Cyclone Yasi crossing Queensland has been downgraded to category 3 but is still leaving scenes of devastation in its wake. The true extent of the damage won’t be known until daylight breaks but Queenslanders are being warned to expect carnage.

Yasi moved onshore in Northeast Queensland this morning with reports of hundreds of thousands of homes across the state now without power and people in the town of Tully reporting roofs being torn from houses. 18 meter high waves have also been recorded.

We hope you are all ok up there!

We have been receiving a lot of enquiries from our customers wanting to know if they can order a bin over the holiday period.Bookabin works by presenting the best price that meets your requirements, it will only present a quote if there is a bin available that meets all of your requirements. So to find out what days are available, simply go to www.bookabin.com.au and look at the delivery and pick up options.Most suppliers are only closed on the stat days, so plenty of time to to order and use a skip bin.Great to see the residents of postcode 4069 - Kenmore, Fig Tree Pocket, Pinjarra Hills, Pullenvale, Brookfield, Kenmore East, Kenmore DC, Upper Brookfield, Kenmore Hills and Chapel Hill are making the most of the nice weather and are booking bins early to get all the work done before Christmas.The team and bookabin would like to wish you all a very happy and safe Christmas and New Year!

Ipswich is suburb and a major urban centre of metropolitan Brisbane Queensland, Australia approximately 40 kilometres south-west of the Brisbane CBD in South East Queensland.  Ipswich is a major mining centre.  The traditional Ipswich dwelling has always been a detached home on land, however this is changing as housing demand and a desire to live closer to amenities increases.   If you are moving to a new dwelling and require a skip bin to remove your rubbish just go to www.bookabin.com.au .  New estates and suburbs are currently under development in the south-eastern section of the city as well as Ripley Valley.

If you live in Postcode 3073 Victoria, Reservoir, Reservoir East, Keon park and Reservoir North and want to know what events are coming your way to cure your winter boredom, then keep reading!!Monday 23rd August - Sunday 29th August: The other Film Festival at the Age Theater at the Melbourne MuseumThursday 26th August - Sunday 29th August: A Taste of Melbourne at the Royal Exhibition BuildingSaturday 4th September - Sunday 19th September: The Darebin Music Fest at multiple venues…See their website.If you are one of the organisers for this event or any others nationwide and require skip bins go to bookabin.com.au and see what we have to offer!

Bookabin is servicing all areas of Karingal and Frankston (Karingal, Frankston, Frankston South, Karingal Centre, Frankston East, Frankston Heights).

Just enter 3199 as your postcode into the search box at www.bookabin.com.au and follow the prompts to view some sharp prices.

Waste types serviced include: General Waste, Clean Fill, Green Waste and Pure Soil.

Skip bins are available in 2m, 3m, 4m, 6m, 7.5m, 9m, 12m and 15m.

Most skip bins are available for delivery on Saturday and Sunday as well as during the week. Try a few different date ranges as the best prices book out first and the further in advance you can book the rate maybe even better.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ page on site or click on the LIVE CHAT function to talk with a representative.

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Cyclone Ului crossed the Queensland coast near Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, north of Mackay, packing winds of more than 200-kilometres-an-hour. As boats washed ashore at Shute Harbour, and about 60,000 homes were blacked out across the region, the State Emergency Service (SES) has taken more than 750 calls for help. Extra SES crews will be sent to north Queensland to help with the clean-up following the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ului. Council work crews have now started the massive clean-up and extra SES crews are coming in from Townsville and Brisbane.

About 55,000 homes lost power so restoring power will take some time. Ergon Energy spokesman Bob Pleash says crews are still assessing the damage. The localized flooding is not the current priority, with about 20 houses damaged by the flooding, most of the calls taken were about fallen trees.

“Getting the homes with trees on them as safe as possible is the priority”, says Mackay SES controller Justin Englert.

Mackay Airport remained closed as officials assessed the damage, but nearby Hamilton Island (which had been lashed by gale force winds) did not seem to have experienced any damage to boats at the Marina.

Mackay Mayor Col Meng has asked for more SES volunteers for the region over the next week to help relieve staff.

Happy Holidays!

We here at www.bookabin.com.au would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a safe and eventful new years! Thank you for your continued business over the years and we look forward to providing all your skip hire needs in 2010.

www.bookabin.com.au  – Making skip hire in Australia easy!

So you’ve cleaned up the backyard.  Spent a weekend clearing out all the junk from the garage.  And now you are looking for more ways you can help clean up?  Have a look at http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/.  Here you can learn more about Clean Up Australia Day 2010 and how you can get involved.  There are also activites for kids and volunteering information.  So have a look and help keep Australia clean!

We frequently get questions asking what types of rubbish can go in the different types of skip bins. So here’s the lowdown:

General Waste is typically anything involved with a “general cleanup around the house and section” that is neither liquid nor of a hazardous nature.

Use a Cleanfill / Hardfill skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Concrete, soil, sand, clay, rocks, rubble, bricks, sand, asphalt, ceramic tiles.

Use a Green Waste skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, small branches and other organic materials.

Only use a Soil / Dirt skip bin, if you have 100% pure soil / dirt (no turf or contaminants). No other waste can be mixed in this bin, additional charges will apply if other waste is placed in this bin.

Still have a question?  No problem.  Click the Live Chat feature on our site and one of our staff members will be happy to assist you further.

www.cleanup.org.au is an organisation that works with the community, government and business to provide practical solutions to help us all live more sustainably every day of the year. Devised by yachtsman, Ian Kiernan, the organisation has been making a difference to the environment in Australia and around the world.

The mission of the organisation and its program is to inspire and work with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.

Clean Up Australia introduced the Green Teacher Award to celebrate and recognise teachers who have been a positive influence on students by carrying out environmental projects within their school community.

To be successful, teachers should demonstrate environmental excellence through the following:

• Implementing or maintaining a program or activity that contributes to the wide understanding of environmental issues
• Significant achievements and results of the project
• Working with students, teachers, parents or the wider community to develop the project
• Promoting environmental awareness on a daily basis

So Congratulations to these teachers helping to make a difference in their local communities! We are very proud of:

National Winner - Sandra Charlton, Gordonvale State School, QLD
Victoria State Winner - Susan Doull, Creswick North Public School, VIC
South Australia State Winner - Jeany Hoffman, Waikerie Primary School, SA
Western Australia State Winner - Jannina Halicki, Ellenbrook Christian College, WA

Unfortunately, no applications were received from for ACT, TAS, and NT, so maybe next year we can celebrate the successes from teachers in these areas also!