**This Emergency Alert has been cancelled.**

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An Emergency Alert (Advice) has been issued for Douglas Shire from the Douglas Shire Council.

Council advises that residents of Whyanbeel, Rocky Point, Wonga, and Miallo must conserve water and cease non-essential water use. Water infrastructure in the area has been affected by recent rainfall, which has resulted in a critically low reservoir level. For more information and updates on when water use can return to normal, monitor the Douglas Shire Disaster Dashboard dashboard.douglas.qld.gov.au/.