Firefighters clock on not knowing what each shift will bring, but no-one could have ever predicted the events that would unfold in early January 2011. Crews put their own lives at risk, battling raging flood waters and horrendous conditions to rescue men, women and children after a wall of water devastated communities across south-east #Queensland. While they were later awarded for their bravery, the firefighters who performed swift water rescues and land searches remain humble, saying they aren
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Firefighters clock on not knowing what each shift will bring, but no-one could have ever predicted the events that would unfold in early January 2011. Crews put their own lives at risk, battling raging flood waters and horrendous conditions to rescue men, women and children after a wall of water devastated communities across south-east #Queensland. While they were later awarded for their bravery, the firefighters who performed swift water rescues and land searches remain humble, saying they aren
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Many locals have come to the Bremer River this evening, where in the 2011 floods, the river reached 19.4 metres. It's sitting just over 13 metres, and Ipswich residents are comparing the flood level lines as the waters rise. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3hlZkTP #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Many locals have come to the Bremer River this evening, where in the 2011 floods, the river reached 19.4 metres. It's sitting just over 13 metres, and Ipswich residents are comparing the flood level lines as the waters rise. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3hlZkTP #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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2011 FLOODS, FIVE YEARS ON: Death and destruction
2011 FLOODS, FIVE YEARS ON: Death and destruction
Jan 8, 2016
couriermailBy Adavies
When Ipswich went under: 11 years since devastating 2011 floods
When Ipswich went under: 11 years since devastating 2011 floods
Jan 11, 2022
couriermailMaddie Manwaring
On this day 10-years-ago we remember the lives of Queenslanders, changed forever by the 2011 floods. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES said " Today we remember the flood tragedy that, on this day 10-years-ago, devastated communities including Toowoomba, Grantham, Murphy's Creek, Postman’s Ridge, the Lockyer Valley and, over the days that followed, would go on to inundate Ipswich and Brisbane. We want to acknowledge the grief and loss this disaster caused the affected communities. We
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On this day 10-years-ago we remember the lives of Queenslanders, changed forever by the 2011 floods. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services - QFES said " Today we remember the flood tragedy that, on this day 10-years-ago, devastated communities including Toowoomba, Grantham, Murphy's Creek, Postman’s Ridge, the Lockyer Valley and, over the days that followed, would go on to inundate Ipswich and Brisbane. We want to acknowledge the grief and loss this disaster caused the affected communities. We
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Queenslanders share their memories of the 2011 floods on tenth anniversary of disaster
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Queenslanders share their memories of the 2011 floods on tenth anniversary of disaster
Jan 9, 2021
ABC NewsAnna Hartley,Elly Bradfield
Ipswich warned of floods worse than 2022
Ipswich warned of floods worse than 2022
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Flooding Persists in Southern Tier of New York
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NY TimesCorey Kilgannon
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The Queensland Flood Of 2011 - Part 1
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Brisbane floods flyover
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Ipswich residents have been asked to ‘prepare to leave’ as flood waters continue to rise. The Bremer River has already broken its banks, closing off roads across the city, but conditions are set to worsen overnight as Ipswich braces for a major flooding event. #ABCRadioBrisbane #ABCBrisbane #ABCNewsQld #CycloneAlfred #QldFloods | ABC Brisbane
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The clean up is well underway in Ipswich, with the main street reopening to traffic after being swamped this week. Business owners who endured the 2011 floods were quick to get in and assess the damage. 7NEWS at 6pm. More: 7news.link/3tpjlhI #qldweather #7NEWS | 7NEWS Brisbane
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Rain threatens to re-flood Ipswich homes during clean-up
Mar 3, 2022
couriermailPeta McEachern,Jessica Baker
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It's been nearly ten years since the 2011 floods turned the lives of Ipswich residents upside down, and after a courtroom win, they haven't seen a cent in compensation. #9News | 9 News
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Years after devastating floods, residents watch as former homes demolished
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MSNABC News Australia
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📺 A year after Ipswich was impacted by devastating floods, Mayor Teresa Harding has an update on our city's flood recovery. ⛈️ The February 2022 flood damaged almost 600 homes, 300 businesses, more than 250 vehicles and caused losses of livestock and livelihoods. 🏗️ To date, council has spent more than $24 million on the flood recovery and has completed almost 150 important projects across Ipswich. For more information about our city's flood recovery visit 👇 https://loom.ly/FoOa4lo | Ipswich
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Ipswich Mayor says flooding could have been 'much, much worse'
Mar 10, 2025
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The 1974 floods changed Brisbane forever, with thousands of homes destroyed and 16 lives lost
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South-east Queensland battered by severe weather, floods as system lingers over Brisbane
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Ipswich flooding victims say government’s buy-back scheme is unfair
Feb 19, 2024
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There are signs rising floodwaters in Ipswich have peaked below the major flood level, in a huge relief for residents. Ipswich Mayor Teresa Harding says it could have been "much, much worse". 💻 News Breakfast — Stream on ABC iview: https://ab.co/StreamABCiview | News Breakfast
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Houses flooded, 180+ roads cut: Logan, Ipswich hit by Alfred’s aftermath
Mar 10, 2025
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Looking back on the 2011 flood: It left a mark on the state, region
Jun 25, 2018
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1939 Ipswich, Woodford and Essex suffer from flooding
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