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 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 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
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
Who else is hanging out for their next tropical road trip? 🙋🌴
📍 BIG4 Ingenia Holidays Cairns Coconut
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Hands up if you`re dreaming of this view 🤩🙋 Windin Falls is a spectacular waterfall on the @athertontablelands located along the Old Cairns Track in Wooroonooran National Park 🌿🌅 Have you been here before? 🥾
⚠️ Always check the weather conditions before exploring and avoid hiking on hot days.
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Fancy a dip in the #AlligatorsNest? 🐊 Despite its name, you won`t find any alligators here, but you might find the ornate Nursery frog, Chameleon gecko or Eastern Water Dragon 🐸🦎 Grab your floaties and picnic basket for a peaceful afternoon in paradise 😌
📸 @gtl.travels #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #cassowarycoast

Take a dip in a waterfall, explore breathtaking farmlands & catch the sunset when you spend time exploring @CassowaryFalls 🍃✨ Located in the Mossman Gorge section of the Daintree National Park, #CassowaryFalls is a secluded waterfall that tumbles into a cool, pool of pristine freshwater. Surrounded by lush @wettropicsworldheritage listed rainforest, this is the perfect place to refresh & rejuvenate with a swim, or simply enjoy the cool spray of the falls 💦
The falls are found on private property, and can only be visited on tours with @cassowaryfalls 🌴
📸 @kellerdiaries #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #tropicalnorthqueensland #portdouglasdaintree

Hello from #CapeTribulation in @portdouglasdaintree 🌴✨
Have you ever been to the ancient Daintree Rainforest? 💚
📸 @ashhughesphotos #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #portdouglasdaintree #rainforest #daintree

Open your ears and hear the incredible sounds of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Rainforest 🌴💚✨
🎥 @queensland #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR

Another day another waterfall - this time we`re at Fairy Falls 🧚✨ Off the beaten track & tucked away in the rainforest near #CrystalCascades, this stunning waterfall is just as magical as its name so be sure to add it to your bucket list 🩵🌴
📸 @camandgeorgia #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #cairns

Time for a quick biology lesson 🧑🔬
The Pygmy Seahorse is a master of disguise, able to mirror the textures and colours of the coral they live in 🪸 Since these seahorses are too small to fend off predators, they change colour to mimic their environment and become almost invisible! 😮
Did you know that these guys often spend their entire lives in one particular coral? 🌊🐚
📸 @pablocogollos_photography #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR

#CapeYork season might be over for the year, but that just means it`s the perfect time to start planning next year`s adventure!
Head to our bio link to explore road trips ☝️
📸 @jack.and.megan #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia

New pics from the set of Jurassic Park…oh wait, no that’s just Hinchinbrook Island 🌴🦖
Located in @cassowarycoastaustralia, Hinchinbrook Island is the most southern island in Tropical North Queensland, but it`s not hard to see why it`s one of our favourites! 🙌
📸 @schmidtdogg_ #exploreTNQ #explorecairnsGBR #thisisqueensland #seeaustralia #cassowarycoast
