A Central Queensland community impacted by fires say they feel forgotten by the government.
A Central Queensland community impacted by fires last month says it feels forgotten by the State Government now the initial threat has passed and the area has not been declared a disaster zone.Many have been left without running water, electricity or sewerageFifteen hundred hectares of land was burnt in Mt Maria and three homes destroyed, along with countless other infrastructure and possessions.
Sharon Spedding lost her home in the destructive blaze and has been forced to camp without power or water on the property where her home once stood. "Smelling it, seeing it, having to bathe in a bucket to get the soot off that blows from the wind," she said.Ms Spedding wants the government to do more to help victims.Another Mt Maria resident, Margaret Mitchell, also suffered extensive losses.
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