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Sapphire residents air concerns after major flood

Premium Content Subscriber only A handful of Gemfields residents have shared their stories and experiences from the recent major flood, which left many families stranded. On March 17, fast-moving flood waters swept across the Gemfields following the rapid rise of Retreat Creek in the early hours of the morning. More than 200mm of rain fell in the catchment surrounding the tourist area of Sapphire Gemfields and Retreat Creek, between the Capricorn Highway and the town of Sapphire, peaked at 9.8 metres. Following the flood event, many community members raised concerns that while the warning siren at Rubyvale went off, the one located at Sapphire failed to, which Central Highlands Regional Council Mayor Kerry Hayes told

Central Highlands council CEO resigns

Premium Content Central Highlands Regional Council CEO Scott Mason has tendered his resignation. Mr Mason was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in August 2013 coming from Diamantina Shire Council and will leave the Central Highlands for a director role at Townsville City Council. Mayor Kerry Hayes paid tribute to Mr Mason’s leadership and thanked him for his counsel. “We have had the benefit of this energetic, insightful man for nearly eight years, and he has imported much skill and dexterity to the CEO role,” Mr Hayes said. “Scott has immersed himself in the communities he lives and works in and became an influential regional advocate with great respect from his peers.

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