Multiple crews were called after three girls – aged 13 and 14 – sought refuge in tree in flooded Barron River near Mareeba
A 65-year-old man and his dog being rescued after his truck got stuck in flood waters at Granite Creek near Cairns.A 65-year-old man and his dog being rescued after his truck got stuck in flood waters at Granite Creek near Cairns.Multiple crews were called after three girls sought refuge in the tree located in the flooded Barron River near Mareeba on Sunday night.
Crews retrieved the man after his vehicle was stuck in flood waters near Bundaberg, north of Brisbane, on Thursday night. “You cannot drive into flood waters with the mindset of ‘it’ll be all right’,” Snr Sgt Derek Garner said.
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