Bipartisan ‘sand army’ put political rivalries aside to distribute sandbags as Cyclone Alfred looms

Despite imminent federal election, Green, Liberal and union volunteers work side by side supporting Brisbane

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Political rivalries have been put aside as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches and a wave of volunteers, including federal MPs, pitch in at Brisbane's sandbag depots.

Greens volunteer Harrison Rees has been working shoulder to shoulder with a Liberal for the last three days at the former Toowong Bowls Club site.

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