Good Evening,

This update is as of Saturday Afternoon 7th February. This is a general notice for your information, for more detail please contact me or the nearest local depot directly. Ingham remains isolated and is again flood bound. It remains unlikely to open over the weekend. Major interruptions to all services north of Townsville are continued and will be prolonged, only essential freight is travelling to Cairns and is arriving via sea or air at this point. The monsoonal low continues to travel south

Cairns and surrounding districts and Hinterland
Bruce Hwy is closed to all vehicles at Ingham and is expected to remain closed. Emergency services and emergency relief is still active in Ingham. No services have passed through Ingham since Sunday. The back route North of Charters Towers to the Lynd also remains closed at this stage, the road west of Townsville washed away and requiring extensive repairs.

Brisbane to Townsville (including Townsville local)
The Bruce Hwy between Ayr and Home Hill was closed yesterday until approximately 7am this morning. See attached for the crossing that was effected - the road plant was used to clear debris from the highway to keep it open, still reduced to one lane. Hervey's Range Rd west of Townsville is closed, this is the back road from Townsville to Cairns. Photos of this area are also provided for reference. (Source - Townsville Bulletin Website)

Mackay to Townsville and Coastal Districts
Bruce Hwy at Bowen is open with caution. Drivers travelling in this area should carry provisions including a change of clothes, bottled water and food. Bruce Hwy at Proserpine is also open with caution with water over the road in some areas south of Proserpine. Local rainfall was light yesterday and last night.

Townsville to Cloncurry and Mt Isa
Flinders Hwy opened this morning and services heading west from Townsville were sent Saturday afternoon. The Burdekin River has started to rise once again as flood waters from upstream run down. It is possible this road will suffer further road closures early next week.

Brisbane to Mt Isa and Cloncurry
Services are operating through Roma, Longreach and Winton at this stage. This service is being operated by Gavin Swan based on road conditions.

Brisbane to Darwin
Barkly Hwy is open. All heavy vehicles are restricted to 100% statutory axle mass, no mass concessions. Due to the extensive closure of this road, services will take some time to return to normal.

Southern States to Townsville
Due to road closures and services caught in transit, the decision was made this morning to cancel northbound services Saturday to Townsville and Cairns from Sydney and Melbourne. This should allow us to complete existing services, position equipment and provide all drivers with adequate rest prior to the start of the new week. Townsville received B-Doubles this morning from Sydney and Melbourne but Cairns remains closed. This situation in Ayr remains changeable and is being monitored by local emergency management groups.

Perth - Darwin Service
Road Closures in the Northern Territory on the Victoria Hwy and the Victoria Bridge remain, cutting the direct access between Perth and Darwin west of Katherine at Victoria River. Updates can also be obtained from http://www.dpi.nt.gov.au/