The major features of the Chrismas New Year Period was the extreme heat in the Eastern States and the cool summer continuing in the West. Still there where storms about, particular in Northern NSW and SE Queensland, reports as follows:
- David Findlay - 6th January 2006 - Brisbane QLD
- Michael Bath and Rodney Wallbridge - 6th January 2006 - Northern Rivers, NSW - Mallanganee Supercell Storm Chase
- Marty Pouwelse - 3rd January 2006 - Brisbane, QLD - More spectacular lightning photos by Marty
- Michael Bath, Dave Ellem and Rodney Wallbridge - 3rd January 2006 - Northern Rivers, NSW - Incredible Lightning Show
- Rhett Blanch - 28th December 2005 - Woolbrook - Uralla, NSW
- Marty Pouwelse - 28th December, 2005 - Brisbane, QLD - Night Time Lightning
- David Findlay - 26th December 2005 - Toowoomba, QLD - Confluence Line
- Dave Ellem - 25th December 2005 - Northern Rivers, NSW
- Marty Pouwelse - 25th December, 2005 - Brisbane QLD - Spectacular Mammatus Sunset
- David Findlay, Neil Findlay - 25th December 2005 - Brisbane QLD
