00:00Flooding has decimated Matthew Papin's cane farm at Ingham, costing him hundreds of thousands
00:09of dollars.
00:10I'm 52 years old and the fourth generation on this property and I've never seen damage
00:17that what we've got.
00:18The Commonwealth has launched an extra $100 million in disaster relief, with grants up
00:24to $25,000 available for each eligible primary producer and small business owner.
00:31Queenslanders are tough and they are resilient and I saw that with my own eyes, but that
00:37doesn't mean they can be left on their own.
00:41For Mr Papin, it barely scratches the surface.
00:44We're not in a good position anymore as farmers, so I really believe that what we've been offered
00:52already is not enough.
00:54Trucks delivering vital supplies have been left stranded, with the Bruce Highway between
01:00Ingham and Cardwell closed to all traffic at the Seymour River.
01:04In Townsville, the Premier kick-started a flood appeal, with the state government chipping
01:09in $1.5 million to charities including Lifeline and Give It.
01:14If you do have any capacity to help a region that's really been smashed hard, go to one
01:20of those five charities or go to a local charity that you know and trust and make a
01:24contribution.
01:25Even if it's small, you don't realise the difference it will make.
01:28If a donation is funded, 100% of the funds are used to purchase those items locally.
01:35We do this so we can stimulate local businesses and local economies.
01:39For Mr Papin and other Ingham locals, the clean-up is far from over.
01:44There's some areas, Brooke, that are still underwater and it's been 13 days.
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