Grab a shopping list and get your emergency kits ready

Mackay Regional Council has joined forces with Woolworths to make it easier for Mackay region residents to organise their disaster supply kit.

Across the region’s eight Woolworths stores, each supermarket will have two dedicated aisle ends at the back of the store stocked with key items for household disaster kits.

Mackay Deputy Mayor Karen May said council had provided banners with tear-off shopping lists outside of Woolworths stores, for customers to take into the store with them.

“These shopping lists have been specially designed to list most of the key items that a household would need in an emergency situation,” Cr May said.

“We know that our region is vulnerable to some of the worst disasters, such as cyclones, floods and bush fires,” she said.

“It is essential that everyone has at least three full days of supplies, including water, non-refrigerated food items, medicines and toiletries.

“We recommend that an emergency kit is kept in a safe dry place at all times as we head into disaster season.”

Woolworths Mackay region Group Manager Petina Sarnadsky said inside the stores shoppers would find handy aisle signage that would highlight items from the list.

“Our Mackay team is here for their community and many locals will already be familiar with the role we play in disaster recovery to ensure households can restock their pantries with essentials,” Ms Sarnadsky said.

“While we’ll always work to get our stores open as soon as possible after a disaster, road closures and flood waters can mean some residents simply aren’t able to get to us, and that’s why we want to help them build up a supply of essentials that they can rely on,” she said.

The banners and shopping lists will be outside Woolworths stores around Mackay until November 15.

Visit the Disaster Dashboard for more information on how to Get Ready.