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2011 Queensland floods not just a memory
The town of Grantham was also seriously hit by what then-Premier Anna Bligh described as an “inland tsunami”. Thirty-three deaths were attributed to the floods.
Cr Schrinner said one of his key memories from the time was the Mud Army, a 60,000-strong volunteer force of people both affected and unaffected by the floods who turned out to clean up Brisbane after the torrents of water and mud.
Residents start the clean up on Brisbane Terrace, Goodna, after floodwaters of the Bremer River devastated homes and businesses.Credit:Michelle Smith
“It is something that will go down in Brisbane history as one of the most significant moments in our city’s history,” he said.
Cr Schrinner said after the floods, the council “learnt every lesson” and…
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