“Get Ready Queensland”

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.

Here's how storm tides work and how they may affect your property.

No bin collections and tips closed Thursday and Friday. Dump your green and general waste for free during clean up.

Residents are advised to prepare for severe weather as Tropical Cyclone Alfred approaches, bringing strong winds, dangerous surf and potential flooding.

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.

Sunshine Coast Council is encouraging our residents to familiarise themselves now with understanding bushfires and your home’s level of risk.

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.

Sunshine Coast Council’s Disaster Management Team are running the Get Ready Schools Program to teach students about how to prepare, cope and recover from stressful weather events.

Summer = surf, sun, sand and storms! Having an Emergency Evacuation Plan this summer will mean everyone knows what to do during an extreme weather event.

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.

This weekend it’s time to get your emergency plan in place. Having an Emergency Evacuation Plan means everyone in your household knows what to do if the weather turns bad. It also gives you and your family peace-of-mind that when a disaster strikes, you’ll know how to ‘act’.

The new Australian Warnings System means that no matter where you are across the country, the warning icons are the same. How you receive warnings isn’t going to change, but the wording, colours and call to action symbol may be different to what you’re used to.

The Sunshine Coast faces one of its most threatening fire seasons but now has a world-leading tool to help safeguard people, properties, and our natural assets.