Tropical Cyclone Imogen brings welcome rain for some farmers and heartache for others

Tropical Cyclone Imogen has brought farmers on the east coast of Australia some welcome rain.

The system started in the far north of Queensland and the trough extended into inland New South Wales and also brought thunderstorms to Victoria.

While the rain has been welcomed by graziers, the heavy rain is causing problems for some fruit growers in Victoria.

Grazier Ashley Gallagher said he and his 79-year-old father had spent their whole lives at Sawtell Creek Station, near Normanton, and had never experienced a cyclone at the property before today.

“I guess we were all a little bit complacent about it,…