There are emergency sand stockpiles located across the region. These sites are for residents to obtain sand for emergency use only, such as protecting a property from flooding in the event of a natural disaster.
| Suburb |
Location |
| Armstrong Beach |
Rural Fire Brigade Shed |
| Calen |
Church Street |
| Campwin Beach |
SES Facility, 103 Campwin Beach Road |
| Finch Hatton |
SES Facility, 17 Letchford Street |
| Grasstree Beach |
40 Zelma Street |
| Midge Point |
SES Facility - 1503 Midge Point Road |
| Mirani |
Corner of Victoria and Augusta streets |
| North Mackay |
Norris Road reserve (PCYC end) |
| Sarina |
Sarina Darts Hall, Hoey Street |
| Seaforth |
Palm Avenue – Tennis courts (Across from Seaforth Bowls Club) |
| South Mackay |
BB Print Stadium Mackay overflow car park on Leisure Street |
| West Mackay |
374 Shakespeare Street (beside 122 Army Cadet premises) |
Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovel to self-fill bags.
Sandbags can be purchased from most hardware stores. There are also alternative options in creating your own sandbags.