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Social media keeps people informed during Marcia


Mother Nature again showed her might recently with ex-tropical Cyclone Marcia delivering heavy rainfall and strong winds to the Redlands. While Redland City was spared the full brunt of the weather, congratulations go to residents and emergency services for their preparedness and response to the event. With around 200 SES and Council staff at hand  Continue reading…

Media Update Cyclone Marcia (Redlands) live updates: Saturday 21 February


3.15pm Be wary of flooded waterways and fallen trees Redland City Residents are advised that while the worst of the rain has now passed over the Redlands there are still dangers associated with the heavy rainfall dumped by ex-tropical cyclone Marcia. In particular residents are being warned to not swim in flooded waterways and be careful  Continue reading…

Marcia (Redlands) latest road closure information: Saturday 21 February, 6.05pm


ROAD CLOSURE INFORMATION – 6.05pm Road closures: Allan Day Drive, Wellington Point Avalon Road, Sheldon Mt Cotton Road, Sheldon Pitt Road Birkdale. Mary St Thorneside. Water over road: School of Arts Rd, Redland Bay Serptine Creek Rd, Redland Bay Sturgeon St, Ormiston Tulloch Drive, Wellington Point Double Jump Road, Redland Bay Pitt St, Redland Bay  Continue reading…

Self-service sandbags


It is all hands on deck in the Redlands, with a “self-service” sandbagging station set up at the Redland Showground (Norm Price Park), Long Street, Cleveland from 4.30pm Redland City Mayor and Local Disaster Management Group Chair Karen Williams said residents were welcome to collect bags and fill them themselves at a SES sandbag station.  Continue reading…