Emergency management
Council proactively plans to reduce the impact on the community from disaster events such as cyclones, storm surges, floods, bushfires, tsunamis, earthquakes, etc.
The Disaster Management Act 2003 sets out the responsibilities of Local Governments during disasters.
A Local Disaster Management Group, chaired by the mayor manages and coordinates local and acquired resources required to provide assistance to the community.
Council has prepared a Disaster Management Plan and Operational Plans for use in the event of a disaster, to meet the following categories:
- Preparedness
- Response
- Recovery
Emergency Action Guide and evacuation zones
To assist in preparing for emergencies, the Local Disaster Management Group has produced an action guide for the region:
- Emergency Action Guide (PDF 2.5 MB)
- Purple zone (PDF 1006 KB)
- Grey zone (PDF 987.2 KB)
- Orange zone (PDF 1 MB)
- Pink zone (PDF 987.3 KB)
- Brown zone (PDF 991.6 KB)
More information
- Bureau of Meteorology
- Cyclones, storms and flooding
- Emergency Management Queensland
- Queensland Disaster Management Services
- Queensland Disaster Management System
- State Emergency Service (SES)
- The basics could save your life...Be cyclone smart (YouTube video)
- The basics could save your life...Be cyclone smart (PDF 1 MB)