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Read the full storyLocal resident, Moiya Finocchiaro contacted the paper to let us know about two individuals in the community that she feels deserve to be acknowledged for their selfless actions during the floods.
When floodwaters rose around a community of elderly residents in Ingham, two women stepped forward to offer much-needed assistance, providing support that has left a lasting impact on those they helped.
Moiya Finocchiaro, a 79-year-old resident at the Apex Units recalls how Lea Vincenzi and Carina Chesson went out of their way to ensure the safety and well-being of her and her neighbours, many of whom were left isolated and without power during the crisis.
Moiya said that Lea drove through flood waters and announced “Excuse me, is there anything I can do to assist you?”
Moiya said that Carina allowed residents to charge their phones and even watch the news on a tablet.
“It was just something from the outside world, and we could see what other people were suffering too,” explained Moiya.
“We then realised that we were quite happy here - we all assisted each other as much as we could."
Almost four weeks later and Moiya says the residents of the Apex Units are still talking about the selfless acts of the two women helpers.
“I would like to thank them. This is the future of Ingham. Ingham will never die while we have these type of women to carry on and that's the truth of it," expressed Moiya.
“They had their own problems, but they took their time out to come to 22 people that they didn't know.”
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