Gunnedah’s Salvation Army was helping people displaced by flooding at the evacuation centre earlier this week.
Gunnedah’s PCYC became the town’s evacuation point during this week’s flood.
People evacuating were instructed to stay with family and friends or otherwise head to the centre.
Gunnedah’s Salvation Army was deployed on Sunday at 3.30pm and have continued to help since, providing refreshments and food for evacuees.
Helpers have been on-call, juggling morning and evening shifts as required.
The evacuation centre helped six people on Sunday and a further 14 people on Monday. Further assistance was expected throughout Tuesday and Wednesday.
At the time of publication, Sally Anne was asked to cater to 50 people, which meant numbers were lower than expected.
“[However] in comparison to the previous floods, I think it is fairly similar, numbers-wise,” she said.
“I think a lot of people may be going to stay with family or they’re still in their homes.
“Or maybe they don’t want to come and ask for help.
“We’d really love for people to know they can come up and [receive] help.
“That’s why we’re here.
“[We would] rather be helping them than just cooking food for no-one.
“Come up here, have a hot meal and have a cuppa and find some accommodation that’s safe and dry.”
Other service providers have been assisting as well.
Sally Anne acknowledged Gunnedah Family Support for donating toiletry supplies, the PCYC staff and Gunida Gunyah Aboriginal Corporation for their help as well.
“I’d love to thank the community for being amazing and getting around and helping each other,” she said.
She also praised the emergency services that have been facing the flood.
