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Monday 5 – Sunday 11 October 2026
Queensland weather keeps us on our toes - from cyclones in the north to floods in the south-east and bushfires out west. That’s why every year, Get Ready Queensland Week is your chance to stop, think, and take some simple steps to get prepared.
From Monday 5 to Sunday 11 October, communities right across our state will be coming together for a week of activities designed to help Queenslanders get ready for extreme weather and disasters.
Queensland, it's the perfect time to be prepared and Get Queensland Ready by getting your Severe Weather Preparedness Checklist .
What’s happening across the state?
Councils, schools, and community groups will be running events big and small - so there’ll be something near you, whether you’re in the city, the bush, or on the coast. Look out for:
Community expos and preparedness stalls - a chance to chat with emergency services, see demonstrations, and pick up practical resources.
School workshops - helping the next generation of Queenslanders learn about resilience in fun and hands-on ways.
Emergency services displays - meet your local SES volunteers, fire crews, and first responders and learn how they help in times of disaster.
Local media and social campaigns - keep an eye on your council or community Facebook pages for preparedness tips.
Why Get Ready Queensland Week matters
Queenslanders know that it’s not a matter of if severe weather hits - but when. We’ve seen how a summer storm can cut power for days, how a cyclone can isolate communities, or how flash flooding can make roads dangerous in minutes.
Getting Queensland ready for severe weather starts with simple actions we can all take, from talking to your neighbours about their experiences and needs to bookmarking your local council disaster dashboard.
Choose an action and start today.
Set up weather alerts from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) or your local council.
Bookmark your local council disaster dashboard.
Check your insurance to make sure you have the right coverage.
Talk to your neighbours.
Have enough medication and up-to-date scripts. Creative opportunity: feature an older or medically vulnerable person, including someone who uses oxygen or has mobility support needs.
Include your pets and other animals in your emergency plan.
Have a “what if” chat with everyone you care for.
Create an emergency contact list and add the contacts to your plan.
Keep your gutters, roof and downpipes clear.
Check or update your emergency kit against a checklist, including sufficient food and water for at least five days. Creative cue: visibly tick off the checklist.
Include spare batteries and charged power banks in your kit.
Include a battery-operated radio in your kit.
Store important documents in a waterproof wallet or back them up on your computer.
How you can get involved
Here are a few easy ways to join in:
Check in with your local council - see what events are planned in your area.
Follow Get Ready Queensland on Facebook and Instagram - we’ll share highlights and tips throughout the week.
Get Queensland Ready, by choosing one action from the checklist and start today .
Get the kids involved - encourage them to bring home what they’ve learned from school activities, so preparedness becomes part of family life.
We'll see you at a Get Ready Queensland event near you - find one below.
Get Ready Queensland Week events
Tuesday 6 October | Kedron State Disaster Coordination Centre
The official launch of Get Ready Queensland Week brought together emergency preparedness messaging and community engagement, with the Today Show on site to cover the event.
Bureau of Meteorology and Queensland Disability Network
Severe Weather Outlook Online Webinar Thursday 8 October | 12pm–1pm | Online via Zoom
Join the Bureau of Meteorology and Queenslanders with Disability Network for an interactive webinar covering the severe weather outlook for the season, key risks for Queensland and practical tips to help you prepare and stay safe.
Brisbane Emergency Services Expo 2026
Saturday 10 October | 9am–2pm | 7th Brigade Park (Playground 1), Chermside
Meet emergency services and learn more about disaster preparedness at this community expo.
Childers Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Childers
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies and protect your family.
Gin Gin Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 2pm–3pm | Gin Gin
Get practical advice on preparing your household for emergencies and protecting your family. Light refreshments will be provided.
Get Ready with Carinbundi
Wednesday 7 October | 8.30am | Sugarland Shopping Centre
Join Carinbundi for its award-winning Get Ready program, which helps people with disability learn about emergency and disaster preparedness.
Bunnings Bundaberg
Thursday 8 October | 9am–1pm | Bundaberg
Meet Disaster Management and State Emergency Service (SES) representatives to learn about disaster preparedness and the Queensland Disaster Dashboard.
Woodgate Disaster Preparedness Session
Friday 9 October | 2pm–3.30pm | Woodgate
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies. Light refreshments will be provided.
Emergency Services Expo
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Bundaberg
Meet emergency services personnel and volunteers, explore emergency vehicles and displays, and learn about local risks and preparing for severe weather and disasters.
Get Ready Week Stalls
Meet SES, emergency services and Council representatives, pick up disaster management resources and take part in activities and prize giveaways.
IGA Home Hill: Tuesday 6 October | 10am–2pm
Woolworths Ayr: Wednesday 7 October | 10am–2pm
Coles Ayr: Friday 9 October | 10am–2pm
Burke, Let’s Get Ready!
Wednesday 7 October | 4.30pm–6pm | Morning Glory Park, Sloman Street, Burketown
Join Burke Shire Council, emergency services and the Get Ready Queensland team for a community afternoon featuring activities, emergency services displays and practical tips to help you get ready for the wet season. Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston will also attend from 5pm.
Get Ready Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Cairns
Meet local emergency services and disaster management agencies, learn about local hazards, and get practical advice on knowing your risks, making a plan and packing an emergency kit.
Get Ready community engagement with Johnathan Thurston
Friday 9 October | Normanton
Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston met with local seniors and Elders to hear about their experiences of isolation and discuss the importance of getting ready ahead of time.
Waste Disposal Voucher Program
Eligible residential ratepayers can access two free waste disposal vouchers each year to help clean up their properties, particularly ahead of wet seasons. Each voucher covers one eligible load of dry household waste and can be used once at any Cassowary Coast Regional Council waste transfer station. Some exclusions and conditions apply.
Moreton Bay Emergency Services Expo
Sunday 27 September | 9am–1pm | Brennan Park, Bribie Island
Enjoy a free, family-friendly event featuring emergency vehicles, live demonstrations, interactive activities and displays from local emergency services.
Think Ahead, Stay Strong: EmergencyRedi™ with Australian Red Cross
Friday 9 October | Various times and library locations
Take part in free workshops with Australian Red Cross to build confidence, resilience and practical skills for preparing for emergencies.
Get Ready Croydon Markets
Saturday 10 October
Get Ready Croydon Markets will bring community members together to learn about disaster preparedness while supporting local stallholders and community connections. The event will feature information sessions from the SES, Croydon Shire Council's Disaster Management Team, the Rural Fire Brigade and local hospital staff, providing practical advice on preparing homes, families and pets for emergencies. A light morning tea will be provided, creating opportunities for residents to meet local emergency service providers, ask questions and access resources that will help build community resilience and preparedness ahead of the disaster season.
Get Ready Queensland Week at Georgetown State School
Friday 9 October | Georgetown State School
Students enjoyed a pancake breakfast, Birdie story and puppet show, and learned what to pack in an emergency backpack, including first aid supplies, water and food. The event helped students learn practical ways to get ready for natural disasters and emergencies.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Hervey Bay
Friday 9 October | 4pm–9pm | Seafront Oval, Pialba
Enjoy live music, street food and markets while learning how to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. Emergency services displays will provide practical advice and information.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Maryborough
Friday 30 October | 4pm–9pm | 5 Walker Street, Maryborough
Join the community for a Get Ready event as part of Food n Groove Fridays, with opportunities to learn about disaster preparedness alongside live music, street food and markets.
Boonooroo and Tuan CRN Event at Boonooroo Golf Club Family Fishing Competition
Sunday 4 October | 10am–6pm | Boonooroo Golf Course and Tavern
Learn about the Fraser Coast Disaster Dashboard, QIT Plus app and Fraser Coast Emergency Action Guide, with information to help you access disaster updates and prepare for natural disasters. Supported by Fraser Coast Regional Council.
Boonooroo and Tuan Christmas in the Park
Saturday 28 November | 11.30am–2.30pm
Find out about disaster preparedness resources and practical ways to prepare for natural disasters, with a focus on community recovery.
Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition
Monday 21 September–late October
Enter the Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition and show what getting ready for emergencies means to you.
City Libraries Disaster Information Table
Tuesday 6 October
Visit a City of Gold Coast library to learn more about disaster preparedness and how to get ready for emergencies.
Westfield Coomera Big Map Activation
Tuesday 6 October
Explore the Big Map and learn about local hazards and how to get ready for emergencies.
2026 Disaster and Emergency Management Preparedness Forum
Tuesday 6 October
Learn about disaster and emergency management and practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayoral Media Launch
Tuesday 6 October
Join the City of Gold Coast for the launch of its Get Ready activities for 2026.
Gold Coast Care & Lifestyle Expo
Tuesday 6 October
Visit the City of Gold Coast at the Care & Lifestyle Expo to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Bunnings Store Activation
Saturday 10 October
Drop into Bunnings to learn about emergency preparedness and ways to get your household ready.
Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day
Saturday 10 October
Visit the Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Chirn Park Street Festival
Saturday 10 October
Connect with the community at the Chirn Park Street Festival and find out how to get ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayor’s Seniors Concert
Tuesday 13 October
Join the Gold Coast community for the Mayor’s Seniors Concert and learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Burgers and Brotherhood: Gear, Grit & Good Decisions
Tuesday 13 October
Connect with the community and learn about making good decisions and getting ready for emergencies.
Park Lake State School Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Friday 16 October
Take part in a practical workshop helping students and families learn about disaster preparedness.
Gold Coast Aged Care Expo
Thursday 22 October
Visit the Aged Care Expo to learn more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo
Thursday 29 October
Find out how to get ready for emergencies and stay prepared at the Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo.
Gold Coast Emergency Service Open Day
Saturday 31 October
Meet emergency services personnel, explore displays and learn practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Get Ready Roadshow
Wednesday 21 October | Kilkivan
Saturday 24 October | Rainbow Beach
Wednesday 28 October | Gympie
Gympie Regional Council is teaming up with Queensland Fire Department and the SES to bring free community preparedness events to residents across the region. Drop in for a coffee and a chat, and pick up practical tips to help you and your family get ready for severe weather and emergencies.
Disaster Preparedness Display
Wednesday 14 October | 8.30am–2.30pm | Woolworths Complex, 29 Ann Street, Ingham
The Hinchinbrook Local Disaster Management Group hosted a community display to help residents get ready for the wet season. Meet local disaster management experts, emergency services and communication providers, and learn practical ways to prepare your household for up to 7 to 10 days without access to supplies.
Free Green Waste Disposal Weekends
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, and Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November | Riverview and Rosewood Resource Recovery Centres
Ipswich residents can drop off eligible green waste for free to help get their properties ready for storm season. Accepted items include branches, leaves, grass clippings and palm fronds. Proof of residency is required, and standard fees apply to mixed loads and non-green waste.
Get Ready Pop-up and Story Time
Wednesday 7 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Yeppoon Library
Join a special storytime with Disaster Superhero Resilient Ricky, helping children learn simple ways to prepare for, cope with and recover from natural disasters.
Get Ready Logan 2026
3–11 October | Various locations
Get involved in community events, workshops, radio and social media activities to learn how to prepare for emergencies. Activities will help children, seniors, businesses, people with disability, pet owners and households understand their risks, make a plan and pack an emergency kit.
Be Ready Central West with SES
Saturday 3 October | 8.30am–11.30am | Eagle Street, Longreach
Meet Queensland SES volunteers and learn practical ways to get ready for severe weather and emergencies in the Central West.
Disaster Ready Saturday
Saturday 17 October | 9am–1pm | Caneland Central, near Peter Alexander
Meet emergency services and disaster management professionals, see Council’s interactive wave tank in action and pick up a free disaster preparedness kit. Visitors can also complete a preparedness survey for a chance to win a generator valued at more than $2,300.
Dinner and Disaster at the Drive-In
Friday 16 October
Enjoy dinner and a movie at the drive-in while learning more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Birdie’s Tree Storytime
Wednesday 14 October and Monday 19 October | 10am-12pm | Mareeba Library
Join Mareeba Shire Council for a fun morning of stories with Birdie and Mr Frog, helping young children and their grown-ups learn what to do during storms, floods, cyclones and other severe weather. Registration is required. Call Mareeba Library on 4086 4622 or Kuranda Library on 4093 9185 or visit your local library to book.
Get Ready in Cunnamulla
Tuesday 6 October | 11am–1pm | Cunnamulla Shire Hall lawn
Join emergency services and local service providers to learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Eulo
Wednesday 7 October | 9am–10.30am | Eulo Hall
Learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather with emergency services and local service providers. Enjoy morning tea and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Yowah
Wednesday 7 October | 1.30pm–3pm | YOMSCI Hall, Yowah
Join emergency services and local service providers for practical advice on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Wyandra
Thursday 8 October | 12pm–2pm | Wyandra Hall
Get practical advice from emergency services and local service providers on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready Community Event
Friday 9 October
Enjoy a community barbecue and learn more about getting ready for emergencies as part of a Get Ready Queensland regional engagement event.
Get Ready Community Activities
Activities include a school visit to the Local Disaster Coordination Centre, an online disaster management trivia activity, a pop-up stall at the Council depot and a Cleveland Library pop-up with local emergency services. Additional engagement activities for seniors are also being considered.
Bushfire Preparedness Information Session: Mount Morgan
Wednesday 30 September | 5.30pm–7.30pm | Mount Morgan Soldiers Room
Join local emergency services and disaster management professionals for a free community session on bushfire preparedness. Learn about the upcoming bushfire season, what heightened bushfire conditions could mean for you, and how to get ready.
Get Ready Rockhampton Region Pop-up
Saturday 10 October | 8am–12pm | Bunnings Rockhampton
Drop by the Get Ready stall and chat with the local SES team about getting ready for the upcoming disaster season. You can also enter the draw to win a starter household emergency kit.
Get Ready at Beaudesert Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Beaudesert Library, 58 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert
Visit Beaudesert Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Boonah Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Boonah Library, 3 High Street, Boonah
Visit Boonah Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Tamborine Mountain Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Tamborine Mountain Library, Corner Main Street and Yuulong Road, Tamborine Mountain
Visit Tamborine Mountain Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Woolworths Beaudesert
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 30 October | Woolworths Beaudesert
Visit the Get Ready display to pick up practical tips and ideas to help you prepare for severe weather this season, with preparedness information and a selection of non-perishable emergency kit items on display.
Get Ready at Bunnings
Wednesday 7 October
Drop into Bunnings to meet Rural Fire, SES and Council’s Disaster Management Team and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Stanthorpe Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | Gardenfest, Stanthorpe
Learn about emergency preparedness and connect with emergency services at Gardenfest.
The Adaptation Game: Maleny
Wednesday 7 October | 5pm–8pm | Maleny Neighbourhood Centre
Play the Adaptation Game, developed by Sunshine Coast Council, to explore how the community can respond to climate events in a safe and interactive setting.
Get Ready Schools Program
19 October–11 December | Various locations
15 school visits will help students learn about disaster preparedness.
Get Ready at Bunnings Noosaville
Saturday 7 November | 8am–2pm | Bunnings Noosaville, Gateway Drive
Learn how to prepare for severe weather and build your resilience ahead of the summer season.
Safety Squad Disaster Preparedness Program
Tuesday 6 October | Kairi State School
Year 5 and 6 students from Kairi State School took part in Council’s Safety Squad disaster preparedness program at the Disaster Centre in Atherton. Students learned how to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural hazards, with practical lessons from local emergency services.
Thursday 8 October | St Joseph’s School, Atherton
Year 5 students from St Joseph’s School joined Council’s Disaster Management team and emergency services partners for the Safety Squad program, learning practical skills to help them prepare for natural disasters.
Get Ready Townsville Day
Saturday 10 October
Join a community event bringing together agencies, businesses and the Local Disaster Management Group to promote disaster preparedness.
Get Ready Residential Pre-cyclone Verge Collection
Monday 19 October–Friday 13 November | Various locations across Weipa
Take advantage of the free residential green waste collection to help prepare for cyclone season.
Trunding: 19–23 October
Rocky Point: 26–30 October
Golf Links: 2–6 November
Nanum: 9–13 November
Get Ready Event
Wednesday 21 October | 9am–12pm | Weipa Storm Surge Shelter
Join Weipa Town Authority for a Get Ready event and learn how to prepare for severe weather this season.
Emergency Services Field Day: Meet the Disaster Management Team
Saturday 10 October 2026 | 9am–12pm | Coral Sea Marina
Meet the local Disaster Management Team and emergency services personnel, learn more about local hazards and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Get Ready Queensland Week information stall
Tuesday 6 October | Bunnings Toowoomba West | 6pm to 8pm
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management team joined South West Queensland SES at Bunnings Toowoomba West to answer questions and share practical advice on getting prepared for disaster season. The council also promoted its Disaster Dashboard to help residents stay informed about local emergencies.
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Tuesday 6 October | Kedron State Disaster Coordination Centre
The official launch of Get Ready Queensland Week brought together emergency preparedness messaging and community engagement, with the Today Show on site to cover the event.
Bureau of Meteorology and Queensland Disability Network
Severe Weather Outlook Online Webinar Thursday 8 October | 12pm–1pm | Online via Zoom
Join the Bureau of Meteorology and Queenslanders with Disability Network for an interactive webinar covering the severe weather outlook for the season, key risks for Queensland and practical tips to help you prepare and stay safe.
Brisbane Emergency Services Expo 2026
Saturday 10 October | 9am–2pm | 7th Brigade Park (Playground 1), Chermside
Meet emergency services and learn more about disaster preparedness at this community expo.
Childers Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Childers
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies and protect your family.
Gin Gin Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 2pm–3pm | Gin Gin
Get practical advice on preparing your household for emergencies and protecting your family. Light refreshments will be provided.
Get Ready with Carinbundi
Wednesday 7 October | 8.30am | Sugarland Shopping Centre
Join Carinbundi for its award-winning Get Ready program, which helps people with disability learn about emergency and disaster preparedness.
Bunnings Bundaberg
Thursday 8 October | 9am–1pm | Bundaberg
Meet Disaster Management and State Emergency Service (SES) representatives to learn about disaster preparedness and the Queensland Disaster Dashboard.
Woodgate Disaster Preparedness Session
Friday 9 October | 2pm–3.30pm | Woodgate
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies. Light refreshments will be provided.
Emergency Services Expo
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Bundaberg
Meet emergency services personnel and volunteers, explore emergency vehicles and displays, and learn about local risks and preparing for severe weather and disasters.
Get Ready Week Stalls
Meet SES, emergency services and Council representatives, pick up disaster management resources and take part in activities and prize giveaways.
IGA Home Hill: Tuesday 6 October | 10am–2pm
Woolworths Ayr: Wednesday 7 October | 10am–2pm
Coles Ayr: Friday 9 October | 10am–2pm
Burke, Let’s Get Ready!
Wednesday 7 October | 4.30pm–6pm | Morning Glory Park, Sloman Street, Burketown
Join Burke Shire Council, emergency services and the Get Ready Queensland team for a community afternoon featuring activities, emergency services displays and practical tips to help you get ready for the wet season. Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston will also attend from 5pm.
Get Ready Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Cairns
Meet local emergency services and disaster management agencies, learn about local hazards, and get practical advice on knowing your risks, making a plan and packing an emergency kit.
Get Ready community engagement with Johnathan Thurston
Friday 9 October | Normanton
Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston met with local seniors and Elders to hear about their experiences of isolation and discuss the importance of getting ready ahead of time.
Waste Disposal Voucher Program
Eligible residential ratepayers can access two free waste disposal vouchers each year to help clean up their properties, particularly ahead of wet seasons. Each voucher covers one eligible load of dry household waste and can be used once at any Cassowary Coast Regional Council waste transfer station. Some exclusions and conditions apply.
Moreton Bay Emergency Services Expo
Sunday 27 September | 9am–1pm | Brennan Park, Bribie Island
Enjoy a free, family-friendly event featuring emergency vehicles, live demonstrations, interactive activities and displays from local emergency services.
Think Ahead, Stay Strong: EmergencyRedi™ with Australian Red Cross
Friday 9 October | Various times and library locations
Take part in free workshops with Australian Red Cross to build confidence, resilience and practical skills for preparing for emergencies.
Get Ready Croydon Markets
Saturday 10 October
Get Ready Croydon Markets will bring community members together to learn about disaster preparedness while supporting local stallholders and community connections. The event will feature information sessions from the SES, Croydon Shire Council's Disaster Management Team, the Rural Fire Brigade and local hospital staff, providing practical advice on preparing homes, families and pets for emergencies. A light morning tea will be provided, creating opportunities for residents to meet local emergency service providers, ask questions and access resources that will help build community resilience and preparedness ahead of the disaster season.
Get Ready Queensland Week at Georgetown State School
Friday 9 October | Georgetown State School
Students enjoyed a pancake breakfast, Birdie story and puppet show, and learned what to pack in an emergency backpack, including first aid supplies, water and food. The event helped students learn practical ways to get ready for natural disasters and emergencies.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Hervey Bay
Friday 9 October | 4pm–9pm | Seafront Oval, Pialba
Enjoy live music, street food and markets while learning how to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. Emergency services displays will provide practical advice and information.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Maryborough
Friday 30 October | 4pm–9pm | 5 Walker Street, Maryborough
Join the community for a Get Ready event as part of Food n Groove Fridays, with opportunities to learn about disaster preparedness alongside live music, street food and markets.
Boonooroo and Tuan CRN Event at Boonooroo Golf Club Family Fishing Competition
Sunday 4 October | 10am–6pm | Boonooroo Golf Course and Tavern
Learn about the Fraser Coast Disaster Dashboard, QIT Plus app and Fraser Coast Emergency Action Guide, with information to help you access disaster updates and prepare for natural disasters. Supported by Fraser Coast Regional Council.
Boonooroo and Tuan Christmas in the Park
Saturday 28 November | 11.30am–2.30pm
Find out about disaster preparedness resources and practical ways to prepare for natural disasters, with a focus on community recovery.
Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition
Monday 21 September–late October
Enter the Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition and show what getting ready for emergencies means to you.
City Libraries Disaster Information Table
Tuesday 6 October
Visit a City of Gold Coast library to learn more about disaster preparedness and how to get ready for emergencies.
Westfield Coomera Big Map Activation
Tuesday 6 October
Explore the Big Map and learn about local hazards and how to get ready for emergencies.
2026 Disaster and Emergency Management Preparedness Forum
Tuesday 6 October
Learn about disaster and emergency management and practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayoral Media Launch
Tuesday 6 October
Join the City of Gold Coast for the launch of its Get Ready activities for 2026.
Gold Coast Care & Lifestyle Expo
Tuesday 6 October
Visit the City of Gold Coast at the Care & Lifestyle Expo to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Bunnings Store Activation
Saturday 10 October
Drop into Bunnings to learn about emergency preparedness and ways to get your household ready.
Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day
Saturday 10 October
Visit the Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Chirn Park Street Festival
Saturday 10 October
Connect with the community at the Chirn Park Street Festival and find out how to get ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayor’s Seniors Concert
Tuesday 13 October
Join the Gold Coast community for the Mayor’s Seniors Concert and learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Burgers and Brotherhood: Gear, Grit & Good Decisions
Tuesday 13 October
Connect with the community and learn about making good decisions and getting ready for emergencies.
Park Lake State School Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Friday 16 October
Take part in a practical workshop helping students and families learn about disaster preparedness.
Gold Coast Aged Care Expo
Thursday 22 October
Visit the Aged Care Expo to learn more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo
Thursday 29 October
Find out how to get ready for emergencies and stay prepared at the Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo.
Gold Coast Emergency Service Open Day
Saturday 31 October
Meet emergency services personnel, explore displays and learn practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Get Ready Roadshow
Wednesday 21 October | Kilkivan
Saturday 24 October | Rainbow Beach
Wednesday 28 October | Gympie
Gympie Regional Council is teaming up with Queensland Fire Department and the SES to bring free community preparedness events to residents across the region. Drop in for a coffee and a chat, and pick up practical tips to help you and your family get ready for severe weather and emergencies.
Disaster Preparedness Display
Wednesday 14 October | 8.30am–2.30pm | Woolworths Complex, 29 Ann Street, Ingham
The Hinchinbrook Local Disaster Management Group hosted a community display to help residents get ready for the wet season. Meet local disaster management experts, emergency services and communication providers, and learn practical ways to prepare your household for up to 7 to 10 days without access to supplies.
Free Green Waste Disposal Weekends
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, and Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November | Riverview and Rosewood Resource Recovery Centres
Ipswich residents can drop off eligible green waste for free to help get their properties ready for storm season. Accepted items include branches, leaves, grass clippings and palm fronds. Proof of residency is required, and standard fees apply to mixed loads and non-green waste.
Get Ready Pop-up and Story Time
Wednesday 7 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Yeppoon Library
Join a special storytime with Disaster Superhero Resilient Ricky, helping children learn simple ways to prepare for, cope with and recover from natural disasters.
Get Ready Logan 2026
3–11 October | Various locations
Get involved in community events, workshops, radio and social media activities to learn how to prepare for emergencies. Activities will help children, seniors, businesses, people with disability, pet owners and households understand their risks, make a plan and pack an emergency kit.
Be Ready Central West with SES
Saturday 3 October | 8.30am–11.30am | Eagle Street, Longreach
Meet Queensland SES volunteers and learn practical ways to get ready for severe weather and emergencies in the Central West.
Disaster Ready Saturday
Saturday 17 October | 9am–1pm | Caneland Central, near Peter Alexander
Meet emergency services and disaster management professionals, see Council’s interactive wave tank in action and pick up a free disaster preparedness kit. Visitors can also complete a preparedness survey for a chance to win a generator valued at more than $2,300.
Dinner and Disaster at the Drive-In
Friday 16 October
Enjoy dinner and a movie at the drive-in while learning more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Birdie’s Tree Storytime
Wednesday 14 October and Monday 19 October | 10am-12pm | Mareeba Library
Join Mareeba Shire Council for a fun morning of stories with Birdie and Mr Frog, helping young children and their grown-ups learn what to do during storms, floods, cyclones and other severe weather. Registration is required. Call Mareeba Library on 4086 4622 or Kuranda Library on 4093 9185 or visit your local library to book.
Get Ready in Cunnamulla
Tuesday 6 October | 11am–1pm | Cunnamulla Shire Hall lawn
Join emergency services and local service providers to learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Eulo
Wednesday 7 October | 9am–10.30am | Eulo Hall
Learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather with emergency services and local service providers. Enjoy morning tea and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Yowah
Wednesday 7 October | 1.30pm–3pm | YOMSCI Hall, Yowah
Join emergency services and local service providers for practical advice on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Wyandra
Thursday 8 October | 12pm–2pm | Wyandra Hall
Get practical advice from emergency services and local service providers on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready Community Event
Friday 9 October
Enjoy a community barbecue and learn more about getting ready for emergencies as part of a Get Ready Queensland regional engagement event.
Get Ready Community Activities
Activities include a school visit to the Local Disaster Coordination Centre, an online disaster management trivia activity, a pop-up stall at the Council depot and a Cleveland Library pop-up with local emergency services. Additional engagement activities for seniors are also being considered.
Bushfire Preparedness Information Session: Mount Morgan
Wednesday 30 September | 5.30pm–7.30pm | Mount Morgan Soldiers Room
Join local emergency services and disaster management professionals for a free community session on bushfire preparedness. Learn about the upcoming bushfire season, what heightened bushfire conditions could mean for you, and how to get ready.
Get Ready Rockhampton Region Pop-up
Saturday 10 October | 8am–12pm | Bunnings Rockhampton
Drop by the Get Ready stall and chat with the local SES team about getting ready for the upcoming disaster season. You can also enter the draw to win a starter household emergency kit.
Get Ready at Beaudesert Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Beaudesert Library, 58 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert
Visit Beaudesert Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Boonah Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Boonah Library, 3 High Street, Boonah
Visit Boonah Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Tamborine Mountain Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Tamborine Mountain Library, Corner Main Street and Yuulong Road, Tamborine Mountain
Visit Tamborine Mountain Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Woolworths Beaudesert
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 30 October | Woolworths Beaudesert
Visit the Get Ready display to pick up practical tips and ideas to help you prepare for severe weather this season, with preparedness information and a selection of non-perishable emergency kit items on display.
Get Ready at Bunnings
Wednesday 7 October
Drop into Bunnings to meet Rural Fire, SES and Council’s Disaster Management Team and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Stanthorpe Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | Gardenfest, Stanthorpe
Learn about emergency preparedness and connect with emergency services at Gardenfest.
The Adaptation Game: Maleny
Wednesday 7 October | 5pm–8pm | Maleny Neighbourhood Centre
Play the Adaptation Game, developed by Sunshine Coast Council, to explore how the community can respond to climate events in a safe and interactive setting.
Get Ready Schools Program
19 October–11 December | Various locations
15 school visits will help students learn about disaster preparedness.
Get Ready at Bunnings Noosaville
Saturday 7 November | 8am–2pm | Bunnings Noosaville, Gateway Drive
Learn how to prepare for severe weather and build your resilience ahead of the summer season.
Safety Squad Disaster Preparedness Program
Tuesday 6 October | Kairi State School
Year 5 and 6 students from Kairi State School took part in Council’s Safety Squad disaster preparedness program at the Disaster Centre in Atherton. Students learned how to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural hazards, with practical lessons from local emergency services.
Thursday 8 October | St Joseph’s School, Atherton
Year 5 students from St Joseph’s School joined Council’s Disaster Management team and emergency services partners for the Safety Squad program, learning practical skills to help them prepare for natural disasters.
Get Ready Townsville Day
Saturday 10 October
Join a community event bringing together agencies, businesses and the Local Disaster Management Group to promote disaster preparedness.
Get Ready Residential Pre-cyclone Verge Collection
Monday 19 October–Friday 13 November | Various locations across Weipa
Take advantage of the free residential green waste collection to help prepare for cyclone season.
Trunding: 19–23 October
Rocky Point: 26–30 October
Golf Links: 2–6 November
Nanum: 9–13 November
Get Ready Event
Wednesday 21 October | 9am–12pm | Weipa Storm Surge Shelter
Join Weipa Town Authority for a Get Ready event and learn how to prepare for severe weather this season.
Emergency Services Field Day: Meet the Disaster Management Team
Saturday 10 October 2026 | 9am–12pm | Coral Sea Marina
Meet the local Disaster Management Team and emergency services personnel, learn more about local hazards and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Get Ready Queensland Week information stall
Tuesday 6 October | Bunnings Toowoomba West | 6pm to 8pm
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management team joined South West Queensland SES at Bunnings Toowoomba West to answer questions and share practical advice on getting prepared for disaster season. The council also promoted its Disaster Dashboard to help residents stay informed about local emergencies.
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Tuesday 6 October | Kedron State Disaster Coordination Centre
The official launch of Get Ready Queensland Week brought together emergency preparedness messaging and community engagement, with the Today Show on site to cover the event.
Bureau of Meteorology and Queensland Disability Network
Severe Weather Outlook Online Webinar Thursday 8 October | 12pm–1pm | Online via Zoom
Join the Bureau of Meteorology and Queenslanders with Disability Network for an interactive webinar covering the severe weather outlook for the season, key risks for Queensland and practical tips to help you prepare and stay safe.
Brisbane Emergency Services Expo 2026
Saturday 10 October | 9am–2pm | 7th Brigade Park (Playground 1), Chermside
Meet emergency services and learn more about disaster preparedness at this community expo.
Childers Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Childers
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies and protect your family.
Gin Gin Disaster Preparedness Session
Tuesday 6 October | 2pm–3pm | Gin Gin
Get practical advice on preparing your household for emergencies and protecting your family. Light refreshments will be provided.
Get Ready with Carinbundi
Wednesday 7 October | 8.30am | Sugarland Shopping Centre
Join Carinbundi for its award-winning Get Ready program, which helps people with disability learn about emergency and disaster preparedness.
Bunnings Bundaberg
Thursday 8 October | 9am–1pm | Bundaberg
Meet Disaster Management and State Emergency Service (SES) representatives to learn about disaster preparedness and the Queensland Disaster Dashboard.
Woodgate Disaster Preparedness Session
Friday 9 October | 2pm–3.30pm | Woodgate
Learn practical ways to prepare your household for emergencies. Light refreshments will be provided.
Emergency Services Expo
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Bundaberg
Meet emergency services personnel and volunteers, explore emergency vehicles and displays, and learn about local risks and preparing for severe weather and disasters.
Get Ready Week Stalls
Meet SES, emergency services and Council representatives, pick up disaster management resources and take part in activities and prize giveaways.
IGA Home Hill: Tuesday 6 October | 10am–2pm
Woolworths Ayr: Wednesday 7 October | 10am–2pm
Coles Ayr: Friday 9 October | 10am–2pm
Burke, Let’s Get Ready!
Wednesday 7 October | 4.30pm–6pm | Morning Glory Park, Sloman Street, Burketown
Join Burke Shire Council, emergency services and the Get Ready Queensland team for a community afternoon featuring activities, emergency services displays and practical tips to help you get ready for the wet season. Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston will also attend from 5pm.
Get Ready Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | 9am–12pm | Cairns
Meet local emergency services and disaster management agencies, learn about local hazards, and get practical advice on knowing your risks, making a plan and packing an emergency kit.
Get Ready community engagement with Johnathan Thurston
Friday 9 October | Normanton
Get Ready Queensland Ambassador Johnathan Thurston met with local seniors and Elders to hear about their experiences of isolation and discuss the importance of getting ready ahead of time.
Waste Disposal Voucher Program
Eligible residential ratepayers can access two free waste disposal vouchers each year to help clean up their properties, particularly ahead of wet seasons. Each voucher covers one eligible load of dry household waste and can be used once at any Cassowary Coast Regional Council waste transfer station. Some exclusions and conditions apply.
Moreton Bay Emergency Services Expo
Sunday 27 September | 9am–1pm | Brennan Park, Bribie Island
Enjoy a free, family-friendly event featuring emergency vehicles, live demonstrations, interactive activities and displays from local emergency services.
Think Ahead, Stay Strong: EmergencyRedi™ with Australian Red Cross
Friday 9 October | Various times and library locations
Take part in free workshops with Australian Red Cross to build confidence, resilience and practical skills for preparing for emergencies.
Get Ready Croydon Markets
Saturday 10 October
Get Ready Croydon Markets will bring community members together to learn about disaster preparedness while supporting local stallholders and community connections. The event will feature information sessions from the SES, Croydon Shire Council's Disaster Management Team, the Rural Fire Brigade and local hospital staff, providing practical advice on preparing homes, families and pets for emergencies. A light morning tea will be provided, creating opportunities for residents to meet local emergency service providers, ask questions and access resources that will help build community resilience and preparedness ahead of the disaster season.
Get Ready Queensland Week at Georgetown State School
Friday 9 October | Georgetown State School
Students enjoyed a pancake breakfast, Birdie story and puppet show, and learned what to pack in an emergency backpack, including first aid supplies, water and food. The event helped students learn practical ways to get ready for natural disasters and emergencies.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Hervey Bay
Friday 9 October | 4pm–9pm | Seafront Oval, Pialba
Enjoy live music, street food and markets while learning how to prepare for the upcoming severe weather season. Emergency services displays will provide practical advice and information.
Food n Groove Fridays: Get Ready Maryborough
Friday 30 October | 4pm–9pm | 5 Walker Street, Maryborough
Join the community for a Get Ready event as part of Food n Groove Fridays, with opportunities to learn about disaster preparedness alongside live music, street food and markets.
Boonooroo and Tuan CRN Event at Boonooroo Golf Club Family Fishing Competition
Sunday 4 October | 10am–6pm | Boonooroo Golf Course and Tavern
Learn about the Fraser Coast Disaster Dashboard, QIT Plus app and Fraser Coast Emergency Action Guide, with information to help you access disaster updates and prepare for natural disasters. Supported by Fraser Coast Regional Council.
Boonooroo and Tuan Christmas in the Park
Saturday 28 November | 11.30am–2.30pm
Find out about disaster preparedness resources and practical ways to prepare for natural disasters, with a focus on community recovery.
Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition
Monday 21 September–late October
Enter the Get Ready Gladstone Region Photo Competition and show what getting ready for emergencies means to you.
City Libraries Disaster Information Table
Tuesday 6 October
Visit a City of Gold Coast library to learn more about disaster preparedness and how to get ready for emergencies.
Westfield Coomera Big Map Activation
Tuesday 6 October
Explore the Big Map and learn about local hazards and how to get ready for emergencies.
2026 Disaster and Emergency Management Preparedness Forum
Tuesday 6 October
Learn about disaster and emergency management and practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayoral Media Launch
Tuesday 6 October
Join the City of Gold Coast for the launch of its Get Ready activities for 2026.
Gold Coast Care & Lifestyle Expo
Tuesday 6 October
Visit the City of Gold Coast at the Care & Lifestyle Expo to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Bunnings Store Activation
Saturday 10 October
Drop into Bunnings to learn about emergency preparedness and ways to get your household ready.
Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day
Saturday 10 October
Visit the Mudgeeraba Uniting Church Open Day to learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Chirn Park Street Festival
Saturday 10 October
Connect with the community at the Chirn Park Street Festival and find out how to get ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Mayor’s Seniors Concert
Tuesday 13 October
Join the Gold Coast community for the Mayor’s Seniors Concert and learn more about getting ready for emergencies.
Burgers and Brotherhood: Gear, Grit & Good Decisions
Tuesday 13 October
Connect with the community and learn about making good decisions and getting ready for emergencies.
Park Lake State School Disaster Preparedness Workshop
Friday 16 October
Take part in a practical workshop helping students and families learn about disaster preparedness.
Gold Coast Aged Care Expo
Thursday 22 October
Visit the Aged Care Expo to learn more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Gold Coast Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo
Thursday 29 October
Find out how to get ready for emergencies and stay prepared at the Seniors Health & Lifestyle Expo.
Gold Coast Emergency Service Open Day
Saturday 31 October
Meet emergency services personnel, explore displays and learn practical ways to prepare for emergencies.
Get Ready Roadshow
Wednesday 21 October | Kilkivan
Saturday 24 October | Rainbow Beach
Wednesday 28 October | Gympie
Gympie Regional Council is teaming up with Queensland Fire Department and the SES to bring free community preparedness events to residents across the region. Drop in for a coffee and a chat, and pick up practical tips to help you and your family get ready for severe weather and emergencies.
Disaster Preparedness Display
Wednesday 14 October | 8.30am–2.30pm | Woolworths Complex, 29 Ann Street, Ingham
The Hinchinbrook Local Disaster Management Group hosted a community display to help residents get ready for the wet season. Meet local disaster management experts, emergency services and communication providers, and learn practical ways to prepare your household for up to 7 to 10 days without access to supplies.
Free Green Waste Disposal Weekends
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October, and Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November | Riverview and Rosewood Resource Recovery Centres
Ipswich residents can drop off eligible green waste for free to help get their properties ready for storm season. Accepted items include branches, leaves, grass clippings and palm fronds. Proof of residency is required, and standard fees apply to mixed loads and non-green waste.
Get Ready Pop-up and Story Time
Wednesday 7 October | 9.30am–10.30am | Yeppoon Library
Join a special storytime with Disaster Superhero Resilient Ricky, helping children learn simple ways to prepare for, cope with and recover from natural disasters.
Get Ready Logan 2026
3–11 October | Various locations
Get involved in community events, workshops, radio and social media activities to learn how to prepare for emergencies. Activities will help children, seniors, businesses, people with disability, pet owners and households understand their risks, make a plan and pack an emergency kit.
Be Ready Central West with SES
Saturday 3 October | 8.30am–11.30am | Eagle Street, Longreach
Meet Queensland SES volunteers and learn practical ways to get ready for severe weather and emergencies in the Central West.
Disaster Ready Saturday
Saturday 17 October | 9am–1pm | Caneland Central, near Peter Alexander
Meet emergency services and disaster management professionals, see Council’s interactive wave tank in action and pick up a free disaster preparedness kit. Visitors can also complete a preparedness survey for a chance to win a generator valued at more than $2,300.
Dinner and Disaster at the Drive-In
Friday 16 October
Enjoy dinner and a movie at the drive-in while learning more about disaster preparedness and getting ready for emergencies.
Birdie’s Tree Storytime
Wednesday 14 October and Monday 19 October | 10am-12pm | Mareeba Library
Join Mareeba Shire Council for a fun morning of stories with Birdie and Mr Frog, helping young children and their grown-ups learn what to do during storms, floods, cyclones and other severe weather. Registration is required. Call Mareeba Library on 4086 4622 or Kuranda Library on 4093 9185 or visit your local library to book.
Get Ready in Cunnamulla
Tuesday 6 October | 11am–1pm | Cunnamulla Shire Hall lawn
Join emergency services and local service providers to learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Eulo
Wednesday 7 October | 9am–10.30am | Eulo Hall
Learn how to prepare your home, family and animals for severe weather with emergency services and local service providers. Enjoy morning tea and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Yowah
Wednesday 7 October | 1.30pm–3pm | YOMSCI Hall, Yowah
Join emergency services and local service providers for practical advice on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready in Wyandra
Thursday 8 October | 12pm–2pm | Wyandra Hall
Get practical advice from emergency services and local service providers on preparing your home, family and animals for severe weather. Enjoy a barbecue and enter the free prize draw.
Get Ready Community Event
Friday 9 October
Enjoy a community barbecue and learn more about getting ready for emergencies as part of a Get Ready Queensland regional engagement event.
Get Ready Community Activities
Activities include a school visit to the Local Disaster Coordination Centre, an online disaster management trivia activity, a pop-up stall at the Council depot and a Cleveland Library pop-up with local emergency services. Additional engagement activities for seniors are also being considered.
Bushfire Preparedness Information Session: Mount Morgan
Wednesday 30 September | 5.30pm–7.30pm | Mount Morgan Soldiers Room
Join local emergency services and disaster management professionals for a free community session on bushfire preparedness. Learn about the upcoming bushfire season, what heightened bushfire conditions could mean for you, and how to get ready.
Get Ready Rockhampton Region Pop-up
Saturday 10 October | 8am–12pm | Bunnings Rockhampton
Drop by the Get Ready stall and chat with the local SES team about getting ready for the upcoming disaster season. You can also enter the draw to win a starter household emergency kit.
Get Ready at Beaudesert Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Beaudesert Library, 58 Brisbane Street, Beaudesert
Visit Beaudesert Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Boonah Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Boonah Library, 3 High Street, Boonah
Visit Boonah Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Tamborine Mountain Library
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 16 October | Tamborine Mountain Library, Corner Main Street and Yuulong Road, Tamborine Mountain
Visit Tamborine Mountain Library to learn how to Get Ready and prepare for severe weather this season.
Get Ready at Woolworths Beaudesert
Tuesday 6 October–Friday 30 October | Woolworths Beaudesert
Visit the Get Ready display to pick up practical tips and ideas to help you prepare for severe weather this season, with preparedness information and a selection of non-perishable emergency kit items on display.
Get Ready at Bunnings
Wednesday 7 October
Drop into Bunnings to meet Rural Fire, SES and Council’s Disaster Management Team and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Stanthorpe Emergency Services Day
Saturday 10 October | Gardenfest, Stanthorpe
Learn about emergency preparedness and connect with emergency services at Gardenfest.
The Adaptation Game: Maleny
Wednesday 7 October | 5pm–8pm | Maleny Neighbourhood Centre
Play the Adaptation Game, developed by Sunshine Coast Council, to explore how the community can respond to climate events in a safe and interactive setting.
Get Ready Schools Program
19 October–11 December | Various locations
15 school visits will help students learn about disaster preparedness.
Get Ready at Bunnings Noosaville
Saturday 7 November | 8am–2pm | Bunnings Noosaville, Gateway Drive
Learn how to prepare for severe weather and build your resilience ahead of the summer season.
Safety Squad Disaster Preparedness Program
Tuesday 6 October | Kairi State School
Year 5 and 6 students from Kairi State School took part in Council’s Safety Squad disaster preparedness program at the Disaster Centre in Atherton. Students learned how to prepare for, respond to and recover from natural hazards, with practical lessons from local emergency services.
Thursday 8 October | St Joseph’s School, Atherton
Year 5 students from St Joseph’s School joined Council’s Disaster Management team and emergency services partners for the Safety Squad program, learning practical skills to help them prepare for natural disasters.
Get Ready Townsville Day
Saturday 10 October
Join a community event bringing together agencies, businesses and the Local Disaster Management Group to promote disaster preparedness.
Get Ready Residential Pre-cyclone Verge Collection
Monday 19 October–Friday 13 November | Various locations across Weipa
Take advantage of the free residential green waste collection to help prepare for cyclone season.
Trunding: 19–23 October
Rocky Point: 26–30 October
Golf Links: 2–6 November
Nanum: 9–13 November
Get Ready Event
Wednesday 21 October | 9am–12pm | Weipa Storm Surge Shelter
Join Weipa Town Authority for a Get Ready event and learn how to prepare for severe weather this season.
Emergency Services Field Day: Meet the Disaster Management Team
Saturday 10 October 2026 | 9am–12pm | Coral Sea Marina
Meet the local Disaster Management Team and emergency services personnel, learn more about local hazards and pick up practical tips to help you get ready for emergencies.
Get Ready Queensland Week information stall
Tuesday 6 October | Bunnings Toowoomba West | 6pm to 8pm
Toowoomba Regional Council’s Local Disaster Management team joined South West Queensland SES at Bunnings Toowoomba West to answer questions and share practical advice on getting prepared for disaster season. The council also promoted its Disaster Dashboard to help residents stay informed about local emergencies.
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Thank you Suncorp
Suncorp’s support helps bring Get Ready Queensland Week statewide. Their sponsorship means we can join with and support communities right across Queensland. Sharing practical, consistent messages that encourage every household to take simple steps to get ready for disasters.
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