Former councillor James Hansen dies in floodwaters on Fraser Coast

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• A 57-year-old man found dead in floodwaters on Queensland's Fraser Coast has been identified as former councillor James Hansen. Emergency services were called to Smothering Creek at Boompa Road in Boompa, west of Maryborough, just after 11am on Monday, after heavy rain.
• Officers declared him dead on arrival. Police will prepare a report for the coroner while the cause of death is investigated.
• Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour paid tribute to Mr Hansen, one of the region's last dairy farmers, who served on Fraser Coast Regional Council from 2012 to 2024.