A low pressure trough has lingered over QLD since Monday, causing some very heavy rain and storms in parts.

February temperatures are running below average across most of the nation's southeast, but more summer-like temperatures are in store for this weekend.

The new owner of a cyclone-damaged resort on Dunk Island, off far north Queensland, says it could be many months before construction begins on a new resort.

Severe storm warnings have been issued for Queensland and NSW on Wednesday afternoon due to the risk of damaging winds and large hail.

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Suncorp says it will increase its premiums and claims allowance to deal with future natural disasters as it warns of a challenging outlook.

Yesterday afternoon parts of Queensland were barraged by damaging winds, hail and torrents of water.

Teams of specialist mental health workers have been deployed to southern Queensland to help in the flood recovery.

Emergency Management Queensland (EMQ) says it will take weeks to repair the damage from the storm that ripped through the Sunshine Coast hinterland town of Cooroy.

A flood evacuation warning has been issued for part of a north west town as floodwaters from Queensland and northern New South Wales approach the community.

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