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No one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beast

Music blares, sirens wail and the wind roars as the flood-weary northern NSW town braces for another anxious night

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Flood-weary Murwillumbah waits and readies as Tropical Cyclone Alfred looms

Some residents are still homeless after the 2022 floods and many more are still traumatised. Alfred is coming anyway

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Fire ant outbreak in NSW contained but helicopter baiting continues

Genetic testing suggests ants were transplanted to Murwillumbah from Queensland – possibly in a delivery of turf

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The Tweed still 'raw' as residents mark anniversary of devastating floods

A Tweed resident says "the promises stopped coming" six months after flooding which exposed the region's vulnerability to natural disasters.

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Queensland man charged with attempted murder of police officer at Murwillumbah, NSW far north coast

A Queensland man is charged with the attempted murder of a police officer at Murwillumbah, on the far north coast of NSW.

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NSW government scheme to raise flood-prone homes puts lives at risk, Murwillumbah flood survivors say

Flood survivors in South Murwillumbah fear for their mental, financial and emotional wellbeing after being left waiting for a "pitiful" $2 million program to help those in floodplains.

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Experts urge Murwillumbah residents to look after mental health as community recovers from NSW floods

While the immediate flood clean-up has begun, northern New South Wales residents are being urged not to leave their mental health recovery to the last.

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Murwillumbah's mystery tinnie heroes get 'free beer for year' as thanks for flood rescues

After enlisting the help of social media and the national broadcaster, a Murwillumbah local has found the "two blokes in a tinnie" who rescued his family from raging floodwaters.

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Murwillumbah residents say authorities failed them during NSW floods as community stepped in

Flood recovery efforts are underway across northern New South Wales, but a week after the disaster, Murwillumbah residents are asking authorities why they have had to rely on the community for help.

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NSW floods: Premier says not a dollar will be spared in effort to rebuild Lismore, Northern Rivers region

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet says the scenes on the ground in Lismore are "overwhelming" as he pledges ongoing support to the devastated Northern Rivers region.

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Queensland records 11th flood death; Australia reports 48 Covid deaths – as it happened

Queensland announces financial support of $558.5m for flood-hit communities as insurance claims estimated to hit $1bn. This blog is now closed

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How the floods turned Murwillumbah into a shell-shocked island struggling for ‘basic survival’

It will take months for the full scale of this disaster to unfold, to understand how many people have been displaced, how many homes destroyed

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Murwillumbah frustrated by 'sheer lack of planning' with flood rescues 'left to locals'

'Adrenaline and shock' has given way to anger as residents across northern New South Wales ask how they were left stranded by this week's floods despite authorities being warned ahead of time.

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‘A jetski turned up with Mick Fanning on it’: world champion surfer ferries locals through NSW floods

Murwillumbah pharmacist determined to get to work to distribute medication asked for help on social media

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Death toll rises to 10 as bodies found in Lismore and Glen Esk – as it happened

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Queensland, NSW floods live updates: Deluge hits northern NSW, Queenslanders wait for waters to recede

NSW Health evacuates Ballina Hospital amid rising floodwater levels not seen in the region for 68 years. Look back on our blog.

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Floods in Queensland and NSW: what we know about areas affected, and what’s likely to happen next

Eight people have died, more are missing and hundreds have been rescued as flooding hits Brisbane, Lismore, Murwillumbah and Grafton

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