' in the Karroun Hill Reserve area of Western Australia's Wheatbelt region on Friday following a major search for the backpacker, who disappeared 12 days prior. After being found, Inspector Martin Glynn had said Ms Wilga was taken to nearby Beacon before she was flown to Perth to be provided medical treatment. "She does have some injuries. She's been ravaged by mosquitoes. She's obviously been through an amazing journey,' Inspector Glynn said the day she was found. WA Police Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo on Saturday then revealed more details about Ms Wilga's condition upon her discovery. 'She was very distressed, obviously exhausted, dehydrated, needed some food… but overall just relieved that she had come across someone and was able to get that help,' Inspector Securo told Weekend Today. The backpacker was released from Perth's Fiona Stanley Hospital on Wednesday. In a police statement issued on her behalf, the 26-year-old had expressed a 'huge thank you' to everyone who had supported the search to locate her. "Previously, I didn't know where my place was in a culture on the other side of the world to my own, but now, I feel a part of it,' she said on Monday. "I am deeply impressed by the courage, helpfulness and warmth that has been shown to me here." The backpacker posted pictures from hospital on social media, showing herself holding flowers and surrounded by gifts of food she had apparently received from the German Consulate. 'When you need to gain the 12 kilograms back,' she said in the post. Her recovery in hospital follows a major search launched after she disappeared on June 29, when she had last been seen visiting a general store in Beacon. The van she had been driving was found without her in it and Ms Wilga later revealed she had 'lost control' of the vehicle before it rolled down a slope, resulting in her hitting her head which caused her to become disorientated. "In the crash, I hit my head significantly. As a result of the accident, I left my car in a state of confusion and got lost," Ms Wilga said. The person who came across the tourist on the road on Friday, local Tania farmer French, immediately knew it was the missing backpacker when she saw her. "I stopped. I went out and gave her a hug, I said: 'Look, everyone has been looking for you.' She couldn't believe it. She didn't realise how long (she had been out there)," Ms French told Seven News. "She said: 'You're my guardian angel' and I said: 'I don't know about that'... But she's just one very lucky person.'
Sky News AU
13-07-2025
- Sky News AU
German backpacker Carolina Wilga's first words after 12 day disappearance revealed by local hero who found her
The first words of the German backpacker who was miraculously found alive after 12 days in rural bushland have been revealed. Carolina Wilga, 26, disappeared on June 29, and it is believed she became lost in a vast rural area of Western Australia after her van was discovered without her in it. On Friday night, Western Australia Police confirmed Ms Wilga had been located alive 'safe and well' after being stranded for 12 days in Karroun Hill Reserve area of the state's Wheatbelt region. Local farmer Tania French found the German tourist on the side of a road and immediately gave her a hug and told her about the frantic search effort that had taken place to find her. Ms French spotted Ms Wilga waving her down when she was heading back to her home near Paynes Find, about 333km northeast of Perth. She immediately knew it was the missing backpacker, considering the area was so deserted. "I stopped. I went out and gave her a hug, I said, 'look, everyone has been looking for you.' She couldn't believe it. She didn't realise how long (she had been out there)," Ms French told Seven News. "She said, 'you're my guardian angel' and I said, 'I don't know about that.' 'But she's just one very lucky person.' The 26-year-old apparently drank rainwater from puddles and slept in a cave to survive her 12-day ordeal. Ms French noticed she looked thin, but still remarkably well after being lost in the bush for quite some time. WA Police Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo revealed Ms Wilga had flagged down a motorist in an area 20km away from the closest walking track while limping along the roadside. 'She was very distressed, obviously exhausted, dehydrated, needed some food … but overall just relieved that she had come across someone and was able to get that help,' Inspector Securo told Weekend Today on Saturday. "She actually flagged down a passing motorist, which was extremely lucky. '... we're extremely grateful to that member of the community who helped us." Inspector Glynn had said the German national was taken to Beacon before being flown to Perth to receive medical attention. Her family had been notified of her discovery. The West Australian reported five friends of the German backpacker were waiting outside Royal Perth Hospital on Friday night, with one friend named Miranda saying she was 'excited' to see Ms Wilga again. Ms Wilga's parents, who Miranda had been in contact with, 'couldn't believe' the news that their daughter had been located alive. 'We just heard from the news that she was found and alive, which had everyone excited,' Miranda said, according to the publication. 'I was actually in contact with her family every day almost, and they're very happy. 'They almost couldn't believe it, but yeah, they were just overwhelmed with happiness.' WA Premier Roger Cook on Friday said he was 'incredibly relieved' to hear the backpacker had been found alive. 'This news is nothing short of remarkable,' Mr Cook said in post on social media. 'To our emergency services and everyone who searched, shared information, and supported the family through this ordeal - thank you.' Prior to her disappearance on June 29, Ms Wilga had been seen at 12.10pm visiting a general store in the small town of Beacon. Five minutes later, the young woman - who was wearing ripped blue baggy jeans, a cream long-sleeve jumper and a similar coloured scarf - was seen getting back into her van and leaving. Ms Wilga had been backpacking in Australia for the last two years before her disappearance and had recently been working at mine sites in regional WA.
Sky News AU
12-07-2025
- Sky News AU
New details revealed on how mosquito-‘ravaged' German backpacker was found alive in outback after major search
Fresh details on the "remarkable" discovery of a German backpacker who was missing after spending 12 days in the Australian outback, have been revealed. Carolina Wilga, 26, disappeared on June 29, and it is believed she became lost in a vast rural area of Western Australia after her van was discovered without her in it. On Friday night, Western Australia Police confirmed Ms Wilga had been located alive 'safe and well' in Karroun Hill Reserve area of the state's Wheatbelt region. It followed a major nationwide search that later became centered on the van - which police believed had "suffered mechanical issues". Inspector Martin Glynn had initially said Ms Wilga was found by a member of the public, who came across her walking on a bush track 'As you can imagine, from the trauma she suffered for the last few days, she's been obviously through a great deal,' Inspector Glynn said on Friday. "She does have some injuries. She's been ravaged by mosquitoes. She's obviously been through an amazing journey." WA Police Detective Acting Inspector Jessica Securo has now provided more details about Ms Wilga's discovery, revealing the 26-year-old had flagged down a motorist in an area 20km away from the closest walking track while limping along the roadside. 'She was very distressed, obviously exhausted, dehydrated, needed some food … but overall just relieved that she had come across someone and was able to get that help,' Inspector Securo told Weekend Today on Saturday. "She actually flagged down a passing motorist, which was extremely lucky. '... we're extremely grateful to that member of the community who helped us." Inspector Glynn had said the German national was taken to Beacon before being flown to Perth to be provided medical attention. Her family had been notified of her discovery. The West Australian has reported five friends of the German backpacker were waiting out Royal Perth Hospital on Friday night, with one friend Miranda saying she was 'excited' to see Ms Wilga again. Ms Wilga's parents, who Miranda had been in contact with, 'couldn't believe' the news their daughter had been located alive. 'We just heard from the news that she was found and alive, which had everyone excited,' Miranda said, according to the publication. 'I was actually in contact with her family every day almost and they're very happy. 'They almost couldn't believe it, but yeah, they were just overwhelmed with happiness.' WA Premier Roger Cook on Friday said he was 'incredibly relieved' to hear the backpacker had been found alive. 'This news is nothing short of remarkable,' Mr Cook said in post on social media. 'To our emergency services and everyone who searched, shared information, and supported the family through this ordeal - thank you.' Prior to her disappearance on June 29, Ms Wilga had been seen at 12.10pm visiting a general store in the small town of Beacon. Five minutes later, the young woman seen wearing ripped blue baggy jeans, a cream long-sleeve jumper and a similar coloured scarf, got back into her van and left. Ms Wilga had been backpacking in Australia for the last two years before her disappearance and had recently been working at mine sites in regional WA.
