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Paradise Dam wall raise funds not allocated in federal budget as farmers brace for summer rain

Queensland farmers are worried the restoration of a lowered dam wall is taking too long and hasn't been funded as they prepare for a wet summer.

The state government lowered the wall of Paradise Dam, west of Bundaberg, by 5.8 metres in 2020 due to structural concerns but has since committed to restoring it to the original height.

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