Permanent Flood Signage Project
South Burnett Regional Council is excited to announce that new permanent flood warning signage is starting to be rolled out across the region.
Signs have been erected in the northern areas and will be erected in the central and southern parts of the region in the coming months. The locations for this signage have been based on high risk, known trouble spots and the project will be completed by 30 June 2024.
This project is a commitment to flood recovery and resilience and is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, administered by the Queensland Reconstruction Authority.
The permanent fold down flood signage will assist Council’s roads team during rain events as they will not have to load as many advance warning signs onto the vehicles, therefore allowing them to respond quicker to full road closures.
The new advance warning signs being installed are “Water Over Road” and “Road Closed Ahead Due to Flooding” to alert drivers to flooding before they arrive at the impact points.
Cr Danita Potter said, “When people need to be rescued from floodwaters, it can be very distressing for everyone involved, including emergency response teams who place themselves at risk.”
“The signs are one way of making the public aware of water over roads. However, as we all know flash flooding can occur quickly and without warning. Road closures due to flash flooding may not always have a sign enabled and it may also not appear on Council’s disaster dashboard. Remember, always drive to the conditions and if it’s flooded, forget it,” said Cr Potter.
Follow Council’s disaster dashboard for further information on road closures here.
