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Audio interview with Councillor Cheryl Bromage, Division 6, Ipswich City Council, on her experiences during the Ipswich flood of January 2011, Ipswich, 2012
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TitleAudio interview with Councillor Cheryl Bromage, Division 6, Ipswich City Council, on her experiences during the Ipswich flood of January 2011, Ipswich, 2012Date Created2012IntervieweeCheryl BromageInterviewerRobyn BuchananAcknowledgementIpswich City Council
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DescriptionAudio of 18 minute interview where the Councillor speaks of doorknocking homes in her Division a few days before the flood to advise that they may be at risk of flooding. She talks of helping to evacuate residents to the showgrounds and later to St Joseph's Hall along with their pets. She speaks of the volunteers both at the Hall and in the streets during the flood and with the clean up and of the ongoing work involved in settling people back into their homes. The floods occurred in January and peaked on Wednesday 12 January. More detailed information can be found in the local newspapers and media.
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City & StateIpswich, Queensland
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Events2011 Flood People & FamiliesCheryl BromageSubjectsFlood damageVolunteersCouncillorsFloodsCurated CollectionsOral HistoriesDefining Tulmur | IpswichAdapting To Change: Local GovernmentTranscriptionTranscript of interview with Councillor Cheryl Bromage, Division 6, Ipswich City Council, on her experiences during the Ipswich flood of January 2011, Ipswich, 2012
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Reference IDCheryl Bromage_VLC.mp3Asset TypeOral History - MP3CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information
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InterviewerEventsCurated CollectionsDefining Tulmur | IpswichTranscription
Audio interview with Councillor Cheryl Bromage, Division 6, Ipswich City Council, on her experiences during the Ipswich flood of January 2011, Ipswich, 2012. Picture Ipswich, accessed 11/02/2025, https://www.pictureipswich.com.au/nodes/view/11052