**BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUCEMENT***
Time issued 6.50pm
Brisbane City Council will have a co-ordinated plan for volunteers to assist with the flood recovery clean up from tomorrow, Saturday 15 January.
6000 volunteers are estimated to roll up their sleeves over the weekend as they rally together to help others in their communities.
Volunteers can register from 7am tomorrow at four registration centres located at:
• Boondall Entertainment Centre, Melaleuca Drive, Boondall – follow signs to the main foyer
• Doomben Race Course, , Hampden St, Ascot, main entrance, gate 5
• Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens, auditorium, Mt Coot-tha Road
• MacGregor State High School Assembly Hall, Wadley Street, parking at Eight Mile Plains bus station or Upper Mt Gravatt park n ride
Volunteers can nominate to work for a half or full day. The first round of registration will be from 7-8:30am with the first shift commencing at 7:30 till 11.30am. The second registration period is 11am- 1pm with the shift finishing at 4pm.
Volunteers are requested to come prepared with their own rubber gloves, brooms, shovels, eye protection, hat, sunscreen, lunch, water, antiseptic wash and water resistant clothing, including gumboots or enclosed shoes. A fact sheet detailing items volunteers must bring with them is available at
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au.
Once volunteers are registered, they will be transported to sites requiring cleaning up by Council bus to save on parking congestion.
All volunteers over the age of 14 are welcome but 14-17 year olds must be accompanied by a legal guardian.
All Volunteers MUST wear enclosed shoes and also bring photo identification such as a drivers licence, passport or student ID.
St Johns Ambulance will be in each region providing first aid.
The cleanup focus will be on removing spoiled material out of houses and clearing mud and debris.
For more information contact Council on 3403 8888.
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