Preparing for disasters
Are You Ready for an Emergency?
Make sure to:
Use checklists from the Emergency Action Guide:
Prepare your Emergency Kit
Have you packed enough for three to seven days? Take a list to help you shop.
Click on the shopping list to enlarge or to download the PDF file.
Assisting the Elderly and People with Disability to Prepare
Person-Centred Emergency Preparedness (P-CEP)
Assisting the elderly and people with disability to create a plan for their needs in emergencies.
Access the P-CEP workbooks
Emergency Sand Stockpiles
There are emergency sand stockpiles located across the region. These sites are for residents to obtain sand for emergency use only, such as protecting a property from flooding in the event of a natural disaster.
| Suburb |
Location |
| Armstrong Beach |
Rural Fire Brigade Shed |
| Calen |
Church Street |
| Campwin Beach |
SES Facility, 103 Campwin Beach Road |
| Finch Hatton |
SES Facility, 17 Letchford Street |
| Grasstree Beach |
40 Zelma Street |
| Midge Point |
SES Facility - 1503 Midge Point Road |
| Mirani |
Corner of Victoria and Augusta streets |
| North Mackay |
Norris Road reserve (PCYC end) |
| Sarina |
Sarina Darts Hall, Hoey Street |
| Seaforth |
Palm Avenue – Tennis courts (Across from Seaforth Bowls Club) |
| South Mackay |
BB Print Stadium Mackay overflow car park on Leisure Street |
| West Mackay |
374 Shakespeare Street (beside 122 Army Cadet premises) |
Residents must bring their own sandbags and shovel to self-fill bags.
Sandbags can be purchased from most hardware stores. There are also alternative options in creating your own sandbags.
Business Continuity Planning
If you’re a business owner or community organisation, it’s advisable to develop a practical business continuity plan to help you prepare for and continue to operate after an emergency.
There are plenty of free templates and guides online for developing robust business continuity plans. Here are some great examples to get you started.
For businesses
Business Queensland
For community organisations
Australian Council of Social Services
Useful links