Courier Mail | Bushfires: central Queensland residents told to leave, Stradbroke Island blaze could spread Courier Mail RESIDENTS were last night being told to evacuate or to be ready to leave their communities as bushfires continued to grip the state. At Lowmead, north of Bundaberg, residents were told to leave as a bushfire travelled south. Fires at Captain Creek ... Winfield residents urged to leave, concerns for Stradbroke Island fires but cyclone expected to miss Queensland Alert downgrade: Winfield residents can now return home Queensland bushfire crisis sparks again as winds pick up |