Explosion of mould across south-east Queensland after weeks of hot and humid weather

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Queensland has sweltered through another day of soaring temperatures, as a severe heatwave swept much of the state. After weeks of wet and wild weather, residents in the south-east are reporting an explosion in the growth of mould.

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00:00Taking the plunge into freezing cold water might be a case of grin and bear it, but for

00:10these Carmichael mine workers, it's a whole lot better than the sweltering 40 degree heat

00:15in central Queensland.

00:21It's summer and another heatwave is sweeping the state.

00:24We've seen temperatures getting up to around 5 or even more than 5 degrees above the average

00:30for the time of year.

00:31Authorities warning of the consequences of spending too much time in the sun.

00:36Heat stress can develop into heat stroke and really be a life-threatening condition.

00:42Some sought cool relief hitting water parks.

00:44It's so hot, way too hot.

00:47And of course the beach.

00:48It was like 42 degrees when I stepped outside, it was bloody hot, so I'm like why don't we

00:52just come down to the beach today.

00:53Brisbane's feel-like temperature hit 41 degrees today and the Gold Coast Seaway had its hottest

00:59day in 11 years at 36.

01:01But that was nothing compared to the temperature at Birdsville, 46.5 degrees.

01:07And the heat is forecast to stick around until Friday before it breaks this weekend.

01:13Much to the relief of this Black All Run club who are planning a half marathon for charity

01:17in the outback heat on Sunday.

01:20We've got a shower kind of thing at the end where they can go and stand in and cool off.

01:26And after so many weeks of wet weather in Queensland, the humidity has created the perfect

01:31breeding ground for mould.

01:33Every surface, whether or not it was soft, plastic, hardwood, material was just penetrated

01:41with mould.

01:42This is kind of next, it's next level.

01:43We're seeing a large percentage of homes, up to 18% of homes, that are now dealing with

01:48mould on a daily basis.

01:50The advice from the experts, get onto it as soon as possible before it becomes a health hazard.

01:56We see people that live with mould for far too long and it makes their quality of life

02:00deteriorate rapidly.

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