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This 1974 Brisbane flood tragedy was all but forgotten – until locals pushed for a memorial

Capt Ian Kerr and Cpl Neville Hourigan died 50 years ago when they were electrocuted in flood waters. They are finally being commemorated

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It looked as if a torpedo had been shot off : Memorial honours 1974 flood deaths

Fifty years ago, Brisbane experienced a flood that shook awake a growing capital city built on a flood plain. On Sunday, two of the 16 deaths linked to Brisbane’s 1974 flood will be remembered.

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