Washdown facilities are an important tool used to assist with managing the spread of weeds.
CPMG recommends the use of washdown facilities for all vehicles, machinery and plant moving between locations across Central Queensland.
Aldoga Washdown Facility
Landmark: 1km from Gladstone- Mt Larcom Rd, on your left
Address: Aldoga Rd, Aldoga
Contact: Gladstone Regional Council
Phone: 07 4970 0700
Max Vehicle: B Double
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2 for 8 minutes – $2 coin or AVDATA key must be inserted one at a time and can only be used in Bay 2. Avdata keys operate within a national truck wash system, providing a centralised billing service. Avdata keys can be used in both bays and bill continuously at $0.25/min (equivalent to $2 for 8 mins) until the customer presses stop.
Hours: 24 Hours
Baralaba Washdown Facility
Landmark: Opposite the Baralaba showgrounds
Address: Rannes Road, Baralaba
Contact: Banana Shire Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2 for 10 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Biloela Washdown Facility
Landmark: Next to waste water treatment facility
Address: Quarrie Rd, Biloela
Contact: Banana Shire Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose, High- Volume Hose
Cost: $2 for 10 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Calliope Washdown Facility
Landmark: Country Club turn-off
Address: Stowe Rd, Calliope
Contact: Gladstone Regional Council
Phone: 07 4975 8100
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: The facility is coin and token operated, and takes $1 and $2 coins or $2 tokens. $1 coins provide 7.5 minutes or $2 coins and tokens give 15 mins supply of high-pressure water. Tokens are available for purchase at: Gladstone Regional Council Calliope Administration Centre – 5 Don Cameron Drive, Calliope
Hours: 24 Hours
Duaringa Washdown Facility
Landmark: Emerald Saleyards (Off Capricorn Highway)
Address: Batts Street, Emerald
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4982 8333
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $30 for 1 hours. $30 deposit for key available from CHRC officer during office hours. Pre-paid key is $30.
Hours: 24 hours
Emerald Washdown Facility
Landmark: Opposite old sales yard, turnoff south side of golf course
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4982 8333
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Moura Washdown Facility
Landmark: West Moura, next to the water treatment facility
Address: Dawson Highway, Moura
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
Rolleston Washdown Facility
Landmark: Near Rolleston sports ground, cattle dip and old sales yards
Address: One Mile Road, Rolleston
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4984 1166
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer with prime mover
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Springsure Washdown Facility
Landmark: Springsure sales yard
Address: Dip Access Rd, Springsure
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4984 1166
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer with prime mover
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Taroom Washdown Facility
Landmark: Adjacent to Taroom dip yards
Address: Taroom- Roma Road, Taroom
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train, Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose and Air -pressure
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
Theodore Washdown Facility
Landmark: Near the Waste Water Treatment Facility
Address: Leichardt Highway
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train, Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose and Air -pressure
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
Gracemere/Rockhampton Washdown Facility
Landmark: Central Qld Livestock Exchange (Gracemere Saleyards), Capricorn Highway
Address: 16 Saleyards Road, Gracemere
Contact: 07 4931 7300
Max Vehicle: Road Trains
Hose Detail: High Pressure Hose
Cost: (Prepaid fobs) $32.00 for 30 mins and $62.00 for 60 mins during business hours only. Permanent fobs are available on request with 24/7 access.
Hours: Business hours only
Aldoga Washdown Facility
Landmark: 1km from Gladstone- Mt Larcom Rd, on your left
Address: Aldoga Rd, Aldoga
Contact: Gladstone Regional Council
Phone: 07 4970 0700
Max Vehicle: B Double
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2 for 8 minutes – $2 coin or AVDATA key must be inserted one at a time and can only be used in Bay 2. Avdata keys operate within a national truck wash system, providing a centralised billing service. Avdata keys can be used in both bays and bill continuously at $0.25/min (equivalent to $2 for 8 mins) until the customer presses stop.
Hours: 24 Hours
Baralaba Washdown Facility
Landmark: Opposite the Baralaba showgrounds
Address: Rannes Road, Baralaba
Contact: Banana Shire Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2 for 10 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Biloela Washdown Facility
Landmark: Next to waste water treatment facility
Address: Quarrie Rd, Biloela
Contact: Banana Shire Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose, High- Volume Hose
Cost: $2 for 10 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Calliope Washdown Facility
Landmark: Country Club turn-off
Address: Stowe Rd, Calliope
Contact: Gladstone Regional Council
Phone: 07 4975 8100
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: The facility is coin and token operated, and takes $1 and $2 coins or $2 tokens. $1 coins provide 7.5 minutes or $2 coins and tokens give 15 mins supply of high-pressure water. Tokens are available for purchase at: Gladstone Regional Council Calliope Administration Centre – 5 Don Cameron Drive, Calliope
Hours: 24 Hours
Duaringa Washdown Facility
Landmark: Emerald Saleyards (Off Capricorn Highway)
Address: Batts Street, Emerald
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4982 8333
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $30 for 1 hours. $30 deposit for key available from CHRC officer during office hours. Pre-paid key is $30.
Hours: 24 hours
Emerald Washdown Facility
Landmark: Opposite old sales yard, turnoff south side of golf course
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4982 8333
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Moura Washdown Facility
Landmark: West Moura, next to the water treatment facility
Address: Dawson Highway, Moura
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
Rolleston Washdown Facility
Landmark: Near Rolleston sports ground, cattle dip and old sales yards
Address: One Mile Road, Rolleston
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4984 1166
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer with prime mover
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Hours: 24 Hours
Springsure Washdown Facility
Landmark: Springsure sales yard
Address: Dip Access Rd, Springsure
Contact: Central Highlands Regional Council
Phone: 07 4984 1166
Max Vehicle: Semi-trailer with prime mover
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose
Cost: $2.50 per 15 minutes
Taroom Washdown Facility
Landmark: Adjacent to Taroom dip yards
Address: Taroom- Roma Road, Taroom
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train, Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose and Air -pressure
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
Theodore Washdown Facility
Landmark: Near the Waste Water Treatment Facility
Address: Leichardt Highway
Contact: Banana Shire Regional Council
Phone: 07 4992 9500
Max Vehicle: Road Train, Machinery
Hose Detail: High- Pressure Hose and Air -pressure
Cost: $2.00 per 10 minutes
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Washdown Facilities
CPMG has a number of washdown facilities located throughout Capricornia. This is an important tool used to assist with managing the spread of weeds.