Bundaberg Residents Push for Buybacks After Third Flood

0:00It's March 19th in Adelaide, let's get into the news. Residents in Bundabur, Queensland, are pushing the state government to buy back homes in high-risk flood zones after the third major flood in 15 years. Last week, the Burnett River peaked at 7.4 meters, flooding more than 200 properties and leaving families displaced. The region has faced repeated disasters, with big floods in 2010 reaching 7.92 meters and evacuating hundreds, followed by a 2013 event that hit 9.53 meters and swamped 4,000 homes. People like Rianne and Harris and her family of four, including her 68-year-old father and two daughters, are now homeless and crashing with. Friends, her house in Bundaburg East is gutted, with rebuilding possibly taking 12 months, and insurance quotes have jumped from $240, a month to $18,000 a year. The insurance council of Australia, back stronger fixes like levees, raising homes,

1:01or buybacks to cut premiums on repeat flood properties. Opposition leaders Steven Miles agrees, saying it's unfair to keep rebuilding in known dangerous spots. Meanwhile, disaster recovery minister Anne Leahy is prioritizing floodgates on saltwater creek to block future surges, rather than buybacks. A plan 1.7 kilometer levee for 600 homes stalled last year over council maintenance costs, but locals stay optimistic about. Recovery. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, LinkedIn the description. It looks like a pillow, it sounds like headphones, built for comfort and sound, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-Pillow.com.