 David Tucker, District Officer in Isfail Police District. Police in the Isfail Police District are encouraging members of the community to avoid any unnecessary travel at this point in time due to a number of road closures and water over the road within the Cassary Coast area. In particular residents of Mission Beach have been asked to avoid driving around suburban streets unless absolutely necessary. The officer in charge of Mission Beach Police is indicating that they've received a number of complaints from local residents regarding people driving up and down their streets sightseeing. The wash from these vehicles is causing damage to yards and houses that are already inundated partially with water. There is substantial flooding on a number of roads throughout the Mission Beach area and drivers should avoid the area if possible. Roads to the Mission Beach area from Tully is closed at Whitings Crossing which is about one kilometre from the highway end at the Tully end. It is also closed at East Falluga. The Ellarish to Mission Beach Road is closed at Statement Creek about one kilometre from the highway from the Ellarish end. Bingle Bay is totally isolated by the road closure at South Mariah Creek near the turnoff from the Ellarish Mission Beach Road and a landslide approximately 200 metres south of the Cutton Street at Bingle Bay. The road between Tully and Cardwell is closed at Deans Road and a roadblock remains in place to prohibit any persons that are not locals travelling to the Cardwell area. There is also a further roadblock in the Cardwell area at the turnoff to Port Henshinbrook due to road closures of the Bruce Highway north of Ingham. It is important that members of the community understand that the road closure south of Deans Road is there to avoid unnecessary travel in the Cardwell area. The Cardwell community has been severely impacted by tropical cyclone Yasi and limited supplies are in town which should be used for local residents. Tourists who have turned up in the Cardwell town have been encouraged to return back to a place of safety out of the Cardwell area should the waters rise again between Cardwell and Tully.