Council monitors our dams

THE Toowoomba Regional Council is monitoring dam levels as rain continues to fall across the region.

The council’s Local Disaster Management Group is on alert.

LDMG chair, Toowoomba region mayor Paul Antonio, said council staff were well prepared to respond to any situation.

“Cressbrook Dam is closed to all public access,” Mr Antonio said in a statement.

“Water was 120mm over the spillway crest at Cressbrook Dam (Wednesday) morning, which is above the level where the dam must be closed in accordance with our Dam Safety Emergency Action Plan.

“Council is notifying ppresidents downstream of Cressbrook Dam as a precautionary measure, in line with the stipulated guidelines.

“An imminent closure of recreation activities could be enforced at Cooby Dam, given more rain is expected in coming days.”

Forecasts indicated the Toowoomba region was on the edge of the heaviest rainfall predictions, he said.