Almost a year to the day after flooding in north-west Queensland killed more than 500,000 head of cattle, the monsoonal rain was forecast again.
North-west Queensland's 2019 monsoon was one of the biggest on record, bringing a cold snap and widespread stock losses
She said the freak event left many wanting authorities to issue early alerts if cold weather was coming so they could stock up on fodder and supplements to keep cattle strong. The BOM acted on this feedback this month, letting graziers know when the monsoon was building and that the weather may cool down the following week."We don't want people worrying about it, but it was just something to be aware of after last year."
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