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    An important message from Campbell - January 12

    Brisbane is flooding as we speak and the worst of Brisbane’s flood peak is still ahead of us.

    Today water was expected to peak at 4.4 metres around 4pm, however the flood peak will increase on Thursday about 4am to around 5.5 metres with another peak
    around 4pm Thursday afternoon.

    Our latest flood modelling shows that approximately 19,700 residential properties could be inundated by flood waters. That could just mean water across the ground.
    Whether or not it floods your house will depend on how high above the ground it is, but I suggest you take no chances and move all your precious material to higher
    levels.

    A further 12,000 residential properties are expected to have flooding across part of their property.

    Here are some pointers for preparing for floods:

    • Identify possessions, equipment and fittings that are not located above possible flood levels and move to a higher location.
    • Secure or put away loose items in your yard such as kids’ toys, tools, building materials, outdoor furniture and wheelie bins, and store
    chemicals and poisons above flood levels. These items can easily float away in flooding and cause a hazard in floodwaters.
    • Download the Flood Flag Map for their suburb from www.brisbane.qld.gov.au to see how overland flow paths and flooding from creeks, rivers
    and storm tides may affect their property.
    • Sign up to Council’s free Early Warning Alert Service atwww.brisbane.qld.gov.au/earlywarning
    • Ensure your emergency kit contains a torch, battery operated radio, first aid kit, spare batteries, essential medication and any prescriptions,
    important documents (including insurance papers, passport, financial documents, wills, birth and marriage certificates), waterproof bags, spare clothing,
    mobile phone and charger, toilet paper, and spare key for house and car.
    • Collect free sandbags from Council’s depots at any time of the day, at any of the following locations:

    • Guyatt Park, Bryce Street, St Lucia


    • Botticelli Street Park, Botticelli Street, Fig Tree Pocket
    • Hawthorne Park, Cnr Park and Oak Street, East Brisbane
    • Perrin Park, Josling St, Taringa
    • Darra Works Depot, Shamrock Rd, Darra
    • Morningside Works Depot, Redfern Street, Morningside
    • Newmarket SES Depot, Wilston Rd, Newmarket
    • Zillmere Works Depot, Jennings Street, Zillmere
    • Stafford Works Depot, Turner Road, Kedron

    Buses
    The State Government’ s TransLink has begun reducing bus services due to the floods from 1pm today. Most operations will stop at 6pm tonight. If water levels
    permit, limited services will be available for essential service staff to get to work in the CBD area tomorrow, but you should not come into the city unless you have to.

    For further information on public transport and affected services, please visit the TransLink website at www.translink.com.au or phone 13 12 30.

    Waste services
    Rubbish collection has been suspended until further notice. Residents are advised not to put their bins out on the footpath this week. Scheduled daily services are
    planned to resume on Monday, but residents should expect ongoing disruptions to services.

    Water
    Please conserve water. The State water supplier Queensland Urban Utilities has advised that there are no water supply shortages for Brisbane only. Our drinking
    water is safe in the greater Brisbane region only. However sewage treatment plants are now discharging directly into our creeks and rivers, so people should stay out
    of the floodwaters due to potential health risks. I repeat, do not let your children play in floodwater. It is unhealthy.

    Electricity
    Power has been cut off in some low lying areas of the CBD as water levels rise and this will continue to occur. Energex advise they are giving between half an hour
    and an hours notice to ensure occupants can evacuate in a timely manner before building lift services are stopped.

    Volunteering
    Many thanks to all those volunteers who have helped fill sandbags overnight. So far Brisbane has provided 190,000 sandbags since Monday. We will need all the help
    we can get for the big cleanup from Sunday so I encourage anyone who wants to assist with flood relief efforts to contact Volunteering Queensland on 07 3002 7600
    or register online atwww.volunteeringqld.org.au

    Campbell Newman
    LORD MAYOR

    Evacuation centres

    For those who cannot be accommodated with family and friends, Council has set up two evacuation centres:

    • RNA Showgrounds
    • The QE2 stadium at Nathan, where we hosted the Commonwealth Games

    Three more evacuation centres have been activated in the Centenary area for immediate use:

    • St Catherine Anglican Church, McFarlane Street, Middle Park


    • Good New Lutheran Church, Horizon Drive, Jamboree Heights
    • Salvation Army Church, Lalian Street, Middle Park

    Residents are encouraged to bring their own supplies when accessing these centres, including the following: pillows and sheets, any medication, spare clothing, and
    important documents such as insurance papers, passports, birth certificates, etc.

    Brisbane streets affected by flooding (as of 4:30pm January 11)


    Click here for a list of Brisbane streets that have and will be affected by flooding this week.

    Council also advises that more streets may be added to this list as Council continues to monitor the situation across the city. Residents and visitors are warned to
    stay away from floodwaters and stormwater drains following heavy rainfall. Floodwaters can be fast moving and contain hidden debris. Motorists are advised to obey
    road closure signs and find alternative routes, and not to attempt to cross or drive through flooded roads under any circumstances. Stormwater drains are also
    dangerous during and after heavy rainfall and should be avoided.

    Contacts and information sources


    Energex: 13 19 62
    State Emergency Services (SES): 13 25 00
    Translink: 13 12 30
    For life-threatening emergencies: 000

    Phone Council on 3403 8888 to report issues outside your property boundary such as flooding, downed trees, potholes, stormwater drain blockages or debris
    blocking roadways.

    Due to high demand, Brisbane City Council is currently displaying a low bandwidth version of their website. www.brisbane.qld.gov.au

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