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Queensland Flood Disaster
Which PMA Members have been effected?
Bundaberg Camera House - Bryan Fagerlund reports that Scott Alison's business is fine.
Chinchilla 1 Hour Photos - Nev Volker reports that Vicki Abraham's business is safe from the flooding.
Dalby Colour Innovations - Nev Volkers business and home have survived the floods in Dalby although there were some nervous times as the water was creeping up behind the store in the first week of the New Year. The local Harvey Norman store in town had 1 meter of water through it. As of today, we were unable to reach Nev and Nathan as the store had been closed for business due to flooding in Dalby.
Milne Photography and Framing, Dalby - John Milne reports that his business is safe from the flooding as thankfully his business is not in a flood prone area. Residents in Dalby are doing it tougher.
Duggan Camera Centre, Warwick - Noelene reports that the business will remain safe although access to homes around Warwick is dire, and many roads are cut off by the flood waters. As we spoke she was hurrying to get home before the flood waters blocked the access to her home.
Snapshots and Music, Biloela - Tania reports that the business is safe from flooding and they have seen many new faces visit the store from flood affected areas of Theodore and Mount Morgan. The store has printed many photos of flood waters and damaged goods for insurance purposes.
The Foto Centre, Biloela - Phillip Casey reports that the flooding is one hour from away and his business is safe.
Brown Gully Photography, Roma - Nellie Brown reports that they have been very lucky in that they have not received so much rain as other regions and consequently their business is safe from the flood waters. However the town is very much cut-off from food supplies and their suppliers.
MSP Photography, Rockhampton - (Ben Holgate) .The business is fine, however flood waters need to subside before they can access out of town areas.
Aspects Designer Framing, Rockhampton - closed for business until 12th January (Tracy Hardy).
Emerald Photos - Kerwin Ross reported that Liz Speed had been badly affected by the flood waters and that her Noritsu Lab was underwater. IPS and Noritsu have been in contact with Liz to offer assistance.
Emerald Arts & Craft - Mick Pankhurst reports that one section of his workshop has gone under the flood waters. Thankfully he built his workshop on a split level to accommodate large pieces of work, and he was able to move all his machinery to the top level. Computer records, customers work and machinery all remained fairly safe, but Mick did lose hundreds of sheets of mattboard and other materials. There appears to be uncertainty amongst the businesses and residents as to how much of their losses will be met by the insurance companies and Govt subsidy's at this stage.
Owen Camera House, Toowoomba - Cathy reported to the Camera House Head Office that there was devastation in the CBD area, particularly one block from the main street. Ruthven Street was "like a river, but thankfully the water just lapped at the front doors".
Barry the Picture Framer, Toowoomba - not able to contact
Murrays Art & Framing, Toowoomba - the son of P.D Granfield reported on the evening news 11/1/11 that the business was flooded and all had been lost.
Integrity Colour Photos, Toowoomba - Megan reported that while their business was located in a shopping centre on the higher side of town, it was the businesses in the CBD that were being flooded, and the township was very nervous as more rain was predicted for today.
Photopro, Toowoomba - Phil Gresham reports that Kerwin Ross and his business are doing OK.
Cyrils Camera Centre, Toowoomba - Wayne Styles reported that this business had suffered only slight damage.
Chapman & Bailey Studio, Brisbane- Mark Chapman reported that their QLD Studio is 100 meters from the Brisbane River and they were on standby. All entries to the business had been sandbagged on 11/1/11, but heavy machinery was not able to be moved. At the time of the report on 11/1/11 pm, the water was only 50meters away from the business.
Fotofast, Brisbane - Phil Gresham reported that most of central Brisbane was evacuating, although his business in the Myer Centre should remain dry.
I know everyone from the PMA family will wish these stores the very best. | 
