WHAT IS AN EMERGENCY REPAIR?
Refer to the extract from the Legislation below for what is classified as an Emergency Repair :
| RTRA ACT 2008 |
| Section 214 – Meaning of emergency repairs |
| Emergency repairs are works needed to repair any of the following- |
| a) a burst water service or a serious water service leak; |
| b) a blocked or broken lavatory system; |
| c) a serious roof leak; |
| d) a gas leak |
| e) a dangerous electrical fault; |
| f) flooding or serious flood damage |
| g) serious storm, fire or impact damage |
| h) a failure or breakdown of the gas, electricity or water supply to premises; |
| i) a failure or breakdown of an essential service or appliance on premises for hot water, cooking or heating; |
| j) a fault or damage that makes premises unsafe or insecure |
| k) a fault or damage likely to injure a person, damage Property or unduly inconvenience a Tenant of premises; |
| l) a serious fault in a staircase, lift or other common area of premises that unduly inconveniences a Tenant in gaining access to, or using, the premises. |
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
| CONTACT | TELEPHONE | |
Emergency Trades | ||
| ELECTRICIAN | ||
| Platinum Electrical & Air | 1300 606 380 | |
| Speedy Electrical | 0407 257 239 | |
| GARAGE DOORS | ||
| Action Garage Doors | 0438 704 430 | |
| River City Doors | 0417 156 358 | Not Available Public Holidays |
| GLASS REPLACEMENT | ||
| True Blue Glass | 1800 672 522 | |
| KEYS & LOCKS | ||
| KGB Security | 1300 556 500 | |
| PLUMBING | ||
| OTC Plumbing & Gas | 0455 990 900 | Electric & Gas Hot Water Systems |
| Conrad Martens Plumbing | 3878 4444 | Electric & Gas Hot Water Systems |
| ROOFING | ||
| KWR Roofing | 0411 579 105 | Including Tiled Roofing |
| CARPET/FLOORING DRYING | ||
| Qld Flood Restoration | 0451 133 493 | |
| Stain busters | 1300 078 246 | |
| BEEPING SMOKE ALARMS | ||
| *Preferred Contractor* Smoke Alarms Australia | 1300 652 213 | 24/7 Beeping Alarm Support Line |
| Smoke Alarm Integrity | 1300 974 615 | |
| Smoke Alarm Solutions | 1300 852 301 | |
| Police – Fire – Ambulance | Triple Zero (000) 112 from Mobiles | www.police.qld.gov.au www.ambulance.qld.gov.au/index.html www.qfes.qld.gov.au |
| QLD General Warnings | 1900 969 922 | www.bom.gov.au/qld/index.shtml |
| QLD Tropical Cyclone Warnings | 1300 659 212 | www.bom.gov.au/cyclone |
| QLD Land Weather & Flood Warnings | 1300 659 219 | www.bom.gov.au/qld/flood/ |
| QLD Disaster Management Services | 1300 369 003 | www.disaster.qld.gov.au |
| State Emergency Service | 13 QGOV (13 74 68) | www.ses.qld.gov.au |
| Bush Fire Warnings | Triple Zero (000) | www.fire.qld.gov.au |
| QLD Dept of Community Safety | 13 QGOV (13 74 68) | www.communitysafety.qld.gov.au |
| QLD Dept of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning | 13 QGOV (13 74 68) 07 3452 7009 | http://www.dsdip.qld.gov.au/ |
| QLD Disaster Warnings and Alerts | 1300 369 003 | www.disaster.qld.gov.au/Warnings_and_Alerts |
| ABC Local Radio | 139 994 07 3377 5222 (State Office located in Brisbane) | www.abc.net.au/local |
| ABC Local Radio Frequency Finder | 139 994 07 3377 5222 (State Office located in Brisbane) | www.abc.net.au/rn/frequency/qld/ |
| Commercial Radio Australian (CRA) | 02 9281 6577 | www.commercialradio.com.au/ |
| Local Government Directory | 07 3000 2222 | www.qldcouncils.com.au |
| QLD Hospitals and Health | 13 HEALTH (13 432 584) | www.health.qld.gov.au |
| Downed power lines | ||
| South East QLD | Energex: 13 19 62 | www.energex.com.au |
| Supply and outages | ||
| South East QLD | Energex : 13 62 62 | www.energex.com.au |
| Telstra | 132 203 | www.telstra.com.au |
| Optus | 1300 131 242 | www.optus.com.au |
| Brisbane City Council | 3403 8888 | http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/ |
| Origin | 132 461 | https://www.originenergy.com.au/for-home.html |
| SES | 132 500 | http://www.emergency.qld.gov.au/ses/ |