News for Qld

Shark attack at Stradbroke.

A search for the shark pack which mauled a 21-year-old woman to death in Queensland's south-east has been unsuccessful.
Up to three sharks savaged Sarah Kate Whiley while she was swimming with friends at Amity Point, off Queensland's North Stradbroke Island, about 5.30pm (AEST) Saturday.
Within seconds they had torn off both Ms Whiley's arms and severely lacerated her torso and legs.
The vicious shark death was the first to occur at a beach protected by Queensland's Shark Safety Program since it began 44 years ago, Acting Premier Anna Bligh said.


Jellyfish sting kills girl in Qld

Monday Jan 9 06:54 AEDT
A jellyfish has killed a seven-year-old girl in Queensland's third ocean fatality since Friday.
The girl was swimming at Umagico Beach near Bamaga, 40km from Cape York Peninsula's most northern point, when she was stung at 12.30pm (AEST) on Sunday.
"The girl was stung and came out of the water and collapsed," a police spokeswoman said. "Paramedics arrived and performed CPR but her pulse didn't register," she said. The girl was taken to Bamaga Hospital where she was pronounced dead soon after, she said.
It is not known what type of jellyfish stung her.
She was with family when the incident occurred, police said.