Thargomindah resembles as ‘war zone’, locals recall destructive floodwaters that broke outback town’s levee

It’ll be etched into Geoff Pike’s mind for as long as he lives — the moment he watched the levee that surrounded Thargomindah break its bank, sending a torrent of water bursting through.

His outback Queensland trade services business was in the firing line but he didn’t even consider that at…