Cameron Bates

Feb 11, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Cameron Bates

The Queensland government has vowed to reopen disaster-impacted Hinchinbrook schools as quickly as possible and step up support to individuals and businesses as the Shire faces potential new flooding. Hinchinbrook MP Nick Dametto, joined in Ingham by Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek and Small and Family Business Minister Steve Minnikin on Wednesday, said he was “very concerned” about water levels in the upper catchment of the Herbert River.

Feb 5, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Cameron Bates

Coles Ingham are distributing $100,000 worth of food to the flood-ravaged Hinchinbrook community in the Woolworths car-park at 11am on Thursday. “While our Ingham store remains closed, Coles is giving away $100k worth of refrigerated food that it was able to get into the area on Tuesday,” a Coles spokesman confirmed on Wednesday night. The food has been stored in a fridge-freezer at Woolworths, which has a working generator running overtime.

Feb 4, 2025 | news.com.au | Cameron Bates |Natasha Emeck |Cas Garvey |Mark Furler

Premier David Crisafulli has promised flood-ravaged North Queenslanders authorities will not stop until power, water, phone, food and transport services are restored after a devastating 1 in 100 year flood. “I am here to deliver what this community needs,’’ the Premier said after arriving in Ingham. His comments come as police launched a search and rescue operation in Ingham after a man was seen in floodwaters near Cooper Street on Tuesday night.

Feb 2, 2025 | townsvillebulletin.com.au | Cameron Bates

An Ingham woman says she was “hysterical” while phoning for help as floodwaters swallowed her home she shares with her elderly mum, saying the town desperately needs reinforcements as rivers continue to rise. The Hinchinbrook evacuation centre was continuing to fill on Monday morning, although many were unable to make the journey with emergency services stretched to meet demand.

Jan 31, 2025 | heraldsun.com.au | Nikita McGuire |Natasha Emeck |Cameron Bates |Emily Devon |Cas Garvey

North Queensland residents have endured what has been described as another ‘Night of Noah’ for some with biblical level flooding which included almost 350mm of rain in 18 hours in one area of Townsville. Residents have been warned they face severe and life-threatening flooding after multiple rescues and homes, vehicles and streets were inundated across Townsville.