"There are those moments when you're struggling to think 'where do I start?,'"Mr Giordani said.
"It has to be seen to be believed."
"It held together. There was no extra sediment run off or loss in that area, which we're really happy with,"he said.
"Many will need further support through additional assistance measures and an increase to the funding threshold, as seen last year in response to Cyclone Jasper."
"I can't put that money into the river. That money needs to go into my farm to get us back up and running to where we need to be as a business,"he said.
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