LDMG - Bulletin 4 - Sunday 7 August 2022 - 1.00 pm

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Bulletin 4 - Sunday 7 August 2022 - 1.00 pm

This is a bulletin from the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) for the Balonne

Shire. Conditions are beginning to ease on the Balonne River with no significant rainfall

expected over the weekend.

Bureau of Meteorology advise the Bokhara River at Hebel is currently at 1.12 metres

and rising slowly with minor flooding. The Bokhara River at Hebel is likely to remain

above the minor flood level (1.00 m) and continue rising slowly over the weekend and

into Monday.

The State controlled road Castlereagh Highway between Dirranbandi and Hebel –

has been re-opened with caution.

Residents can stay up to date by subscribing to Council’s Emergency Dashboard.

https://emergency.balonne.qld.gov.au/ for all the latest road conditions. The

dashboard includes links to www.bom.gov.au/qld and https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/.

For more information phone Council on (07) 4620 8888 - this includes after-hours

service.

Remember if its flooded forget it.

Councillor Samantha O’Toole

CHAIR - LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP