A mother and son have been dramatically rescued from a flooded creek in Australia.

Emergency services overcame pounding rain and rushing floodwater to rescue the pair, who had clung to trees for several hours to stay alive.

It was the brother of the missing boy who discovered them and called for help.

Tyler Frankel said: "I came down, I saw my brother holding onto a tree and then I went down and mum was holding onto a tree a bit further down."

Ten-year-old Leighton was rescued when a firefighter managed to swim across and fix a line to him so he could be hauled to safety.

Others were then able to save his mother.

Both mother and child suffered only minor cuts and the rescue team is now being considered for a bravery award.

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