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Subscriber only A popular Mackay forest and 4WD track has closed to the public as ex-tropical cyclone Imogen continues to deliver heavy rain and flooding. A HQPlantations announcement stated Cathu State Forest would be shut until at least Thursday, January 14 when staff could assess risks and road conditions. The business has also closed its plantations on the Hinchinbrook Coast, specifically around Ingham and Cardwell. HQPlantations is appealing to the public to respect these closures so that safe and responsible access to the plantations can be restored as soon as possible, the public announcement stated. People should not attempt to clear plantation roads of fallen trees and other debris.