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FLASHBACK: Firefighters battling blazes in the Somerset region in November (Photo: QFES)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Somerset Mayor Graeme Lehmann<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January 24, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Somerset Regional Council is pleading not to be left high and dry following the Federal Government\u2019s announcement it was supporting communities affected by bushfire.<\/p>\n

Mayor Graeme Lehmann said Federal assistance would go a long way in ensuring the regional community was able to rebuild.<\/p>\n

Council wrote to the Federal Government last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is fantastic the Australian Government have announced financial support to areas including Sunshine Coast, Noosa, Southern Downs and Scenic Rim, but Somerset and Lockyer Valley should also be included,\u201d Mayor Lehmann said.<\/p>\n

\u201cCouncil recognises the damage caused to our community and economy by recent bushfires and wants to ensure our residents are equally supported, particularly since the damage in our region was considered significant by comparison to nearby areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe significant loss of grazing land and fencing has had a major economic impact, causing our fire-affected farmers to de-stock at considerably lower prices.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis will take many years to replenish once the drought breaks and the land recovers from the fires.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur regions have dealt with the full extremes of Mother Nature in previous years, and while we are extremely grateful for the support shown by the Australian Government following previous natural disasters, we shouldn\u2019t be forgotten in these grants and subsidies.\u201d<\/p>\n

During November, fires raged in the Biarra and Redbank Creek areas, along Esk-Hampton and Esk-Crows Nest roads and in the Deongwar State Forest. Houses were lost and infrastructure damaged.<\/p>\n

There were also major fires in the northern parts of the region, including near Jimna, Mt Stanley, Avoca Vale, Monsildale and Linville.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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