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Flood Funding to Get Far North Queensland Back up and Running

Flood Funding to Get Far North Queensland Back up and Running
A bar restaurant is seen past fallen branches in Palm Cove as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall near Cairns in far north Queensland on December 13, 2023. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia on 13 December, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. Photo by Brian Cassey/AFP via Getty Images
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12/22/2023|Updated: 12/22/2023
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Floodwaters are receding along with tourism dollars in Queensland’s far north, prompting more financial support for the devastated region.

A massive clean-up has begun around Cairns, with 35 communities still isolated and more flooding predicted in the remote Cape York in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.

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