Floods inundate Noosa

Big Pelican pumped out their flooded business on Sunday. Pictures: Rob Maccoll

Businesses were shut and houses inundated with floodwaters as flooding continued across Noosa over the weekend.

Noosa’s Disaster Management Group warned residents in parts of Noosaville and Tewantin on Sunday to prepare for inundation, with Noosa River set to peak at 1.7 metres by high tide.

Memorial Avenue, Hilton Esplanade, Hilton Terrace, Gympie Terrace, Cloudsley Street, parts of Eumundi Noosa Road, Hygieta Street, Janet Street, Robert Street and Lake Weyba Drive are all in the firing line.

Flooding is also impacted the lower end of Moorindil Street and inundated houses at Lakes Entrance Boulevard in Noosaville and Noosa North Shore.

Noosa Leisure Centre at Wallace Drive, Noosaville, has been opened as an Evacuation Centre and Pomona’s Community House is a Place of Refuge. If needing assistance, please call 0411 114 077.

Police Senior Sergeant Ben Carroll asked motorists to stay away from the low lying areas.

“It is a no go zone unless you live in the area,” he said.

For more information, see Council’s Facebook page – facebook.com/noosacouncil – and the Disaster Dashboard – disaster.noosa.qld.gov.au