Storm surge caused by Tropical Cyclone Alfred coinciding with high tides around 12.41am Thursday, and 1pm Thursday, may cause some inundation of low-lying areas of Noosaville, Tewantin, Noosa North Shore and Boreen Point – areas that often experience inundation during lower-level river floods. This is based on the latest information provided by state government agencies.
The level of inundation is expected to be shallow, if at all, and covering roadways and yards.
Areas that could be inundated include:
Frying Pan Track, Homeport Track / Noosa River Drive, Wygani Drive, Noosa North Shore
Hilton Terrace, Hilton Esplanade, Lewis Street and Mill Street, Tewantin
Cloudsley Street, Laburnum Crescent, Janet Street, Robert Street, the Cockleshell, Howard Street, William Street and parts of Gympie Terrace Noosaville
Lake Weyba Drive (south of Eenie Creek Arterial).
Some foreshores and adjacent roads at Boreen Point.
Roads that may be impacted by storm tide inundation include:
Memorial Avenue Tewantin
Hilton Terrace Tewantin
Gympie Terrace Noosaville
Weyba Road Noosaville
Moorindil Street Tewantin (near the ferry terminal)
Maximillian Road Noosa North Shore.
At this point there is no expectation of creek or river flooding in hinterland areas from rainfall over the next couple of days. Stay tuned for updates. Remember, don’t drive through floodwaters – if it’s flooded, forget it!
MAIN BEACH AND EASTERN BEACHES
A change in wind direction round to the north / northeast is likely to increase wave action around the high tides in Laguna Bay and Noosa’s open beaches. We can expect larger waves at Main Beach, Laguna Bay. It is very important people adhere to the beach closures and do not go swimming due to the dangerous conditions. All Noosa beaches are closed.
COUNCIL FACILITIES
Council’s Customer Service phone line will operate overnight from 6pm Wednesday to 6am Thursday for storm-related enquiries such as fallen trees and damaged roads.
For safety reasons with wind and travel, all Council facilities will be closed as of COB today (Wednesday, 5 March). This includes Noosa and Cooroy Libraries, Mobile Library, Noosa Aquatic Centre, Noosa Seniors, Noosa Regional Gallery, The J, The Peregian Digital Hub, Council’s offices at Tewantin and Goodchap Street closed to customers.
Council’s Customer Service call centre will be operating – 07 5329 6500 – and directing works requests to field crews to respond when safe to do so.
Noosa Leisure Centre will cease ordinary customer services and programming from close of business today (Wednesday) but remain open as a place of refuge until further notice.
SCHOOL CLOSURES
The Department of Education has advised that local state schools will be closed 6 and 7 March. This includes:
Cooran State School
Cooroy State School
Kin Kin State School
Noosa District State High School
Noosa District State High School – Pomona Campus
Noosaville State School
Pomona State School
Sunshine Beach State School
Sunshine Beach State High School
Tewantin State School
Neighbouring schools:
Peregian Beach State School
Eumundi State School
To find out more about school closures go to closures.qld.edu.au/
For independent schools and early childhood education and care facilities, please check with your school or childcare administration team about closures.
PLACE OF REFUGE NOW OPEN
Noosa Leisure Centre has opened as a place of refuge for residents and visitors who have no other place to go during Tropical Cyclone Alfred. Pets are welcome but leads or cages are required to keep them contained. The Leisure Centre is at 9 Wallace Drive Noosaville and will operate 24/7 until no longer required.
VULNERABLE PEOPLE
Council is working closely with local community organisations to support people who are sleeping rough, to ensure they have suitable shelter during the impending cyclone event. Anyone with details of a specific person in need of support, please send their details through to Council via commdev@noosa.qld.gov.au or phone 5329 6500 so that Council staff can reach out and offer support.
BRING WHEELIE BINS IN
Residential wheelie bins won’t be emptied on Thursday or Friday. Residents in areas usually serviced on these days should wheel their bins out on Monday next week once waste collections resume, weather permitting.
All bins must be removed from the kerbside to be placed securely within properties by 4pm Wednesday. This is very important as bins can become projectiles in high winds.
