Avoid storm water drains - Stayin' Strong feature

Playing in storm water drains during severe storms and floods is very dangerous.  In fact, its so risky that you could lose your life. 

“In the period November 2008 to April 2009 more than 10 Queenslanders lost their lives in flood waters,” Michael Peach, Emergency Management Queensland.

Michael urges people, especially children, to stay away from drains and wading in knee-deep water and recommends other safety tips:

• Teach your jarjums (children) about the dangers of flood waters, storm drains and tunnels;
• Don’t allow children to play in or near rising flood waters;
• If you have to walk through flooded waters wear strong shoes (leave the thongs at home!);
• Be wary of hidden dangers e.g. live power lines, snakes, rats, spiders or sharp objects hidden in the water;
• Use a stick to check the depth and current of the water; and
• Be prepared by making sure your home and family have an evacuation plan.  

If you or your family need to be rescued or have suffered flood damage call SES on 132 500

Check out track 15 in Stayin' Strong Edition 2 for this story and more. 

Final Healthy Active Murri Kids Edition

In this our final edition of the Healthy Active Murri Kids project we focus on the festive season with tips on healthy eating on Christmas Day to keeping safe at our beaches.  Brisbane Indigenous Media Association wishes to thank you for taking an interest in the project.  The project resources such as the newsletters will remain online for the next twelve months.  If you wish to access the audio resources please contact Karen Dorante on 38920100 or email This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it