Heat heroics: How Brisbane made BBL history
Brisbane's climate and weather patterns remain a significant factor in the city's planning and daily life. Sitting in a subtropical zone, Greater Brisbane is susceptible to severe summer storms, flooding along creek and river corridors, and heatwaves. The 2022 flood event — the most significant since 1974 — prompted major reviews of flood mapping, development controls and emergency management planning across South East Queensland.
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