‘Great news’: Douglas Shire restores drinking water after floods battered FNQ

The Douglas Shire region has restored drinking water after authorities in parts of flood-devastated Far North Queensland raced to find a solution for the residents. Towns like Mossman, Newell and Cooya Beach lost access because of damage to the water treatment plant as a result of the large flooding emergency. Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr joined Sky News Australia to discuss the latest update on the region’s water situation. “The latest situation is we have got water flowing through all our pipes, through the region,” he said. “Which is great news for everyone, especially those tourists that are here at the moment.”