“Disaster Hub”

Floodwater can be contaminated by sewerage, waste and bacteria that pose a risk of soil-borne diseases and other infections, including skin infections, diarrhea and conjunctivitis.

If you’d like to help clean up our coastline, you are invited to join an organised beach clean up operation with a local community group.

Recovery efforts begin after Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred

Your unused sandbags can still be put to good use, or you can return them to a disposal location.

At 7.30am today (Monday, March 10) Sunshine Coast Council issued an emergency warning to residents for a flood watch and act - monitor conditions for minor and flash flooding on the coast.

Flooding alert for Sunshine Coast Hinterland as our region records more than 400mm in the last 24 hours.

With damaging wind gusts and intense rainfall expected, residents are reminded to keep sandbags in place until the threat has passed.

A coordinated and efficient cleanup operation is expected to begin in the coming week.

As severe weather surges towards South East Queensland, Sunshine Coast residents and visitors are advised to stay indoors and off the roads from 6pm tonight.

As Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred approaches the South East Queensland coastline, now is the time to band together and offer a helping hand to others.

With TC Alfred causing erosion and large swells, the community is urged to stay off the dunes and seawalls for their own safety.

Find out the latest information on how to prepare ahead of TC Alfred and find places of refuge.

Stay safe! Tropical Cyclone Alfred is producing gale force winds. Find out how to report and stay up-to-date.

Stay informed and prepared as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches. Look out for seniors and ensure everyone has necessary supplies and assistance.

Here's what you need to know about the weekend weather as Tropical Cyclone Alfred tracks south.

With longer heatwaves predicted to happen more often in 2025, residents should expect higher humidity and temperatures and prepare for possible heatwave impacts in advance.

With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting more rain, storms and heatwaves over summer, Sunshine Coast Local Disaster Management Group is reminding residents and visitors to be prepared.

Planning your business’s continuity involves developing a practical plan for how your business can prepare for and continue to operate, after an incident or crisis.

Residents are urged to take some simple steps to boost resilience and safeguard themselves, their families, homes and businesses, before the next disaster strikes.

Don’t wait until a disaster is at your door. October to April is Australia's peak time for severe weather. Get Ready Queensland Week is a reminder to get ready. Make a household emergency plan with your family so they know what to do when the weather turns bad.

The Sunshine Coast Local Disaster Plan helps Council deliver a coordinated emergency response to disaster management and community support. Since the adoption of the plan in 2023, there have been a number of changes which needed to be updated and endorsed by Council.

When the next disaster strikes, Sunshine Coast Council’s disaster and emergency responders must stand together as one united, operational front. Council recently held a training exercise to assess our emergency services’ coordinated response. Because practice makes perfect!

Sunshine Coast’s Local Disaster Management Group recently met for the first time in 2024, with Mayor Rosanna Natoli and Deputy Mayor Maria Suarez taking on the roles of Chair and Deputy Chair.

Babies and children have a limited understanding of what’s happening around them. But being prepared before a weather emergency can make a big difference to how they will respond and cope.