Epsiode 93: Outback QLD devastated by record floods

In late March enormous rainfall saw devastating floods in outback Queensland. In some places more than a year’s worth of rain fell in just one-week, breaking flood records across the region. During heavy rainfall across this landscape, a network of creeks and rivers flood vast amounts of country, and in really big floods like has occurred this year, the landscape becomes an inland ocean of very powerful and fast-moving water.

Towns and farms across south-western QLD have been devastated by these floods and this episode we hear from several people affected.

If you would like to donate to support communities affected by flooding, you can visit the following links:

Fundraiser by Louise Hoch : Quilpie shire farmers flood disaster recovery

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Thargomindah businesses that need your help:

Ago Vires “Trade Services, Freight & Produce” – 0438 615 973

AT Selmes “Machinery”– 0409 053 531

BKR Town Maintenance Services “Gardening & Mowing” – 0488 078 432

Breezies Catering (Dogga & Robyn) “Catering” – 0428 553 289

Bulloo Built “Furniture” – 0427 153 103

Bulloo River Hotel Motel “Hotel / Motel” – 0421 285 593

Channel Country Alldrives “Mechanic” – 0458 553 335

Channel Country Cuts “Hairdressing” – 0455 088 359

Cross Country Fusion “Services & Produce” – 0499 990 353

Crow Creek Horses “Horsemanship & Horse Genetics” – 0488 166 791

CZ5 Contracting “Earthmoving” – 0417 795 704

Duff’s Mechanical & Contracting “Mechanic” – 0456 783 718

Equipped to Discover “Equipment Hire & Travel” - 0428 225 497

Explorers Rest Roadhouse “Food, Fuel & Supplies”– 0407 607 315

Get Rooted Garden & Gifts “Gift and Garden Supplies” – 0439 369 106

Half Hitch Contracting “Fencing & Machinery” – 0439 292 935

J.C. & P.L. Ferguson “Bee Keeping” – 0427 553 101

KJ’s Beauty Room “Beautician” - 0455 463 047

Little Echidnas Family Daycare “Daycare” – 0473 246 267

Oasis Motel and Restaurant “Motel & Restaurant” – 0439 326 443

Simmons and Sons Welding - 0400657225

Rise & Shine General Cleaning “Cleaning” – 0458 402 088

Tait Toyota “Sales, Servicing & Spare Parts” – 0418 887 303

Taylor Gray Pty Ltd “Post Office” – 0409 021 325

Thargo Tuckerbox “Catering” – 0448 165 776

Thargomindah FoodWorks “General Store” – 0427 553 145

Turnout’s Mechanical “Mechanic, RACQ & Spares” – 0407 607 315

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