REVEALED: Where in North QLD has toilet paper in stock

North QLD is in the grips of a toilet paper crisis thanks to coronavirus panic buyers, with shelves being stripped bare shortly after being restocked. But there’s still some left. WHERE YOU CAN BUY IT >>

North Queensland is in the grips of a toilet paper shortage with shelves being stripped bare shortly after being restocked thanks to coronavirus fears.

There is some relief with some supermarkets revealing their stocks will be replenished soon.

Many supermarkets have sold out, with staff revealing they have even been abused by aggressive customers desperate for bog roll.

The panic buying, sparked by coronavirus fears, has led to extraordinary scenes across Australia with some fighting it out for the last of toilet paper supplies.

We contacted supermarkets across Townsville, Charters Towers, the Burdekin and Hinchinbrook to find out what they had available and when they would be restocking.

North Ward

Coles at North Ward has stock and is expecting another delivery tomorrow.

Whites Grocer has sold out and is uncertain of when the next delivery from Brisbane will be.

Idalia/Oonoonba

Woolworths at Fairfield Central is out of stock. It is expecting a delivery before 6pm.

Friendly Grocer at Oonoonba has enough for a couple more days but is expected to sell out before the next delivery.

Nightowl at The Precinct has 10 single packs, three four packs and five two packs left.

Kirwan

Big W at Willows has no stock but is expecting a delivery tomorrow.

Woolworths at Willows has no stock and is expecting a delivery tomorrow.

Coles at Willows is sold out and is expecting a delivery tomorrow afternoon.

Deeragun

Woolworths Woodlands has just replenished stocks.

Coles at Deeragun has no stock, with reports toilet paper is being snapped off the shelves quicker than it is being stocked.

Magnetic Island

Nelly Bay FoodWorks just got a delivery today.

IGA on Magnetic Island has limited stock.

Garbutt

Garbutt IGA has no stock. Rice and hand sanitiser have also sold out.

Campbells has 12 cartons remaining but is selling them fast. It received a pallet of 200 rolls this morning and sold out in 20 minutes.

Hyde Park

Woolworths at CastleTown will be getting a delivery tomorrow morning. There will only be limited supplies.

Burdell

Woolworths North Shore has toilet paper in stock.

Aitkenvale

Woolworths at Stockland is out of stock and does not know when the next supply will be.

Big W at Stockland is out of stock. Next delivery is expected between March 12 – 18.

Burdekin

Woolworths at Ayr has limited supplies.

Coles at Ayr has some stock, but it is selling fast.

Tosh’s Convenience Store and Five Ways Store in Ayr have very limited supplies.

Ingham

“Madness” and “insanity” is how the managers of two separate stores that stock – or stocked – toilet paper in response to the continuing demand in Hinchinbrook.

It is understood that stocks of toilet paper and other tissue products were completely sold out in Ingham on Monday morning, although Coles still had limited numbers of toilet rolls and a rapidly depleting stock of tissue this afternoon.

The state of the toilet paper shelves at Coles Ingham on Saturday morning.

It is also understood that the town of Airlie Beach, gateway to the Whitsunday Islands has completely run out of tissue supplies.

Yvonne Bosworth, manager of Mitre 10 Canegrowers, said this afternoon that they had sold its final 18 packs or 18 rolls by Friday morning and was unlikely to have more until next Monday, at the earliest “if Mitre 10 restock”.

“Friday morning, it was gone … they were coming in, grabbing a pack; we even had people who were picking it from people in Townsville,” she said.

“It’s madness,” she said, adding that even stationary shops and smaller traders stocks had been sold out.

Coles and Woolworths in Ingham have been contacted for comment.

Matt Caldwell, the owner and operator of Silly Solly’s discount store outlets in Ingham and Airlie Beach, told the Express that he had sold out of tissue products last week.

Only Silly Solly’s on the Gold Coast had been able to replenish, he said.

“It is unattainable,” Mr Caldwell said, adding he did not know when he would be able to restock.

The problem was particularly problematic in North Queensland, he said.

“It’s insanity, I’m hoping to get some next week but I’m not holding my breath, it’s insanity, I can’t believe it.”

Mr Caldwell said Airlie Beach had completely run out of tissue products.

“There’s nothing; I went to most supermarkets yesterday, there’s zippo, zero.”

Charters Towers

Woolworths Charters Towers store manager Greg MacDonald said the store hadn’t experienced a shortage yet.

“We get stock in each day, customers can buy as much as they want,” Mr Macdonald said.

“The national limit at Woolworths is set at two packs per transaction.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Stock information was accurate at the time of publishing.

Originally published as REVEALED: Where in North QLD has toilet paper in stock