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Funding boost for region still reeling from deadly fire

A Queensland region hit hard by a deadly bushfires has received $1 million in state-federal funding in a major boost to its recovery which may take years.

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Brigade heartbreak as fire truck stolen, blazes burn on

Emergency services crews are shattered after a fire truck was stolen as blazes continue to burn around Queensland despite a cool change.

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Western Downs recovery starts as Queensland fires rage

Residents on Queensland's Western Downs can return home after firefighters finally contained a blaze that claimed a life and forced hundreds to evacuate.

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The Fires In Tara Have Destroyed More Homes Than The Queensland Black Summer Fires In 2019

Firefighters fought 80 blazes across Queensland just yesterday alone.

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‘Some people have lost everything’: Queensland town ‘saved’ as NSW fire threatens explosive storage facility

Eleven evacuation warnings were issued across northern NSW and Queensland, for areas including Nymboida, Tabulam, Woodside, Tara and Wieambilla

The Guardian - AU

Conditions to deteriorate on Tuesday as authorities confirm 46 homes destroyed in Queensland

More than 80 fires are burning across Queensland, with extreme fire conditions forecast for Darling Downs region

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Interstate, NZ help for weary Queensland firefighters

Firefighters are set to receive reinforcements from interstate and potentially New Zealand as they continue to battle fires in southern Queensland.

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Dozens of fires rage across NSW and Queensland but deadly Tara blaze nearly contained

Authorities warn of ‘extreme fire danger’ as 60 fires burn in Queensland and 110 in New South Wales

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Firefighters hopeful of containing deadly blaze

A fire that has claimed a life and destroyed homes may finally be brought under control after the erratic blaze burned more than 11,000 hectares over four days.

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Ewen Ferguson in salvage operation during roller-coaster first round

THE Brabazon course at The Belfry is named after Lord Brabazon of Tara, who was a keen golfer and a pioneer of the aviation industry. But you knew…

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Queensland’s Tara hospital left without doctors for five days

Ambulances with non-urgent cases were diverted to Chinchilla hospital, about 50 minutes away

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Bushfire-affected residents have 'lost everything' as firefighters continue to battle massive Western Downs blazes

Some Western Downs residents have already lost their homes — others don't know what they'll eventually return to when it's safe to do so.

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Bushfires continue to burn in Queensland's Western Downs region, evacuated residents face anxious wait to assess the damage

Residents of Queensland's Western Downs endure a second sleepless night at evacuation centres as dozens of fire crews battle multiple fast-moving bushfires.

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Residents of Montrose in southern Queensland describe 'horrible roar' of fast-moving bushfire as properties lost, emergency warning near Miles

Properties have been destroyed in yesterday's bushfires near Tara, north-west of Brisbane, with residents still unable to return to their homes to inspect the damage.

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Evacuations at Montrose, north-west of Brisbane, as 50 bushfires burn across Queensland after scorching day

Queensland Fire Service says the Montrose fire is travelling in multiple directions, and may be a threat to people's lives.

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Police charge teenagers over alleged Tara shooting on Queensland's Western Downs

Fears for the welfare of two boys charged over a shooting incident which sent streets of a small town into lockdown have been aired in court.

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Four teenagers in custody after shots fired in southern Queensland town of Tara

Police had declared an exclusion zone in the centre of Tara, 40km south of Wieambilla which saw a deadly ambush of police in December

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Two Qld teens charged after shots fired

Queensland police have charged two teenage boys with firing weapons at cars in the town of Tara, not far from the Wieambilla police shootings last month.

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Residents urged indoors after shots fired

Residents in Tara, about four hours east of Brisbane, have been urged to stay indoors while others have been evacuated after shots were fired.

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Teenage boys in custody after shooting incident at Tara in Queensland's Western Downs sparks emergency declaration

The boys — aged 14, 15 and two 16 year olds — are assisting police with their investigations into the incident in the town of Tara after a car was shot at.

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Tara's isolated rural blocks in spotlight after police officers gunned down at Wieambilla property

Tara's rural blocks have been the site of one of Queensland's worst shootings, but how did "blockies" come to be living in isolation?

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Queensland town of Tara grappling with grief in wake of Train family shooting siege claiming three locals' lives

As the residents of Tara come to grips with the Train family's calculated killing of three beloved locals, some fear their town may be written-off as a "conspiracy" hub, while others are reeling with anger.

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'Vile' video confession from cop killers

Footage showing Gareth and Stacey Train on the night of their deadly attack on Queensland police has surfaced as funeral details for the officers are settled.

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Ambush shines a light on Qld’s secret fringe-dwellers – the ‘blockies’

The cult of the “blockies” is partly behind the tragic loss of two young police officers and a neighbour on Western Downs in Queensland.

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Wieambilla police shooting deaths expose lack of mental health services in Tara, locals say

Residents left reeling after a Western Downs shooting say the tragedy has exposed their region's lack of permanent mental health support in a time of great need.

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