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Bureau of Meteorology

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A week earlier, nearby Fraser Island was evacuated due to bushfires.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned residents in Eastern Australia of the weather conditions as heavy rainfall continues.
Authorities warn of further “damaging winds, possibly giant hailstones and heavy rainfall”.
Authorities warn that "conditions are set to worsen under strong winds" in bushfire zones, while snow is forecast for the next three days in the alps.
The actor hand-delivered the cheques to the New South Wales Rural Fire Service.