North QLD areas without weather radars for La Nina

Two weather radars in North Queensland areas Richmond and Flinders shires will not be working for the upcoming wet weather of La Nina.

The Federal Government pledged a $28 million plan to install the radars as response to last year’s floods. However, the devices are being created overseas to which Federal Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has advised is a lengthy process.

The shires are currently being serviced by radars in other towns which are over 400 kilometres away.