Emergency sand stockpiles
There are 14 temporary 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.
Sand stockpiles are located at:
Suburb | Location |
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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 | Hume Street |
West Mackay | 374 Shakespeare Street (beside 122 Army Cadet premises) |
Residents are required to take along a shovel and their own sandbags.
Hessian or poly-weave sandbags may be purchased from most hardware stores.
There are alternative options in creating your own sandbags. Watch the video below, kindly provided by the Mackay Regional SES Unit.