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Brisbane and the Gold Coast residents have spent the last week preparing for a one in a generation weather event, as their state government and emergency personnel front press conferences every hour.
One thing that all Australians are learning is that the Queensland Premier does NOT fuck around when it comes to these whirly-winds.
David Crisafulli has urged communities to stay connected and stay indoors as Tropical Cyclone Alfred makes landfall in the State’s south-east, with clear instructions and seemingly profound understanding of the weather patterns and logistics involved when this type of thing happens.
Those who didn’t know that Queensland had experienced a change in government would be confused by the assertive North Queenslander currently giving updates and weather projections like an emergency services spokesperson.
Crisafulli was born and raised in the wildlands of Far North Queensland, in the tropical sugarcane town of Ingham – an agricultural hub that is more than familiar with the wrath of cyclones.
Whether it’s Yasi, Charlie, Dylan or Debbie – The Queensland Premier has seen all degrees of Cyclones, and he’s letting everyone in the south know that they are not to be taken lightly.
His assertive North Queensland demeanour, and stern school principal tone, has the entire doing as he says. Tying down loose outdoor items, avoiding any fallen power lines, NOT driving through floodwaters – and making sure they wear jeans and closed in shoes if they end up in the mud!
