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Long-time St George resident on record floods

St George resident Robert Buchan has lived there since 1948 and says he has never seen floodwaters so high in the town.

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Insurance taskforce formed for flood victims

An insurance taskforce has been established to ensure flood-affected residents in south-west Queensland can lodge claims as quickly as possible.

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Levee holds against St George floods

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Flood-hit St George facing sewage crisis

The weary residents of St George in Queensland's southern inland face a new threat this morning, with a damaged weir and contaminated water keeping them from returning to their homes.

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The swollen Maranoa River

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Queensland flood clean-up gathers pace

Authorities now say more than 400 homes have been damaged by flooding in Roma in Queensland's southern inland as the clean-up continues in the region.

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St George flood evacuees wait anxiously in Dalby

Western Downs Mayor Ray Brown says his region is prepared to host flood evacuees from St George in Queensland's southern inland for as long as necessary.

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St George still bordered by floodwaters

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Authorities hope to allow St George residents home

St George residents in Queensland's southern inland may be able to return home as early as today, despite ongoing problems with the town's sewerage system.

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Flood fears for property near Dirranbandi

The State Emergency Service (SES) has been deployed to re-enforce a levee on a private property near the town of Dirranbandi in Queensland's southern inland.

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Floods clean-up continues in Mitchell, Roma

Emergency Services Minister Neil Roberts says the Defence Force is making good progress in the flood clean-up of the towns of Mitchell and Roma in Queensland's southern inland.

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St George residents allowed to go home

Authorities have given the go-ahead for evacuated residents to return to St George in southern inland Queensland.

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Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks to St George locals

Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks to locals in St George.

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Gillard tours Queensland flood zone

The Prime Minister has pledged another $1.9 billion in Federal Funding for Queensland's flood-devastated southern inland.

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Claim some insurers stall flood clean-up

Authorities say some insurance companies are holding back the flood recovery in Queensland's southern inland.

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Council gains support for Roma flood strategy

Maranoa Mayor Robert Loughnan has welcomed the Queensland Government's support for the council's interim flood strategy for Roma in the state's southern inland.

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Cameras to monitor river heights in south-west Qld

In a Queensland first, infra-red remote cameras are being installed to monitor river heights in remote areas of the state's south-west.

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Call for 'grey army' help in flood clean-up

A charity group says they are looking for a 'grey army' to help with the flood clean-up in Queensland's Southern Inland.

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Fears elections to delay flood funding

The Balonne Shire Mayor says she is worried the looming caretaker mode for councils could delay a flood mitigation project.

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Deadline looms for flood disaster funds

The Red Cross says flood victims in southern inland Queensland have until Friday to apply for help from the Premier's Flood Disaster Appeal.

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