Update1: Revoked – Emergency declaration, Inglewood

Update 1: Police have officially revoked the emergency declaration for Inglewood at 2pm today (December 3).

The Queensland Police Service would like the thank the community for their cooperation during this time.

Update: The emergency declaration for Inglewood remains in place, with around 800 residents safely evacuated. While the river has peaked, the PSPA will remain until police can assess the scene prior to residents returning to their homes.

The original media release is below.

Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) for the township of Inglewood.

The area is bounded by a driveway to the west of Inglewood Hospital (western boundary), the MacIntyre River (northern boundary) and Inglewood-Millmerran Road to Inglewood Cemetery across to Inglewood-Texas Road.

Significant flooding is expected to occur across the township in coming hours.

Residents are asked to take advice from emergency services on the ground and relocate to an assembly point at Inglewood Cemetery.

For more information, visit Goondiwindi Regional Council’s Disaster Dashboard at https://dashboard.grc.qld.gov.au

The emergency declaration took effect at 9pm, November 30.