Overview
- On Thursday a crowd‑filmed rescue on Buchanan Road in Morayfield saw ABC reporter Will Murray and bystander Daniel Hainey swim to a sinking ute, free the trapped driver and reach shore with no reported injuries.
- Camera operator Liz Pickering recorded the incident live as Murray handed over a Triple‑0 call and the vehicle submerged moments after the driver escaped.
- Emergency services arrived about 10 minutes after the rescue, by which time Murray and Hainey had already brought the driver to safety.
- Heavy rainfall that overwhelmed roads in Moreton Bay — with reports of about 170 millimetres in three hours and some gauges exceeding 300 millimetres — prompted road closures and prepare‑to‑leave notices for suburbs such as Burpengary and Burpengary East.
- Local charities reported homeless camps, including Wylie Park, were inundated and urged council action, and authorities and rescuers are warning the public not to drive into floodwater as relief and shelter needs develop.