In May 2009, wild winds and torrential rain battered much of northern New South Wales and south-east Queensland, leaving many towns and regions under water. See the impact in these photos.
NSW
ROAD and bridge repairs were covered under natural disaster relief arrangements, but it seemed the cost of protecting the elderly was not, a meeting has heard.
National
THE DAMAGE bill for the disastrous May floods that affected more than half a million people has come in at more than $41 million across the North Coast.