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If you love Melbourne, get involved
Herald Sun
Out of the many memories, one that endures was the day in 2009 when I saw the MCG filled with more than 80,000 music fans in support of victims of the Victorian bushfires and Queensland floods. As the crowd cheered and sang along with the likes of Jet ...

Pictorial and written records tell of flood disaster
The Queensland Times
THE Somerset region's resilience during the floods has been memorialised in the unveiling the Fernvale Community Murals and the launch of Flood and Recovery - The Somerset Story at the weekend. Mayor Graeme Lehmann said the projects were the work ...

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The Australian Financial Review
Why we'll happily pay the Medicare levy (just don't call it a tax)
Crikey
The last big federal levy was for the Queensland floods in 2011. The Temporary Flood and Cyclone reconstruction levy was a one-off tax imposed on those who earned over $50,000. Treasury estimated the levy would raise $1.8 billion, much less than the ...
Consumer, business confidence at risk due to Medicare levy hike, experts warnSmartCompany.com.au
Levies from times past - Sydney Morning HeraldSydney Morning Herald
Levy on table to fund $15bn NDISThe Australian

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Qld debt plan cops criticism
ABC Online
NADINE FLOOD: These sort of drastic cuts is not a recipe for jobs and growth. We've seen in Victoria and Queensland significant jobs go and less economic activity, higher unemployment as a result. In the UK, we're seeing austerity deliver a real recession.

Why Queensland didn't need to sell the family farm - The Conversation
The Conversation
Back then, his government was shaping up to do a Jeff Kennett, painting the grimmest of pictures that would justify massive cuts to the Queensland public sector, just as the former Victorian premier did in his first term in power. Yesterday was the day ...

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North Bundaberg moves to prevent flood scouring
ABC Online
Work will be done on North Bundaberg properties in southern Queensland to mitigate the impact of scour holes in future floods. The Bundaberg Regional Council will roll out clay capping, concrete ground slabs and geotextile erosion mats to make the ...

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Lockhart River battens down as Cyclone Zane approaches
The Australian
CATEGORY 2 Tropical Cyclone Zane is expected to hit far northern Queensland tonight or early tomorrow bringing a dangerous storm tide, heavy rain and winds up to 160km/h. But Zane is ... A storm surge and minor flooding is expected. It will enter the ...
Tropical Cyclone Zane upgraded to category 2 as it heads for Far North ...The Cairns Post

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Budgeting for the politics
Yahoo!7 News
So we're left with the likelihood of an ad hoc income tax surcharge – a levy along the lines of that imposed to help cover some of the costs of the Queensland floods. It will be kept relatively low in the hope that most people won't notice, just a ...

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Lockhart River battens down as Cyclone Zane approaches
Herald Sun
CATEGORY 2 Tropical Cyclone Zane is expected to hit far northern Queensland tonight or early tomorrow bringing a dangerous storm tide, heavy rain and winds up to 160km/h. But Zane is ... A storm surge and minor flooding is expected. It will enter the ...
Tropical Cyclone Zane upgraded to category 2 as it heads for Far North ...The Cairns Post

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Levies from times past
The Border Mail
The federal government introduced a temporary flood and cyclone reconstruction levy (flood levy) to help communities recover from devastating Queensland floods in 2010 and 2011. The money was used to rebuild essential infrastructure – for example ...
Levy on table to fund $15bn NDISThe Australian

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Queensland councils want a better Betterment Fund
ABC Online
More than 48 flood-affected Queensland councils have applied for almost $1 billion worth of projects under the Betterment Fund, which is financed evenly by State and Federal Governments. But there's only $80 million in the coffers which will fund ...

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Levies from times past - Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
The federal government introduced a temporary flood and cyclone reconstruction levy (flood levy) to help communities recover from devastating Queensland floods in 2010 and 2011. The money was used to rebuild essential infrastructure – for example ...

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Bundaberg counts cost of free flood dumping
ABC Online
More than a year's supply of waste has been dumped at Bundaberg's tips two months after the floods in the southern Queensland city. Free dumping of flood and tornado debris at Bundaberg council's waste and recycling facilities ends today. Councillor ...

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Home flooded by burst main twice in 11 days
The Queensland Times
She wants compensation from Queensland Urban Utilities, which is responsible for the pipe. QUU said yesterday it would replace a section of the pipe. Chief operating officer Robin Lewis said water main bursts typically increased in the change of ...

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Western Qld drought 'as bad as it will get'
ABC Online
Queensland Agriculture Minister John McVeigh yesterday declared 13 shires drought-stricken, including Paroo, Murweh, Boulia and Etheridge, allowing primary producers in those areas to apply for State Government assistance. Councillor Morton says in ...

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Far North Queensland still on cyclone watch
The Cairns Post
Far North Queensland is still on cyclone watch tonight with the Bureau of Meterology warning of strong winds and flash floods in the coming days. At 10pm the bureau updated its cyclone forecast with a watch still current. The tropical low, around 990km ...

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Queensland councils seek $1b for flood-proofing
Government News
Queensland's Community Recovery and Resilience Minister, David Crisafulli, has announced that councils hit by recent flooding disasters have put their hands up for nearly $1 billion in applications for “Betterment Fund” projects to help replace damaged ...
QLD flood victims need nearly $1 billionNewstalk ZB
Councils seek nearly $1 billion after floodsThe Queensland Times
Government scrimps on flood funding - Insurance BusinessInsurance Business
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Burst main floods Ipswich homes a second time
ABC Online
A main burst at Bellbird Park yesterday caused two homes to flood in Nimerette Street. One of those was flooded on April 17 when a different main burst. Queensland Urban Utilities says its first focus has been on supporting the affected residents but ...
Tonnes of mud and water damage homes in Bellbird ParkThe Queensland Times

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Queensland clashes with Gillard over Bruce Highway funds
Government News
The Queensland government has slammed the Gillard government's plan to fund the flood-proofing of the state's Bruce Highway, labelling it an “election year stunt” that has no additional funding beyond the amount that the government was already expected ...

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Medici Capital raises $5500 for flood victims
Pharmacy News
All profits from the dinner which was held in Brisbane on 10 April, along with a Medici Capital contribution, are being donated to the Guild Members' Disaster Appeal 2013, to help those who were affected by the floods in Queensland and New South Wales.

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