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Fifty years ago, Cyclone Tracy flattened Darwin—and Australia's attitude to disasters changed forever
Cyclone Tracy also showed how community efforts and volunteers are essential in disaster recovery. In the cyclone's aftermath, local emergency services were overwhelmed. Volunteers quickly became ...
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'We were filthy, and we worked like dogs': Memories of Cyclone Tracy 50 years on
In the early hours of Christmas Day, 1974, Darwin was changed forever. 50 years ago Cyclone Tracy claimed the lives of 66 people, destroying most of the town. 19 year old sailor Sue Bigham was ...
Townsville Bulletin16d
Ex-HMAS Brisbane, former Royal Australian Navy warship wreck dive, post Cyclone Alfred
Sections of a historical and popular navy wreck dive have undergone a dramatic transformation at the hands of ex-tropical ...
The Toowoomba Chronicle15d
Ex-HMAS Brisbane, former Royal Australian Navy warship wreck dive, post Cyclone Alfred
The HMAS Brisbane served in the Vietnam and Gulf War and assisted on a number of humanitarian missions such as the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy in Darwin. Ex-HMAS Brisbane re-imagined by Cyclone Alfred.