Redland City Council has made representation to the Queensland Government and Energex to provide urgent assistance to the residents of Southern Moreton Bay. Late this morning the Department of Communities announced it will be operating a mobile recovery centre today, Wednesday 30 January 2013 on Russell and Macleay Islands. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Continue reading…
Redland City Council crews, emergency workers and other agencies are working tirelessly to respond to the unique needs of our island communities in the wake of the severe weather that has affected our region. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said that our island communities have been hard hit and that there were inherent logistical difficulties Continue reading…
Redland City Council crews and emergency workers are working tirelessly to respond to damage reports from the severe weather that has affected the city. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said crews were prioritising works based on urgency and immediate danger to people and property; and would return to areas throughout the week for general clean-up. Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams today announced a free clean green waste kerbside collection service for all Redland residents to assist with the storm clean-up. Cr Williams said residents needed to have green waste from the storm on their footpaths by no later than Sunday 10 February, as collection would commence early Monday 11 February. Continue reading…
Redland City Council crews and emergency crews are continuing to review and respond to damage reports this morning from the overnight storms. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said the city has continued to experience high winds and rain and residents should stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary. “The weather bureau is forecasting that damaging Continue reading…
A 4WD was damaged by a fallen tree at Sunnybay Drive, Birkdale this evening. No one was inside the car. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Council officers were securing the site and would remove the tree in the morning. “With these high winds it is just too dangerous to try to remove the tree Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams has urged Redlanders to stay inside and not attempt to clean up fallen trees or other debris this evening. “Tonight Redland City is experiencing damaging wind, heavy rainfall, abnormally high tides and dangerous surf conditions,” Cr Williams said. “The best place to be is indoors – out of the weather Continue reading…
Redland City Mayor Karen Williams warned that damaging winds and rainfall were expected to intensify this evening in the Redlands. Power outages Cr Karen Williams said more than 2600 Redland households were experiencing power outages including more than 2400 on the Southern Moreton Bay islands of Macleay, Russell and Karragarra. Energex advised a total of Continue reading…
Evacuation of campers at Flinders Beach and Main Beach, North Stradbroke Island, is under way due to strong winds and high rainfall and the island’s ferry services have been cancelled. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said Redland City Council had established an evacuation centre at Pt Lookout Community Hall. “Council is assisting Straddie Camping with Continue reading…
Redland City’s Citizens of the Year were named last night at the Redland Australian Day Awards 2013 with Jeff Underhill of Capalaba named Citizen of the Year; Angela Black of Birkdale, Young Citizen of the Year; and John Smallwood of Wellington Point, Senior Citizen of the Year. Redland City Mayor, Karen Williams said Australia Day Continue reading…