100 free DONUT WAIT donuts will be given away in Mossman to promote Douglas Shire Council’s cyclone preparedness message, “Don’t Wait Until It’s Too Late”.
The December 6 promotion is a partnership between Council and iconic Mossman business Duke’s. The donuts will be available at the Duke’s shop at Mossman (1/5 Front Street) from 7am and Council’s Mossman Administration Building (Customer Service) from 8:30am.
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said the DONUT WAIT donuts giveaway was a fun way to promote an important community message.
“We want everyone to be ready for the upcoming wet season and we are hoping the giveaway will start the conversation about cyclone preparedness,” Mayor Scomazzon said.
“To receive a free DONUT WAIT donut, we are asking people to answer the following question – How many litres of water per person should you pack as part of your emergency kit?
“If you don’t know the answer, upload the Douglas Disaster Dashboard to find out. The dashboard has all the details and news you need to know before and during a cyclone event.”
Duke’s owners Mike and Sally Miller said their business was inundated with water during the flooding that followed Jasper.
“We are lucky to live in such a beautiful place but I think last year was real wake-up call for a lot of people,” Mike said.
“I got to see firsthand the devastation but overriding that, a positive memory coming out of it, was the community coming together and really supporting each other in the clean-up.”
Sally said Duke’s was happy to share the preparedness message.
“I think because we have been through it with the Mossman community we can say ‘Look at what can happen,” she said.
“I have lived her for 30 years and never seen anything like it. It is really important people can talk within the community about what happened.”
PLEASE NOTE
One donut will be presented per customer. Each customer must answer the following question, “How many litres of water per person should you pack as part of your emergency kit?” to receive a free donut. The promotion is for December 6, 2024 and only while stocks last.
