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Bundaberg Residents Urge Government to Buy Back Flood-Prone Homes

After the third major flood in fifteen years, residents in Bundaberg, Queensland, are calling on the state government to purchase homes in high-risk flood zones. The Burnett River recently peaked at seven point four metres, displacing over two hundred families, including Rhiannon Harris and her family. With insurance premiums skyrocketing and rebuilding estimates at twelve months, locals are advocating for stronger measures like levees, raising homes, or buybacks to reduce premiums on repeat-flood properties. However, the government is focusing on floodgates and has stalled on a planned levee project.

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