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Cane crush kicks off
Queensland Country Life
Estimates were also once again affected by natural disasters, this time in southern Queensland. “At the start of this year, the southern region around Bundaberg and Isis endured widespread flooding which wiped out the young cane on many farms, and has ...

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Cane crush kicks off
North Queensland Register
Estimates were also once again affected by natural disasters, this time in southern Queensland. “At the start of this year, the southern region around Bundaberg and Isis endured widespread flooding which wiped out the young cane on many farms, and has ...

First sugar export ship since flood a sweet step to recovery
Bundaberg News Mail
The port has been out of action since the floods washed debris into the river and washed away the navigational aids ships need to operate. The river has been dredged to make it suitable for ships to move in and out of the port. Queensland Community ...

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The religious climate change response
Business Spectator
The religious climate change response. With the Pope concerned about global warming and a Queensland church installing solar panels in the shape of the cross, there's hope that religious communities will soon be pushing for action on climate change.
Feature: Religions seen slow to go green; Pope has chance to inspireReuters India

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Brisbane City Council install $460000 signs by Scott Redford at Stones Corner
Courier Mail
Local business owners Simon Clark and Kent Lumsden Source: News Limited. Stones Corner has signed up for more business. Local businesses are bracing for a boost after erecting two giant pieces of artwork signage by Queensland artist Scott Redford were ...

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RACQ backs Bellbowrie-Riverhills road bridge
Brisbane Times
Particularly the congestion at Spine Street intersection, more importantly the severe congestion at the Sumner Road - Centenary Highway overpass. The Bridge will need to be super flood proof. Commenter: Ungie; Date and time: June 19, 2013, 12:52AM.

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British and Irish Lions Test sparks tourism boom in Brisbane
Courier Mail
Virtually every hotel in Brisbane is hanging out the 'no vacancy' sign as the River City braces for a flood of Brits and Irish footy fanatics ahead of Saturday night's blockbuster. Up to 30,000 fans travelling from Europe will join a similar number of ...

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Coastal U.S. Airports Face Increasing Threat Of Rising Seas
Climate Central
Other airports that have incorporated flood-protection measures include Raratonga Airport in the Cook Islands, which installed a wave-protection barrier, and Brisbane International Airport in Queensland, Australia, which uses a combination of ...

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Queensland rep Gemmell left without an Ipswich club
The Queensland Times
Redevelopment and flood issues caused financial problems the Samford Road club was unable to recover from. "I'm not too sure what a majority of the members are going to do," Gemmell said. "I think quite a few are going to try to wait and see whether ...

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Dams could have saved Queensland towns
Asian Correspondent
This Queensland Government document about the proposed Traveston Crossing Dam – which was vetoed by Environment Minister Peter Garrett in 2009 - demonstrates that Gympie would have avoided the worst effects of flooding if the dam had been in ...

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Struggle to pay home insurance
The Maitland Mercury
The Hodgins' insurance premiums have risen from $1064 to $4771 in the past four years following the Victorian bushfires and Queensland's cyclones and floods. “It's probably our single biggest cost each year,” Mr Hodgins said. “Since 2009 our premiums ...

Australian business interruption fears rise after catastrophes: Study
Business Insurance
Recent catastrophes, such as the Queensland summer floods and cyclone whose total insurance cost is estimated at about $3.8 billion Australian ($3.63 billion), have pushed up the ranking of such concerns. Floods often lead insurance payouts under ...

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Climate scientists may wonder why it's so damn cold but Aunty remains a doubt ...
The Australian (blog)
Flash floods. Freezing winters. Snow in May. Droughts. There is a growing sense that something is happening to our weather . . . To try to answer the question the Met Office is hosting an unprecedented meeting of climate scientists and meteorologists ...

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Bundaberg Mayor Mal Forman says there will be ghost towns as people struggle ...
Courier Mail
Parts of the city remain ghost towns five months after the flood and Mayor Mal Forman believes they some areas may stay that way with people either emotionally unable to return or too broke to rebuild. And he said some insurance companies were to blame ...

Queensland property values at risk as sea levels rise due to climate change ...
Herald Sun
The research modelled buyers' willingness to pay for land and homes in the flood-prone area and showed “significant property-price discounting of 5.5 per cent per metre below the defined flood level''. Experts say the snapshot could be applied to 61 ...

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Bundaberg Mayor Mal Forman says there will be ghost towns as people struggle ...
Courier Mail
Parts of the city remain ghost towns five months after the flood and Mayor Mal Forman believes they some areas may stay that way with people either emotionally unable to return or too broke to rebuild. And he said some insurance companies were to blame ...

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Queensland property values at risk as sea levels rise due to climate change ...
The Australian
The research modelled buyers' willingness to pay for land and homes in the flood-prone area and showed “significant property-price discounting of 5.5 per cent per metre below the defined flood level''. Experts say the snapshot could be applied to 61 ...

'Mutant' pumpkins produced from Qld flood water
Whitsunday Times
PUMPKIN PROBLEMS: Jack McConnell's pumpkin patch has been producing some strange shaped vegetables after the flood. Brandon Livesay. JACK McConnell's pumpkin patch is stranger than fiction. He planted a crop two days after floodwaters ...

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Queensland property values at risk as sea levels rise due to climate change ...
Courier Mail
The study shows some buildings just above the 1-in-100-year flood level are expected to be affected in coming decades, resulting in a minimum 4 per cent price drop. It advocates “proactive adaptation measures'', such as raising homes, modifying ...

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Round Hill Road to Agnes Water closed to all traffic
Gladstone Observer
Ten days ago the council had closed the inbound lane towards Agnes Water, restricting traffic to a single lane with a 40km/h speed limit over a flood-damaged Bebo Arch culvert structure. Councillor Sellers said today that the lane which had been closed ...
Sink hole isolates central Qld townABC Online

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