An emergency planning declaration, which allows the 24-hour resupply of essential businesses in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Alfred, has been expanded.
Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie said the declaration expansion was necessary to ensure stock was back on the shelves as soon as possible.
Deputy Premier Bleijie said service stations, abattoirs and food processing facilities had now been added to the list of businesses allowed to resupply 24 hours a day, joining supermarkets, warehouses, hardware and health services across 21 local government areas in the southern half of Queensland.
He said an emergency planning declaration also remained active in Far North and North Queensland where flood recovery continued.
“The emergency planning declaration to support food, medicines and essential supplies getting into stores and onto shelves has been expanded, as natural disaster recovery efforts continue at both ends of the state.”
Deputy Premier Bleijie said Tropical Cyclone Alfred triggered a once in a 50-year extreme weather event that caused significant damage across South-East Queensland.
“We remain focused on restoring the food and essential supply chains.
“This expansion will enable business including shops, health care services, chemists, warehouses, transport depots, servos and hardware supply businesses to restock 24/7.”
He said the 21 Local Government Areas included in the extension were:
- Brisbane City Council.
- Bundaberg Regional Council.
- Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council.
- Fraser Coast Regional Council.
- Gold Coast City Council.
- Goondiwindi Regional Council.
- Gladstone Regional Council.
- Gympie Regional Council.
- Ipswich City Council.
- Lockyer Valley Regional Council.
- Logan City Council.
- Moreton Bay City Council.
- Noosa Shire Council.
- North Burnett Regional Council.
- Redland City Council.
- Scenic Rim Regional Council.
- Somerset Regional Council.
- South Burnett Regional Council.
- Southern Downs Regional Council.
- Sunshine Coast Council.
- Toowoomba Regional Council.
