Flood information - links

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BCC Mud Army 2.0 registration:

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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/94585

PERSONAL HARDSHIP ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR MORE FLOOD AFFECTED COMMUNITIES ACROSS SOUTH-EAST QUEENSLAND
1st March 2022

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
The Honourable Mark Ryan

Personal hardship assistance has been extended to more flood-affected individuals and families across South East Queensland, as flooding continues to affect the region.

Personal Hardship Grants are now available through the jointly funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) for eligible flood-affected residents in Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Somerset. Grants have also been extended to the entire local government area of Gympie Regional Council and assessments are currently underway in respect of possible activations for possible hardship assistance for residents in parts of the Brisbane and Logan government areas.

Federal Minister for Emergency Management and National Recovery and Resilience Senator the Hon Bridget McKenzie said the DRFA assistance would provide grants of up to a maximum of $900 for a family of five or more or $180 per person, to eligible people experiencing financial hardship as a result of the floods.

"Today's announcement extends the availability of these grants to all flood-affected residents dealing with personal hardship in the Gympie Regional Council area, in addition to the local government areas of Ipswich, Lockyer Valley, Moreton Bay and Somerset.

"These payments are designed to cover essential items such as food and clothing for people who are doing it tough as a result of the floods, in addition to the reconnection of essential services once it's safe to return home."

Queensland Minister for Fire and Emergency Services Mark Ryan said DRFA assistance was also being extended to Gladstone Regional Council to assist with clean-up operations and the repair of essential public assets damaged in the floods.

"Queensland has not faced an event of this scale for many years, and the Australian and Queensland governments are continuing to work closely with local governments, and communities, to extend DRFA assistance where it is needed," Minister Ryan said.

"This is a major event and we're committed to ensuring all flood-affected people have access to the support they need to help them through these challenging times.

"This is an unfolding situation and we stand ready to further extend DRFA relief measures to communities as more impacts are fully understood.

"Areas affected by flooding in Brisbane and Logan are currently being assessed for the provision of personal hardship financial assistance and those assessments are being progressed as a matter of priority.

"The Australian and Queensland governments continue to work closely to support ongoing recovery efforts and identify where further assistance is required to ensure all flooded communities have the assistance they need to get back on their feet."

For information on Personal Hardship Assistance and Essential Services Hardship Assistance, contact the Community Recovery Hotline 1800 173 349 or visit www.qld.gov.au/community/disasters-emergencies.

Information on disaster assistance can be found on the Queensland Reconstruction Authority's website at www.qra.qld.gov.au   

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Took some pics down at Eagle Street Pier now

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The Beenung-Urrung has sunk.  This was the first second-generation CityCat.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/citycat-hit-by-houseboat-sinks-in-brisbane-river-20220301-p5a0oi.html

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The floods not as bad as 2011 or the years previous. South Bank pool and Streets beach saved.

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Mass clean-up and repair underway to get SEQ trains back on track
1st March 2022

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Ipswich Waghorn St.

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Mark Bailey

Queensland Rail's clean-up and repair crews are working hard to assess critical rail infrastructure, to enable South East Queensland rail services to return as soon as it is safe to do so.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said now that the initial network inspections had now been completed, detailed programs of work were being developed.

"There is a lot of damage to our rail network as a result of the rain bomb, so our priority remains on the safe repair of that damage," Mr Bailey said.

"Right across the network, we're seeing landslips, washouts and sinkholes, parts of track still flooded, damage to overhead power lines and significant debris.

"There's damage to the signalling, pot holes at level crossings and even several vehicles in the rail corridor, swept there by floodwaters."

Mr Bailey said 61 of Queensland Rail's South East Queensland stations were still inaccessible.

Other damage included:

Debris on the track at Rosewood
Embankment washout and overhead electrical mast down between Ipswich and Thomas Street stations
Embankment landslide at Riverview
Sink hole at Toowong
Flooded tracks at Tennison
Water over tracks at Holmview
Ballast washout at Samford Road level crossing, Ferny Grove
Embankment washout at Kedron Brooke
Embankment washout at Wooloowin
Ballast washout at multiple locations on the Shorncliffe line
Embankment washout at Wynnum

"We know that at least ten station buildings are damaged, including lifts and subways, with Rocklea and Beenleigh stations some of the worst affected," Mr Bailey said.

"The derailed freight train also remains at Traveston, where receded floodwaters and improved ground conditions are now allowing recovery works to get underway.

"Some of our train crew depots and stabling yards were also inundated by water, with some still inaccessible and without power.

"The network is also experiencing power outages at critical locations, including at its heart in the Mayne Yard.

"Like many people across South East Queensland, some of our teams are also still isolated due to flood waters."

Mr Bailey thanked regular rail users for their ongoing patience.

"I want to assure every person that we are doing everything we can to get trains back on track," he said.

"It's an enormous task and we will not compromise on safety.

"Services will not operate tomorrow (Wednesday) while we gather more information on recovery timelines."

Information on available public transport options can be found at http://www.translink.com.au/

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Mass clean-up and repair underway to get SEQ trains back on track
1st March 2022

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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/94600

All toll roads now free
2nd March 2022

Minister for Transport and Main Roads
The Honourable Mark Bailey

Travel on all toll roads is now free to assist drivers in the clean-up efforts who are navigating road closures around Brisbane.

Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the toll suspension came into effect on the tunnel from 8am today, until midnight Sunday, 6 March 2022.

"Flooding has seen a number of key roads across Brisbane closed, which means toll roads were heavily relied on for essential movements over the past few days," Mr Bailey said.

"This toll suspension will help people get to where they need to be, without the burden of a toll fee at this difficult time.

"The toll road system provides drivers with connection to areas, which are currently cut off from other access due to flood damage."

Mr Bailey urged drivers to reconsider any non-essential travel at this time, due to heavy traffic volumes.

"We are seeing more cars on the road as the rain clears and people get back out there, but I ask everyone to reconsider your travel if you do not need to be out and about," he said.

"Public transport is operating at a reduced capacity, so if you do need to travel please plan ahead and expect some delays on our roads.

"As always – if it's flooded, forget it."

As the floodwaters go down, Transport and Main Roads will inspect bridges and culverts to ensure roads can be opened as quickly and safely as possible.

The toll suspension extends to the Gateway and Logan motorways, AirportLink tunnel and Toowoomba Bypass, as well as the Legacy way, Clem 7 and the Go Between Bridge.

For up-to-date road closures or to plan your journey, visit www.qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or the Qld Traffic app.

For information on TransLink services, visit www.translink.com.au

For information on Linkt and view your toll account, visit https://www.linkt.com.au/brisbane

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Emergency Volunteering (EV CREW)

>> https://volunteeringqld.org.au/services/emergency-volunteering

Volunteering Queensland is currently working with several Councils in flood impacted regions to support the coordinated response of volunteers.

These councils include:

Brisbane City Council – Mud Army 2.0
City of Gold Coast – Gold Coast Flood Clean up
Ipswich City Council - Ipswich Flood Recovery
Logan City Council
Moreton Bay Regional Council - Moreton Army
Fraser Coast Regional Council

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Note: For tomorrow Sunday 6th March 2022

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https://statements.qld.gov.au/statements/94694

Inspector-General Emergency Management to review responses to major flood event
Published Today at 09:55 AM15th March 2022

JOINT STATEMENT

Premier and Minister for the Olympics
The Honourable Annastacia Palaszczuk

Minister for Police and Corrective Services and Minister for Fire and Emergency Services
The Honourable Mark Ryan

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced that there will be a review of Queensland's response to the flood event that so severely impacted the south-east of the state.

The independent review will be undertaken by Inspector-General Emergency Management, Alistair Dawson.

The Premier welcomed the review.

"This is how we constantly improve our response to natural disasters," the Premier said.

"Learning from the last event makes us better prepared for the next."

Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said that during his tenure as Inspector-General, Mr Dawson had delivered several key reviews to government including the 2019-20 Queensland Bushfires Review and the K'Gari (Fraser Island) Bushfire Review.

"Whenever there is a major natural disaster like the devastating flooding event we have just witnessed in south-east Queensland, we will call upon the Inspector-General to conduct an independent review.

"The role of the Inspector-General was recognised by the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements as a leading example of continuous improvement and best practice that has worked successfully and that similar arrangements to the Queensland model would be desirable for other jurisdictions.

"The unfortunate reality is that Queensland is the nation's most disaster-prone state, and while we get a lot of practice responding to these kinds of events, we are always looking to see if we can do things better.

"That is the Inspector-General's job, to examine the response to the floods, and see if there are any lessons that can be learned, or improvements that can be made to the way we deal with these events."

As part of the independent review, the Inspector-General Emergency Management will be inviting submissions from the public and will host some public forums.

The Terms of Reference and further details about how to make a submission will be made available on the Inspector-General's website: www.igem.qld.gov.au.

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I would like to see a Climate Change and Natural Disaster impact review of the PT network.

Also, I would like to see infrastructure rebuilt to a higher standard rather than the same standard so that we aren't just spending money on a replacement that will be washed away or damaged again the next year.

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https://documents.parliament.qld.gov.au/events/han/2022/2022_03_15_DAILY.pdf

Queensland Parliament Hansard 

Ministerial Statements

Queensland Floods, Road and Rail Infrastructure

Hon. MC BAILEY (Miller—ALP) (Minister for Transport and Main Roads) (10.09 am):

Queenslanders have endured a lot—years of COVID and now floods since the last sitting of this House.
It is the second major flood event for the south-east in 11 years and the second flooding of Maryborough
in one month and one that has had a devastating impact on our road network.

On Friday, 25 February, the Bruce Highway was cut in multiple places. On 28 February, we saw
over 1,000 roads closed and the Brisbane River later peaked at 3.85 metres. The Mary River at Gympie
exceeded the peak of 1999. It was a year's worth of rain in a few days—the most rain in a three-day or
seven-day period since records began in 1840. It overwhelmed our rivers and waterways. It swallowed
our roads and rail, people's houses and businesses, cutting off communities and leaving them isolated.
Boats and kayaks replaced cars for transport in many locations, including in my own electorate of Miller,
where people in Fairfield, Chelmer, Graceville and Sherwood became islanders by the floodwaters.

Many areas copped it badly such as Bethania, Logan, Yeerongpilly, Graceville, Sherwood,
Goodna, Yeronga, Chelmer, Oxley, Rocklea, Bundamba and Windsor, to name but a few. From the
Wide Bay to Toowoomba to the border, the rain just did not stop. Major arterials were cut off—the
Ipswich and Centenary motorways, the Bruce Highway, the Warrego Highway, the D'Aguilar Highway,
the Bremer River bridge—and 10 bridges across Logan, Gold Coast and Scenic Rim were all heavily
affected with large sections submerged and damaged. The Palaszczuk government stepped up. Our
hardworking frontline workers were out doing the heavy lifting, keeping Queenslanders safe, rebuilding
and repairing our network and getting us moving again. We cannot thank them enough.

Transport and Main Roads conducted 188 bridge safety inspections before reopening them all
safely. Our south-west crews delivered 194 tonnes of plant mix for pothole repairs to keep freight flowing
inland when the M1 was closed in New South Wales. Last week I was out at Chuwar with the member
for Ipswich West where we met with TMR inspector John who led a work crew through the night to get
bridges like Colleges Crossing open for the community as soon as floodwaters receded. I thank John
and all our frontline workers across Queensland for their incredible efforts.

The Palaszczuk government is proud and committed to protecting and standing by
Queenslanders in a time of crisis and to get them back on their feet after natural disasters strike. We
did this straight away by removing tolls from our major roads like the Airport Link Tunnel and the
Gateway Motorway to help the recovery and by making public transport free to assist with the clean-up
effort.

It is regrettable and unjust that Queensland flood victims will only receive one-third of the financial
assistance that flood victims will receive just across the border in the federal coalition-held seat of Page.
They will get three $1,000 payments while Queensland flood victims will only get one $1,000 payment
from the Commonwealth. This is a disgrace and is utterly indefensible by the Morrison government.

Now we are getting on with major repairs, as well as delivering more resilient roads through our
record $27.5 billion transport plan. The Palaszczuk government does this because the health and safety
of Queenslanders are our priority. We stood by Queenslanders to beat COVID, and we will stand by
them now and into the future.