Safety Alert for Cyclone Debbie

Drivers warned of road closures and infrastructure damage

Drivers around Queensland are being warned that Cyclone Debbie is going to be causing flooding and destruction and that roads will be closed as necessary.

Due to the unpredictable road conditions that Cyclone Debbie may generate, Transport and Main Roads, (TMR) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) have restricted heavy vehicle movement.

Specifically the movement of oversize and overmass, dangerous goods and agricultural vehicle operators within the cyclone affected area for the next 24 hours.

Operators can apply for heavy vehicle emergency permits that cannot be provided through normal processes in affected regions, or when special access is required in cases of emergency or great need.

This restrictions will be reassessed as needed.

If you have any travel in Queensland planned for this week, please check the road conditions first here.

Authorities are warning people in the 600km danger zone of a long day ahead, with Debbie's wide and slow moving core of destructive winds expected to take many hours to pass.

A dedicated hotline and email address is operating from today to provide help, information and emergency access to freight consignors and heavy vehicle transport operators travelling in central and north Queensland.

The Flood Recovery Road Access Group (FRRAG) hotline number is 07-3066 5511.

The hotline will enable operators to access specific information on alternative routes they can use.

Safety Alert for Cyclone Debbie

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