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'We're sick of it, but used to it': Lockyer Valley residents assess flood damage

Floods from Cyclone Alfred are a reminder that days of isolation and wearing the cost of floods out of your own pocket are part of life in Queensland's Lockyer Valley.    
Smith siblings

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Floodsby Josh Robertson

Supermarket shelves stripped bare far from TC Alfred impact zone

Supermarkets across Queensland grapple with grocery shortages in the wake of the natural disaster, with flooding expected to affect the supply of fresh vegetables in the coming months.
Empty supermarket shelves

Published: Source: ABC North QldTopic: Grocery Shoppingby Lily Nothling

Lockyer Valley residents clearing up after second flood in a year

The ADF has arrived to assist with the clean-up in the Queensland town of Laidley, where residents have found themselves in an all-too-familiar situation.
Four smiling young boys flex their muscles in front of a building in a country town.
Duration: 42 seconds

Published: Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Floodsby Peter Sanders, Emily Dobson, Meghan Dansie, Dan McCray and Brandon Long

The evidence you need to make an insurance claim after flooding

Working out how to claim insurance is confusing at the best of times. Here's how to claim, and the steps to take to make the insurance process easier.
Man with floodwaters up to his shins stands with dog in backyard

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Insuranceby Maddy Morwood

Lockyer Valley residents watch as front yards become an 'ocean'

The Lockyer Valley, about 120 kilometres west of Brisbane, is being hit with the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with some communities ordered to evacuate.
Woman stands in front of sandbags with arms crossed

Published: Source: ABC Southern QldTopic: Floodsby Cindy Wockner, Emily Dobson, Meghan Dansie, Peter Sanders and Kemii Maguire

Brisbane records heaviest rain since Cyclone Wanda

Australia's east coast has been pounded by rain, wind and surf for a week, with Brisbane recording its highest daily rainfall in half a century.
A pontoon tipped over into a river.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Extreme Weather Eventsby Tom Saunders and Tyne Logan

Record emergency calls in QLD as ex-Alfred rain lingers in northern NSW

Rapid creek rises and dangerous flash-flooding is impacting parts of South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
A suburban street flooded, with a car parked, as clouds break in the sky.

Published: Source: ABC NewsTopic: Cyclonesby Eden Gillespie, Sam Nichols and Janelle Miles

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Back from the Brink: Saving Northern Hairy-nosed Wombats from extinction

Dedicated volunteers who have helped bring the Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat back from the brink of extinction ay that lessons learned could help other endangered animals around the globe.
Duration: 7 minutes 18 seconds

Source: ABC News

A blaze tore through the Bollon Hotel in south-western Queensland overnight, weeks ahead of the tourist season.

A blaze tore through the Bollon Hotel in south-western Queensland overnight, weeks ahead of the tourist season.
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Duration: 22 seconds

Source: ABC News

Rebecca Spies pleads for information about missing Tayla Spies

Rebecca Spies pleads for any information about her missing sister.
Duration: 2 minutes 31 seconds

Source: ABC Southern Qld

CCTV footage of missing Roma mum Tayla Spies

Police have released CCTV footage showing missing Roma mum Tayla Spies leaving a Dalby hotel and driving through Surat on the morning of her disappearance.
Duration: 38 seconds

Source: ABC News

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