Update: 3pm, Wednesday January 11
Tablelands Regional Council advises that the Malanda Falls has reopened and Atherton Landfill has returned to normal operating hours.
Initial Report
Heavy rain is making its mark felt across the Tablelands.
Several services provided by the Tablelands Regional Council have been impacted.
The Atherton Landfill is unable to accept green waste or large deliveries of dry waste or steel.The landfill is being assessed daily and as soon as conditions permit, restrictions will be lifted.
All other transfer stations are operating normally.
The Atherton Rail Trail is closed until further notice due to damage caused to the trail surface.
The Malanda Falls is closed until further notice due to current water height, with the height deemed unsafe for swimming.
An unmarked bridge on the Tully Falls Road, 31.4km from Ravenshoe, about 200m before Nitchaga Creek bridge, is reduced to one lane of traffic with a five tonne load limit until further notice.
A boil water alert is in place for Ravenshoe, Millstream, Cassowary and Bellview households as testing of the current water supply indicates microbial contamination. Residents should boil drinking water until further notice.