Brisbane’s 4BC 882 has launched the Cash Clean Up giveaway to support the clean up efforts facing the flood-devastated South-East Queensland.
In partnership with 9News Queensland, for two weeks listeners can nominate someone who has been severely affected by the flooding to receive $500 in the hope of making their clean up a bit easier, starting on Monday, March 7.
The $500 Cash Clean Up giveaway will run across 4BC Breakfast with Neil Breen, 4BC Afternoons with Sofie Formica and 4BC Drive with Scott Emerson, totalling $1,500 each day, and listeners can enter now on 4BC.com.au.
Live and local programming on 4BC 882 has been on top of developments right across the flood-affected region with ongoing coverage since 5.00 am on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Channel 9 and Network 10 have also announced they will unite for a telethon to help raise money for people and communities affected by the devastating floods across Queensland and New South Wales.
Australia Unites: Red Cross Flood Appeal will air on Saturday, March 12, from 7.30pm on Channel 9 and 9NOW and 10 and 10Play.
The live event will see each of the networks’ biggest stars joining forces to support the most vulnerable people in the communities hit hardest by the worst floods in Australia’s recorded history.
Queensland recorded its tenth death as a result of the flood crisis, as News South Wales reports four deaths so far in northern NSW, bringing the total to 14, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
This comes as Sydney is bracing for another rain bomb over the weekend as the NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Daniel Austin warned the flood situation is “far from over”.
The SMH reported that towns near the Hawkesbury river are continuing to be evacuat.
Commissioner Austin said warned the situation could worsen: “The situation around Sydney is far from over in that we still are putting out further warnings for areas around Wisemans Ferry.”
“We actually do have major flood levels on these rivers. There is also a potential for another system to start to move through from Sydney as well so still a long way to go,” he added.