This page is sourced from the former Cairns City Council website. For more information, click here.

Cyclone and Flood Information

Emergency Information & Contacts Emergency Action Guide (PDF 1.83Mb) Understanding Cyclones How to Prepare Evacuation Advice Guidelines to Retain Vegetation, but to Minimise Risk of Damage & Injury Cyclone Brochure - Different Languages Safety Tips Tips for Pet Owners Tips for Livestock Owners Tips for Assisting Wildlife Disaster Arrangements Links Contact Us State Emergency Services Storm Surge information Storm Tide maps Cyclone Larry

Weather Information

For information on Cyclone developments and Flood Warnings please listen to local radio or television broadcasts. Alternatively seek information from Bureau of Meteorology's website: www.bom.gov.au

Animals

For advice to pet owners, live stock owners and in assisting wildlife please refer to the relevant page.

Psychological Preparedness Kit for Natural Disasters

"Awareness, Endurance, Recovery" training kit is to enable community leaders to assist their local community to be psychologically prepared. This training package includes all the resources required to run a successful training session.

For further information or to order the kit please contact Linda
Anderson-Berry, James Cook University - Centre for Disaster. There is a cost incurred for the kit.

Contact Us

Disaster Coordination Centre

Located at the Council Chambers, cnr Spence & Draper Streets, Cairns.
Telephone (07) 4044 3377

Disaster Management Unit

Click here for information on Council's Disaster Management Unit

PO Box 359
Cairns QLD 4870 Australia
Ph (07) 4044 3044
Fx (07) 4044 3830

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Email: council@cairns.qld.gov.au