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2 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Abbey Halter |Hannah Walsh |Maddelin McCosker
Widespread flooding in Western Queensland is beginning to ease for property owners. Graziers are beginning to take stock of the damage, particularly to significant infrastructure. Volunteers are gearing up to rally with communities and help clear away the remaining damage. The sun is shining on Queensland grazier Louise Hoch's cattle station, but after weeks of record-breaking floods, the damage is hard to fathom. Warning: This story contains an image some readers may find distressing.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Hannah Walsh
The sun is a small mercy for flood-devastated communities across outback Queensland, but as residents sink knee-deep during their muddy clean-up the stoicism starts to slip. On Louise and Dan Hoch's property, four kilometres east of Quilpie, the water did not spare much. Ms Hoch said they are "hurting, heartbroken, but trying to stay strong". "We look at all the damage here. It's like 'where do you start?'" Ms Hoch said.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Abbey Halter |Emily Dobson |Hannah Walsh
Widespread flooding in outback Queensland has caused the death or loss of more than 100,000 livestock, with that number expected to rise. Reduced supply of animals, transportation issues and recovery costs are likely to see retail meat prices rise. Consumers are being urged to keep a close eye on retailers to ensure any passed on costs are fair. As farmers come to terms with the catastrophic loss of livestock from flooding in Western Queensland, consumers are being warned to expect price rises.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Hannah Walsh
The sound of rain is not usually unsettling in outback Queensland, but for those displaced from home it could mean even longer before they can return. As remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Dianne move across the country from Western Australia and into inland Queensland there could be falls of up to 100 millimetres in areas already underwater.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Hannah Walsh |Maddelin McCosker
Ange Lawson can smell the stench of dead rams around her property. "They were in the gum trees, hanging in trees, up against roots and rocks," Ms Lawson said from her station, 120 kilometres west of Longreach. "They wouldn't have had any chance with the way that water came across. It flattened fences."In some parts of western Queensland the record floodwaters have subsided, leaving graziers and other property owners to survey the devastation.
Journalists covering the same region
Emily Dobson
Journalist at Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)
Emily Dobson primarily covers news in the Northern Territory and Queensland, Australia, including areas around the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Sierra Haigh
Reporter at Northern Territory News
Sierra Haigh primarily covers news in the Northern Territory and surrounding areas in Australia.
Natasha Emeck
Reporter at Townsville Bulletin
Natasha Emeck primarily covers news in Northern Territory, Australia, particularly around Darwin and surrounding areas.
Kate Green
Managing Editor at Country Life
Kate Green primarily covers news in New Zealand, particularly in the North Island and South Island regions, including cities like Auckland and Christchurch.
Russell Varley
News Reporter at ABC News (Australia)
Russell Varley primarily covers news in Queensland, Australia, particularly in the Wide Bay-Burnett region including areas around Bundaberg and Hervey Bay.
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