emergency run from melbourne to sunshine coast

Submitted: Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 22:33
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need to go to sunshine coast for personal reasons tomorrow and was thinking Tamworth /gleninnes/ Warwick will have lap top and keep checking rta live traffic but due to the emergency any local input could be helpful
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Reply By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 22:50

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 22:50
Road is open, but when you get to Dubbo head to Tamworth via Dunedoo/Coolah as
(1) is the quickest way anyway
(2) the Oxley Highway is cut between Gunnedah and Tamworth. From Coolah head about 40km north, turn right towards Quirindi/Premer, then just after the village of Caroona turn left to Werris Ck/Tamworth. This road was cut a couple of days ago (@ Werris Ck Gap) but should now be open.

NE Highway is down to single lane at a bridge 15km north of Tamworth but there are traffic lights controlling it.

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Follow Up By: Member - warren G (VIC) - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 23:11

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 23:11
thanks mark .i haven't even informed my workers yet and will run business buy phone .will make calls in the morning as well but info like yours in this circumstance is greatly appreciated cheers warren
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 23:19

Saturday, Feb 04, 2012 at 23:19
Why not fly if its so urgent!!

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Follow Up By: Member - warren G (VIC) - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 07:24

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 07:24
family problem need my ute plus tandem trailer
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Reply By: Member - Eric H1 - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 00:00

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 00:00
I would suggest that you go to Sydne via the Hume, around Sydney on Highway 7 then up the Pacific Hwy to Brisbane
Check
http://livetraffic.rta.nsw.gov.au/desktop.html
and Qld roads on
http://highload.131940.qld.gov.au/

Marg
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Follow Up By: Member - DW Lennox Head(NSW) - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 04:48

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 04:48
Marg

If you even go onto the RTA site it will send you from Sydney via Tamworth. The Pacific Highway is very slow with a lot of towns with lights and road works with stoppages.

I have often been up the Newell to Dubbo then Dunedoo, Werris Creek Tamworth to Warwick then Brisbane.

Give the Pacific the big miss.

DW
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Follow Up By: Member - Eric H1 - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 09:51

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 09:51
There is flooding on th Newell and at Tamworth the road is blocked and will be damaged when it opens
We went up and down several times last year. We often go down the Newell and come back the Hume/Pacific. and the Hume & Pacific dual carrigeway except Holbrook ) the bypass is nearly complete) and Buladelah

Have a good trip and stay clear of the flooded towns as he water is record height this year
Marg

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Follow Up By: Member - Mark (Tamworth NSW) - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 14:01

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 14:01
Eric read my post above for details on Tamworth

I can assure you it is open, was never closed.


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Reply By: get outmore - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 03:43

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 03:43
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Follow Up By: Mr Pointyhead - Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 08:45

Sunday, Feb 05, 2012 at 08:45
And Hertz/Avis for a Ute and Kennards for a trailer ....
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