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Sandbags available ahead of possible heavy rain
Sandbags available ahead of possible heavy rain

Published: 13 Dec 2018

Sandbags will be made available to Cairns region residents from Friday 14 December to assist with preparations ahead of possible heavy rainfall in the coming days.

Bags will be made available for residents to fill with sand on site at Council’s waste transfer stations. Scoops for filling will be provided. Sandbags are for residential use only and will be available until supplies run out.

Sandbags and sand will be available from the following from tomorrow (Friday 14 December) from:

Portsmith Transfer Station 8.30 am to 5.15pmSmithfield Transfer Station 7am to 5.15pmGordonvale Transfer Station 8.30am to 5.15pmBabinda Transfer Station 8.30am-4.45pm (not open Saturday)

To stay up-to-date with local information and advice, follow the Cairns Disaster Coordination Centre on Facebook or visit the Cairns Disaster Dashboard at www.disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au.

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Last updated: 13 December 2018

Source: Cairns Regional Council : Sandbags available ahead of possible heavy rain
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