Gail's clean up

Update: the house is now accessible by foot, not yet by car, but that should be fine tomorrow. Water came until the windows on the second level, but not the ceiling.

The initial cleanup will be tomorrow, Saturday, from 9am. Please see below on how to get there. I will confirm the exact address by SMS. Given road closures I expect people will not all arrive exactly 9am, that's OK of course. Please try car pooling (I'll pick up Brian).

Can people that want to help please bring cleaning tools.

Time to be there: 9am
Address: I'll SMS this to you. It's in Corinda.

Cleanup team:

• Remko
• Claire
• Denis
• Darren
• Warren
• Leesa
• Siobhann
• Brian
• Elwin
• Patty & David

Process

1. Ensure power is fully disconnected by removing all fuses and circuit breakers from the fuse box
2. Take as many photo’s /video as possible before anything is disturbed for insurance purposes
3. Focus on the inside of the house first
4. Collect all valuable’s for cleaning and safe storage
5. Remove all perishable foods and place in the industrial/skip bins which the council has promised to provide
6. Start removing any non salvageable furniture, floor and window coverings
7. Check to see if any walls are retaining water and drill holes along the bottom.  Sounds drastic but it is the best way to get things drying out
8. Hose the inside from the top down
9. We will need to clean and free up some bench space for stacking items that have been cleaned
10. Cooking Utensils, Plates, Cups and Cutlery should be able to be cleaned and salvaged
11. Anyone who has a washing machine and wants to try and salvage some clothes can bag them up and take them home
12. Large electrical items may work again if they are thoroughly cleaned and dried out before powering up.

What to Bring

1. Sensitivity and  Positive Attitude
2. Rubber/leather gloves and Protective Clothing (long pants, sturdy shoes), goggles to protect eyes, mask
3. Change of clothes for the end of the day
4. Fully charged mobile phone
5. Insect repellent
6. Antibacterial products and hand wash
7. Your own lunch and clean drinking water
8. First aid items (I'll bring a kit, and I also have done advanced First Aid training)
9. Torches
10. Ladder / steps
11. Garbage bags and other plastic bags
12. Tubs that we can fill with water for cleaning stuff in
13. Mops, brooms (hard & soft) , buckets and rags
14. Shovels
15. Spray bottles for cleaning products

How to get there

For Northsiders.

If the Centenary Hwy is open you can exit at seventeen mile rocks road, follow it until you get to Ardoyne Road. From Ardoyne Rd turn right into Cliveden Av. This will take you to Neata St. 

News just in. If the Northsiders take the story bridge and go straight down Ipswich Rd it will be ok. Ipswich Rd will be open as at 9pm tonight.

If this is no good follow the same way as the Southsiders.

Take the Logan Mwy until the Centenary Hwy Exit. Take this to Ipswich Mwy Northbound. Take Harcourt/Cardiff Rd exit. Turn right in to Ashridge Rd. Turn right in to Seventeen Mile Rocks Rd to Ardoyne Rd then follow the directions as above.

No guarantee but this way should be ok.

(thanks to Darren and Claire for writing most of the above)