More than 100mm of rain fell during a 24-hour period on the first of Feburary, cutting off the main bridge, dividing the town in two.

Flood water swept through local homes and businesses, as SES and other emergency services worked to ensure the safety of local families.

SEE MORE: Local family back on feet six years after February flooding.

In the weeks to follow, clean up efforts began and the Governor General Quentin Bryce flew in to meet locals.

She wasn’t the only famous political figure visiting, Prime Minister Julia Gillard also flew in on February 11 to meet Mayor Katrina Humphries and receive a briefing from local emergency services.