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Former councillor James Hansen dies in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast

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James Hansen, a former councillor and dairy farmer, has died after being caught in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast. Local authorities confirmed his death as the region continues to deal with severe weather and moderate flood warnings.

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The death highlights the ongoing risks posed by extreme weather events to rural communities and the loss of long-serving local public figures.

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James Hansen was a former councillor who served the Fraser Coast Community for decades. ( Fraser Coast Regional Council )

Link copied Share Share article The 57-year-old man found dead in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast has been identified as local dairy farmer and former councillor James Hansen.

Mr Hansen was a fourth-generation resident who served as Division 1 councillor for the Fraser Coast Regional Council between 2012 and 2024.

His identity was confirmed in a statement from Fraser Coast Regional Council.

Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road in Boompa, west of Maryborough, just after 11am, after Boompa Road recorded 148 millimetres of rain within 24 hours on Sunday.

Officers declared the man deceased upon arrival.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner, as investigations into the cause of death continue.

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