Families encouraged to collect items from graves ahead of tropical low
Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Lyn McLaughlin is encouraging families to collect any loose items from their loved ones' graves as soon as possible, as a tropical low is expected to bring strong winds...
...and heavy rain to the coast over the coming days.
"We are taking every precaution to protect our cemeteries from the weather event, but we cannot guarantee the safety of personal items as Council staff are unable to collect and store them," Cr McLaughlin said.
"We ask families to please remove any flowers, photos, ornaments or other items."
Mayor McLaughlin said the LDMG will continue to monitor the weather event closely and will provide updates on Council’s social media channels and the Burdekin Disaster Dashboard.