St George in Queensland’s southern inland is preparing for a massive clean-up after its biggest flood in more than a century.

There are growing concerns for families with young children who are cut-off by rising floodwaters in Queensland’s south inland.

THIS morning’s Goombungee-Haden Show Society Prime Beef Classic drew 130 cattle from 39 vendors to Elders saleyards in Toowoomba for competition and sale.

The weather bureau says torrential rain on the weekend across Queensland’s south-east created new records.

The Queensland Government says record amounts of money are being spent on school upgrades this year.

Toowoomba Mayor Peter Taylor says organisers of the Carnival of Flowers are working to make next year’s event bigger, despite record crowd numbers at Saturday’s Floral Parade.

Queensland is experiencing summer conditions in the finals days of winter, with record temperatures flagged.