The severe weather which has caused flash flooding on the Gold Coast and surrounds will ease, forecasters say, as the army prepares to move in to clean up.
Homes and businesses were damaged and enormous potholes erupted in major regional roads after thunderstorms produced rainfall totals of more than 100mm.
In heartwarming scenes ahead of Christmas Day, organisers have been overwhelmed by donations for families dealing with the devastation caused by flooding following Cylcone Jasper.
The flood damage bill is climbing in Far North Queensland, putting the spotlight on an insurance nightmare for devastated families and tourism operators.
Tourism operators and flood-hit Far North Queenslanders are calling on airlines to give them a fair go after one couple was hit with hundreds of dollars in fees.
The Bureau of Meteorology has officially cancelled the severe weather warning that was in place, however a "significant risk" of showers and storms remains.
A crisis is unfolding in Queensland's far north where five days of torrential rain has turned roads to rivers, cutting off some areas just days after Cyclone Jasper, with more on the way.