MILITARY For days, a monsoonal trough soaked north Queensland and, by January 31, the situation in Townsville and the broader region was dire. The deluge was predicted to continue at record levels and the Ross River Dam was already full. That’s when 3 Brigade clicked into high gear.
MAIN: 5th Aviation Regiment soldiers load bottled water on to an MRH-90 for delivery to Cungulla, Queensland, isolated by flood water. Photo by Private Brodie Cross. RIGHT: A convoy of APCs negotiate flood-damaged areas of Townsville. Photo by Major Al Green.
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CONTACT Air Land & Sea – Issue 61 – March 2019