Emergency Information

The Townsville City Council is strongly committed to educating residents about the natural dangers that can occur in North Queensland.

• Emergency Contact Numbers
• Free Emergency Alerts
• State Emergency Service (SES)
• Evacuations
• Disaster Awareness
• Useful contacts

Townsville Local Disaster Management Group

The Townsville Local Disaster Management Group is a joint management group comprising local and state government agencies that plan for all aspects of disaster mitigation, prevention, preparedness, and response. It also has plans in place for the recovery of our community in the event of a disaster.

Townsville Local Disaster Management Group Documents

• Local Disaster Management Plan (1.15mB)
• Considerations for Decision to Evacuate (127kB)
• Pre-post Impact Centres (62kB)
• Major Evacuation Routes (2.8mB)
• Major Evacuation Routes Magnetic Island (1.22mB)

Please Note: This is a large file and it is recommended it is downloaded using a broadband connection to the Internet. This file may be too large to download satisfactorily and may best be viewed in person.

Please Note: This document contains a large number of images and diagrams, and may be incompatible with interpretive software.

Literature

• A disaster could seriously disrupt your life (271kB)
• Tsunami Evacuation Guide (2mB)
• Is your house prepared for a cyclone (717kB)

Useful contacts

A number of organisations can assist you in the event of an emergency, or in the preparation for disasters.

• Bureau of Meteorology
• Department of Emergency Services
• Emergency Management Australia
• Ergon Energy
• Queensland Ambulance Service
• Queensland Fire and Rescue Service - Protecting Your Community from Bushfires
• Queensland Police Service
• Rural Fire Brigade

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