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Fitzroy Crossing bridge demolition and flood repairs creates jobs for Kimberley town

The demolition of the Fitzroy Crossing bridge and millions of dollars in road repairs have created dozens of jobs for the tiny town's locals.

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Demolition of Fitzroy Crossing bridge under way after Kimberley floods

Workers have started to tear down the remains of the bridge, which was irreparably damaged in January's Kimberley floods. It is hoped the replacement will be complete next year.

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Rio Tinto to help rebuild flood-ravaged Fitzroy Crossing in lieu of payment for radioactive capsule search

Rio Tinto offers $4 million towards rebuilding flood-ravaged Fitzroy Crossing in WA's north, as payment for the painstaking search to find a tiny radioactive capsule it lost last month.

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Police find body of 20-year-old man who went missing in the Fitzroy River

The body of a 20-year-old man has been found after he went missing in the Fitzroy River on Sunday, while two other groups of people who went missing near Kununurra have been rescued.

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ADF personnel leave Kimberley flood zone as weary homeowners continue to rebuild

As the military winds down its relief operations, residents in the flood-devastated Fitzroy Valley wonder when support funds will be made available.

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How a rookie journalist covered a devastating flood in his hometown, Fitzroy Crossing, with a mobile phone and a ladder

"I felt a sense of community obligation to make sure that this story was getting the attention it deserved," writes Dylan Storer, the only journalist in Fitzroy Crossing when it was hit by disaster.

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'Massive' crocodile found on the loose in Fitzroy Crossing after WA floods

Incredible footage has emerged of locals trying to relocate a massive crocodile found wandering the streets of a flood-ravaged WA town.

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Full rebuild for flood-ruined WA bridge

Barges and a temporary crossing will be used to bring goods in and out of Fitzroy Crossing after floods destroyed the West Australian town's bridge.

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Mental health concerns for Kimberley residents cut off from alcohol, drug supplies, by flooding

Community members fear anxiety and stress levels among residents will increase in coming weeks, as main roads cut off by floodwaters block the supply of alcohol and drugs many use "as a coping mechanism".

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Kimberley tourism operators fear bookings will be cancelled due to floods

Record numbers of visitors travelled to the Kimberley last year after two years of border closures. Tourism operators now fear a flooding disaster will destroy that momentum.

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At Fitzroy Crossing and around Australia, community radio empowers local responses to climate impacts

As rain poured down and rivers rose, the radio buzzed with static where you’d usually find Fitzroy Crossing’s community radio station, Wangki Yupurnanupurru Radio. The station was off air, but not offline. When they couldn’t broadcast, the Wangki team turned to Facebook to share emergency information.

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Part of flood-damaged WA highway reopens

The Great Northern Highway has reopened between Willare and Fitzroy Crossing, linking the flood-ravaged WA towns with the Port of Derby.

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As the first Kimberley evacuees return home, others share survival stories amid record WA flooding

The Fitzroy Crossing resident is thankful to be alive and similar stories of survival are common among the 150 evacuees in the small port town Derby, who are waiting to return to their homes.

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How WA's flood rebuilding efforts could be stymied by a stretched construction sector

As more Kimberley residents are allowed home, WA's overheated construction market looms as the latest stumbling block in efforts to rebuild flood-damaged communities.

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Evacuated residents in Derby begin to return home as Western Australia's flood clean-up continues

The first of hundreds of people evacuated in Western Australia's flooding emergency are being allowed back to their homes, but the wait is not over for those in some of the worst hit areas.

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Fitzroy Crossing pub trashed as receding waters reveal grim flood clean-up job

Floodwaters have receded around Fitzroy Crossing, making it much easier for help to arrive. But the departure of water has made the damage painfully clear to see.

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Kimberley flood relief operation ramps up

Dozens of aircraft and a barge are delivering aid across WA's flood-ravaged Kimberley region as the disaster relief operation gathers pace.

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Engineers to assess flood-damaged bridges on key WA route amid concerns some could take years to fix

Fitzroy River Bridge among those apparently collapsed after record flooding in state’s north destroys roads and isolates communities

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces 'significant' financial flood aid for Fitzroy Crossing

People affected by Western Australia's worst-ever floods can access thousands of dollars in flood relief as locals count the cost of the 'massive' damage to homes, infrastructure and animal deaths.

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WA floods prompt Kimberley visit from Anthony Albanese and Mark McGowan amid devastation

Anthony Albanese is promising "significant" emergency assistance relief for those impacted by Western Australia's worst-ever floods ahead of a tour of the state's soaked Kimberley region.

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Record flooding in Kimberley causes widespread destruction to homes and infrastructure

Residents in flooded parts of Western Australia's Kimberley region are facing a lengthy and costly clean-up, after the record-breaking weather event caused severe damage to homes and infrastructure.

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Much-needed supplies arrive in Fitzroy Crossing crossing as region reels from record flooding

The first major supply of essential goods arrives in Fitzroy Crossing, after flooding from former tropical cyclone Ellie wreaked havoc in Western Australia's Kimberley region.

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Broome isolated by WA floods which could cut off remote Indigenous communities for weeks

Ex-tropical Cyclone Ellie brings once-in-a-century flooding, forcing evacuations and road closures

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Lifesavers rescue 1,200 over holiday period in Australia – as it happened

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Flooding inundates homes in Fitzroy Crossing, central Kimberley as river hits highest level on record

Record flooding on the Fitzroy River is causing havoc across the Kimberley, with authorities warning many communities could be cut off for a week.

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