Defiant township battles on against inferno

Flames yesterday raged within 1km of the Happy Valley township, towards 50 homes, while about 25 watery-eyed residents, alongside dozens of volunteer fireys and crews from the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services stood united in their defence of properties and livelihoods.Elspeth Murray from the Happy Valley Community Association (HVCA) told The Courier-Mail the town felt as though they were “under attack”.“It’s been very dramatic today (Monday) – it is horrific,” she said.“It’s just…



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