Departures of note

James Hansen was a Queensland dairy farmer and local politician who represented his community for two decades. He served a term on the former Woocoo Shire Council from 2004 to 2008 and then three terms on the Fraser Coast Regional Council from 2012 to 2024, including as the Division 1 councillor. He also ran as a One Nation candidate in the 2017 Queensland state election. As one of the region's last dairy farmers, he was a passionate advocate for primary producers and rural communities. He died at 57 after being found unresponsive in floodwaters near Maryborough during severe flooding in Queensland's southeast.