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The 2025 Queensland floods refer to significant ongoing flooding that is impacting the northeast Australia state of Queensland in late January and early February 2025. The disaster resulted in at least two fatalities and prompted mass evacuation orders in Queensland's coastal regions.
Despite the notion that the barrage would provide Rockhampton with a bountiful supply of water negating the need for Rockhampton residents to pay for the water, Rockhampton City Council controversially introduced water meters in 2005. [19] Community open days at the barrage were held in 2011, 2014 and 2017 as part of National Water Week.
In 1868, the Rockhampton Jockey Club was first formed. [2] However, the first meeting at Callaghan Park didn't occur until the racecourse was relocated in June 1898. [ 2 ] Horse racing previously took place at a racecourse in West Rockhampton near the present day site of the Rockhampton Airport .
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In 2013, flash flooding in the Mount Morgan and Biloela regions brought major flooding to the lower Dawson River catchment. The Don River and the Dee River also rose to new record heights. The Fitzroy River at Rockhampton rose above major flooding to 8.61 metres (28.2 ft).
Depot Hill is situated about one kilometre south of the Rockhampton central business district. It is considered a low socioeconomic area. [3] It also suffers extensively from flooding due to its proximity to the Fitzroy River and its height above sea level. [4] [5]