Wednesday, April 6, 2022
THE OAKEY CHAMPION
Oakey-Pittsworth Rd Update Continued from page 1
“Toowoomba Regional Council is waiting for floodwaters to recede following the latest significant rain event during the 27th and 29th March, before continuing with our Region-wide assessments to determine the extent of the damage to our public infrastructure,” Cr Taylor said. “Particularly roads and bridges from the declared natural disaster during February and March,” she said. “Our top priority is to ensure residents are safe and informed about the potential dangers from flood waters. “Motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution. “Please observe any warning signs, in particular ‘road closed’ signs and drive to the conditions, as it is not possible to signpost every hazard. “Wet weather creates
many hazards on the roads, such as water over the road, potholes, washouts and slippery surfaces. “These conditions persist after the rain has stopped and motorists need to exercise extreme caution. As of the 1st April, Cr Taylor confirmed that there are more than 75 roads across the Region that have a significant hazard which poses a danger to motorists and/or currently are closed due to flooding. “Our infrastructure assessments will determine where our recovery efforts will focus, however full recovery will take at least the next two years,” she said. “At this point we are anticipating restoration costs in the order of $100 million and we are seeking additional funding for resilience improvements well beyond this figure.
“Thankfully, we know there will be significant assistance for disaster recovery from the Federal and State governments. “However, our main concern is community
safety, and we particularly ask the community to remember the message, ‘If it’s flooded, forget it’, after the sadness of three flood-related deaths in our Region this summer.”
Police warn residents to stay vigilant over school holidays
Police remind locals to keep doors locked and valuables hidden over the Easter and school holidays. Oakey Police warn the community that there could be an increase in youth crime over the school holidays, mainly due to boredom. They said that during school holidays, some young people do not have anything to occupy their minds and keep them busy. Constable Gabe Lindeman encouraged the community to report any suspicious activity. He also reminded
residents to be careful on the roads over the coming weeks. “We will be increasing our police presence during this time,” he said. “As part of the traffic safety campaign.” Const. Lindeman urged residents to remember the fatal 5 - speeding, driving under the influence (of alcohol, drugs, and medication), fatigued driving, distracted driving and not wearing seatbelts.
Oakey Junior Bears win Bernborough Raffle Funds
This month’s recipient of the Community Chest Raffle donation was the Oakey Junior Bears. The total amount of money raised for the raffle during March was $607. This brings the total amount raised over the past nine months to $4,728. Oakey Junior Bears President Adam Altadonna said the money would go towards purchasing new training singlets that includes their new sponsor, Purple Patch Services. Mr Altadonna said thanks to the donation all players will receive a training singlet free of charge. “We already planned to get the singlets, but now the money will cover the entire cost,” he said. Mr Webster said the next local organisation to benefit from the program will be the Oakey Girl Guides. The raffle is drawn at
the Bernborough Tavern every Saturday afternoon
at 1.30pm, when people who have purchased raffle
tickets get the chance to win a prize.
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