Over the past week, Council and SES teams have helped distribute around 500 tonnes of sand to help the local community weather the threat of flooding.
Residents are welcome to keep the used sandbags for future use but be sure to keep them out of direct sunlight as the bags will degrade quickly.
Alternatively, the sand can be put to use for top dressing lawns. Simply open the bags and spread the sand over the lawn in a thin layer (max 10mm) and dispose of the bags responsibly.
Please do not dump the sand on the beaches as this sand contains clay, which can stain and muddy the dunes.
Businesses are asked to empty sandbags into skips where possible.
Alternatively, Council is happy to take the full sandbags back. From 6am Tuesday 11 March, simply drop them off at the water tanker refilling locations at 183 Eumundi Noosa Road (next to the Council Depot) and across the road from 13 Station Street Pomona (opposite the School Street intersection). Place entire sandbags on the pallets provided. They can be dropped off 24/7. Council will repurpose the sand for use in local parks and gardens.
