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SES sandbagging locations will remain open for self-service until 7.30pm tonight. Sandbag locations will not re-open on the weekend. Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no ...

It comes as Brisbane and Moreton Bay sandbag sites and resource recovery centres have temporarily reopened, after a slow-moving Tropical Cyclone Alfred offered a slight breather from intense ...

Iron sheets are tied to his driveway gate while plastic tarps drape his southeast Queensland residence, bolstered by more than 30 handmade sandbags. "The whole idea is to try and stop the surge ...

The SES has banned walk-ins for sandbag collection as people queue for hours, but it hasn't stopped some people trying to jump the waiting line. AddedMar 4th, 2025 A family of four has been ...

The local government area for that region, the City of Moreton Bay has experienced an unprecedented influx of the community visiting 13 sandbag stations across the region, including at some depots ...

Contact your local power distributor if you spot any trees overhanging power lines. While sandbags won't completely stop flood waters from approaching your property, they can reduce how much ...

Many locals woke up before sunrise to grab as many sandbags as they could before Alfred makes landfall late Thursday to Friday morning. Cars were seen lining up from "blocks and blocks" at the ...

Extra DIY sandbag locations have been announced across the region, and residents have been advised they will need to bring their own shovel and cable ties.

Armed with a shovel on Tuesday, Zmuda joined other volunteers filling sandbags and ferrying them to retirement villages and the local caravan park. “After all the tragedy we’ve had here,” he ...

Gold Coast City Council opened three collection sites on Monday, however high demand prompted the opening of “DIY sandbag sites” from 8am Tuesday, meaning residents will need to fill sandbags ...