Former council member is found dead in Queensland floods after four-day deluge
Climate · First reported 26 Oct, 13:32 · Updated 14:22
Former Fraser Coast councillor and dairy farmer James Hansen, 57, was found dead in floodwaters in Boompa, Queensland, as heavy rain and flooding affected the region.
- Hansen served as a Fraser Coast Regional Council Division 1 councillor from 2012 to 2024 and previously served on Woocoo Shire Council from 2004 to 2008.
- Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road shortly after 11 a.m.; the road recorded 148 millimetres of rain in 24 hours on Sunday.
- Police were preparing a report for the coroner while investigations into the cause of death continued.
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