South East Queensland residents are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred with heavy rain and winds expected, which is causing unprecedented demand at sandbag collection centres.

Brisbane City Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner told Peter Fegan on 4BC Breakfast, “We went into the summer with 100,000 sandbags, which is double the number we normally have in the lead-up to summer.”

“In the 2022 flood, in one 24-hour period, we distributed 37,000 sandbags in one day.”

“Yesterday, 74,000 sandbags were distributed, so we’re talking unprecedented, we’ve never been able to distribute so many sandbags in a 24-hour period.”

“There’s people that have been queuing up and there’s a bit of frustration, but it’s the pure demand that’s there at the moment,” Lord Mayor Schrinner said.

Extra DIY sandbag locations have been announced across the region, and residents have been advised they will need to bring their own shovel and cable ties.

• Mortimer Road Park, Acacia Ridge
• The former Toowong Bowls Club
• Whites Hill Reserve, Camp Hill
• Boondall Entertainment Centre, Car park 2
• Beenleigh Showgrounds
• Logan Metro
• Jimboomba Park

Pre-loaded sandbag pick-up locations in Logan 

• Daisy Hill SES
• Logan Village SES

Logan City Council Mayor Jon Raven joined Sofie Formica to share how Logan is preparing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

See the latest emergency warnings HERE.

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