Updated: Sunday, 27 January, 2013 at 04:25 UTC
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A sixth tornado has hit Queensland's Bundaberg region and forecasters say more could develop, including over Brisbane, as the day wears on. There were unconfirmed reports this morning of a tornado on the weather radar at Bribie Island. Four people were injured when a sixth tornado hit the Bundaberg region early on Sunday, tearing roofs from some properties at Burrum Heads. Those injured include a man who had a tree fall on him at a local caravan park, the ABC reports. The Department of Community Safety said none of the four people were believed to have serious injuries. Five other twisters hit the Bundaberg region on Saturday. There were also reports of tornado activity early on Sunday at Bribie Island north of Brisbane. It’s unclear if that has caused any damage. The Bureau of Meteorology has warned communities including Brisbane and the Sunshine and Gold coasts could be hit by tornado activity on Sunday as the low pressure system spawned by ex-cyclone Oswald moves towards NSW. The Bundaberg Regional Council is expecting 200 homes and 100 businesses to flood on Sunday if levels in the Burnett River continue to rise, as expected. About a dozen homes and businesses have already flooded in the city’s north. At Gladstone, north of Bundaberg, 400 properties have been evacuated near the Boyne River.Gladstone mayor Gail Sellers says the Awoonga Dam is well beyond capacity and more than eight metres of water is spilling over the dam wall - something never seen before.
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