Emergency Information

Be prepared for cyclone season

The tourism industry is well prepared for weather events like cyclones with management plans in place to keep visitors safe.

With an El Niño summer underway, your business emergency plans should be updated and all necessary steps should be taken to be prepared, including how you will notify staff and guests that an event is likely to occur.

During the holiday season, please keep in mind the information issued by the Bureau of Meteorology (see information below) to ensure you and your staff have plenty of time to prepare for any extreme weather events. ABC radio will provide emergency warnings on your local ABC frequency and on their ABC emergency website.

TTNQ will alert members via email to the necessary tourism information and actions to be taken if a weather event is likely to impact our region.

Queensland Government sites

Preparation checklist
How to protect your business
Small Business Disaster Hub
Download this poster for your business to help visitors stay safe and be prepared when visiting Queensland.

 


Local sites / information

Cairns Regional Council – Natural Disasters Information
Crisis Communication Workbook
How to make a “video”
Cairns Alert emergency message service

Key emergency links and communication resources

Bureau of Meteorology BOM
QLD Tropical Cyclone Warnings: 1300 659 212
QLD Land Weather and Flood Warnings: 1300 659 219
QLD Coastal Marine Warnings: 1300 360 427
Australian Tsunami Threat Information (1300 TSUNAMI) 1300 878 6264
QLD General Warnings (call costs apply) 1900 969 922

ABC Radio frequencies
Atherton 720 AM
Babinda 95.7 FM
Cairns 801 AM 106.7 FM
Cairns North 95.5 FM
Georgetown 106.1 FM
Coen 105.9 FM
Cooktown 105.7 FM
Croydon 105.9 FM
Dimbulah 91.7 FM
Lakeland 106.1 FM
Laura 106.1 FM
Mission Beach 89.3 FM
Mossman 639 AM
Mount Garnet 95.7 FM
Mount Molloy 95.7 FM
Normanton 105.7 FM
Thursday Island (Torres Strait) 1062 AM
Tully 95.5 FM
Weipa 1044 AM
You can also download the complete list for Queensland here.

Emergency Contacts
Rural Fire Qld Cairns 4042 5468
Ergon outages & disruptions 131 670
Main Road closures 131 940
SES Flood & Storm Assistance 132 500
Queensland Health 13 43 25 84

Local Disaster Coordination Centres
Cairns Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4044 3377
Carpentaria Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4745 2200
Cassowary Coast Local Disaster Coordination Centre 1300 188 505
Cook Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 131 940
Croydon Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4748 7111
Douglas Shire Disaster Coordination Centre 4098 2599
Etheridge Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4079 9029
Hinchinbrook Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4776 4600
Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4083 8000
Mareeba Local Disaster Coordination Centre 1300 308 461
Tablelands Local Disaster Coordination Centre 1300 362 242
Torres Strait Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4069 1336
Wujal Wujal Aboriginal Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4083 9100
Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Local Disaster Coordination Centre 4056 9120

#ExploreTNQ

Okay, we know we’ve posted a lot of @portdouglasdaintree lately, but with views like this can you really blame us? 😍🌴🩵

📸 @janevisuals #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #portdouglasdaintree #sunrise #beach

[ID: video of purple and gold sunrise at the beach in Port Douglas]
Ahh @visitpalmcove you really do know how to put on a show 🌅

But pretty palms aren’t the only reason to visit this beachside village – you’ll also find 500 year-old melaleuca trees dotted between restaurants, resorts & day spas. Aussies, who needs a passport when this paradise is only a short flight away? 🛫 (And to our friends overseas, get your passport ready 😉)

📸 @pb.ay #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #palmcove 

[ID: Tropical palm trees on the beach with the sun setting in the background]
Winter is coming…but not to Tropical North Queensland 🌴
 
Winter in the tropics is the perfect place to escape the chilly weather with average temperatures barely dropping below 20ºC (68ºF for all of our American followers) 🥶
So while our friends down south are shivering we’ll be at the beach, and you can be to if you book your winter holiday up here in the tropics 💅🦋
 
See you soon? 👋
 
📸 @our.traveltales #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #winter
 
[ID: couple exploring Tropical North Queensland in sunny weather, including resort pools islands, beaches and bars]
What better way to treat your mum this Mother’s Day than with an experience in Tropical North Queensland? 🌴🦋

What’s even better is that so many of our awesome operators are offering discounts and free trips for your mum today - so don’t miss out on an epic tour today 🫶

#exploreTNQ #exploreCairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia
Tag your travel buddy ✈️🧳 

#exploretnq #explorecairnsgbr
Ready to earn your morning view? 💪

Tackle the #FitzroyIsland summit to enjoy panoramic views of the island surrounds: 1-2 hours, 4km track with a few steep hills 👣 (Hot tip - wake up early and catch the sunrise at the summit! ⏰)

🎥 @kokoalitoontheroad and @worldtravellerstogether  #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR 

[ID: Two people hiking to the summit of Fitzroy Island, past rocks, trees and grass. Views of the lookouts along the way over the ocean and island. Text on screen reads POV: Hiking the island summit for this view and just like that…]
Camping is a family favourite for the long weekends around here! Hands up if that’s how you’ve spent this weekend? ⛺️🙋

#exploreTNQ #exploreCairnsGBR 

[ID: Two children standing in front of a lake-front tent with table and camper chairs set up, watching ducks in the water.]