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Dominique Bellonte’s house at Wilkesdale is full of flood debris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Inside one of the bedrooms<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 11, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

Are there any volunteers in the South Burnett who could give Wilkesdale woman Dominique Bellonte a hand?<\/p>\n

Dominique’s house had two metres of fast flowing water pass through it during the Australia Day weekend floods.<\/p>\n

Her insurance company reckons it’s a write-off but Dominique hopes there could be some things that could be salvaged from the mess that is left.<\/p>\n

Her neighbour, Graham Sutherland, told southburnett.com.au<\/strong> today that \u00a0some volunteers had put up their hands to help Dominique with the clean-up but he was hoping their may be more people out there – including some with specialist skills – who could lend a hand.<\/p>\n

“Many hands do make light work,” he said.<\/p>\n

Dominique is back at her Wilkesdale property living in a shack that had been flooded. <\/strong><\/p>\n

“She could use lots of help with cleaning up and salvaging what can be salvaged,” Graham said.<\/p>\n

“Her disabled daughter Leana is staying in a respite house in Kingaroy until there is a place for her to stay on the property.”<\/p>\n

Graham said Dominique had decided she would rebuild at Wilkesdale, but this time further away from the Stuart River.<\/p>\n

“If you would like to help with the clean-up, we will start at her place at 211 McKenzie Rd, Wilkesdale<\/a><\/strong> on Tuesday morning,” Graham said.<\/p>\n

“It will no doubt be an ongoing process so you could also come any time in the following days.”<\/p>\n

Volunteers have been warned that there will be no insurance coverage while they are on site.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“If you come, be prepared to take responsibility for your own safety and don’t do anything you feel is dangerous,” Graham said.<\/p>\n

“The insurance company considers entering the house as dangerous.<\/p>\n

“So wear boots etc, gloves and any other protective gear you might require.<\/p>\n

“You’ll need to bring everything you may want to use in the clean-up, for example \u00a0a bucket, cleaning agents and materials, a wheelbarrow, a pressure washer, extension leads etc.<\/p>\n

“Marking or labelling your property would be a good idea so others don’t mistake it for theirs. There is a water tank on site and there should be a generator being delivered there as well.”<\/p>\n

Here’s a list of some tasks that Graham hopes can be achieved:<\/strong><\/p>\n