Queensland Floods – Practical Ways That You Can Help

Financial donations:

Via the Premiers Flood Appeal – 1800 219 028 – or donate in person at any Queensland branch of the National Australia Bank, Commonwealth, ANZ, Westpac, Suncorp or Bank of Queensland.

Alternatively, check www.qld.gov.au/floods for details on how to donate.

Volunteers:

Gold Coast residents wanting to volunteer their services to flood ravaged Queenslanders should go on to thewww.volunteeringqld.org.au website and register their names.

Tradespeople:

Gold Coast tradespeople can register their services at www.qbuild.qld.gov.au – go to the suppliers/contractors section.

Animals:

The RSPCA will update its website – www.rspca.qld.org.au – with a list of ways people can assist that organisation.

Hamper donations:

a) The Gold Coast ‘hamper drive’ has hit the 600 mark – with organisers still accepting new goods (no clothes, bedding, furniture or appliances please) at Council’s Evandale Chamber building (135 Bundall Road, Bundall) from 9am weekdays – business hours only. Not weekends.

Non perishable food, cleaning products, tea towels etc. NO CLOTHING or brooms or mops as items must fit into a laundry basket.

b) In addition, a private trucking operator is doing a delivery of goods to flood victims.

At this stage:

Truck #1 will be leaving the Coast on Monday 17.01.11.

Truck #2 will be leaving the coast on 19.01.11.

Drop off address for goods is: Unit 6 / 91-93 SPENCER RD, NERANG QLD. Goods required include toiletries, non-perishable food, clothes, toys, mattresses, sleeping bags etc … not major furniture at this stage – just essentials to get them through. More details: Ossie Eden (Ossies Transport Services) Ph 07 5502 2323 or 0402 698 678