Disaster Management

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Lightning over Surfers Paradise. Picture
courtesy of The Gold Coast Bulletin.

How prepared are you?

Disaster can strike anywhere, anytime.

So what can we all do to help weather the storm? Or flood, or cyclone, or bushfire?

Answer: A lot.

Being prepared is the most effective buffer we have to protect and support our community in times of severe flood, storm, bushfire, cyclone and other emergencies.

This site will help you find out about:

• disaster coordination for the Gold Coast
• being prepared - tips to deal with an emergency
• fast facts on severe storm, flood, bushfire, cyclone and other weather hazards
• preparing an emergency kit, an emergency plan and an evacuation plan
• disaster recovery
• emergency contacts
• related links

Download a copy of the  Gold Coast City Local Disaster Management Plan (PDF 1.61mb)

Further information

For disaster assistance phone the  State Emergency Service (SES) on 132 500. For other emergencies phone 000.

• Gold Coast City Council Disaster Hotline 1800 606 000
• More emergency contacts

Media

For all media inquiries, phone Council's Corporate Communications Branch on:

During business hours: (07) 5581 6877
After hours: 1800 637 000