10/01/2026
𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗔𝗞𝗘 𝗦𝗛𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗘𝗥 – 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮 (𝗟𝗚𝗔) – 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹: 𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗔𝗖𝗧
𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮: Townsville LGA – from Mutarnee to Cungulla including Magnetic Island.
This warning is from the Townsville Local Disaster Management Group.
A tropical low is developing slowly as it moves towards the northeast Queensland coast.
The tropical low is forecast to reach tropical cyclone intensity later this evening, before crossing the coast near Townsville, most likely early on Sunday. Conditions will be dangerous as it gets closer to land. Gale strength winds are expected from 4pm today.
If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
For cyclone help, call the SES on 132 500 or download the SES Assistance QLD app.
𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀
▪️Damaging winds will knock down trees, powerlines, and blow away anything not tied down outside. This is a risk to life.
▪️Heavy rain may cause flooding in some places.
▪️Power, phones, internet and water might stop working.
▪️Roads could be blocked by fallen trees, powerlines or flood water.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗱𝗼
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘆
▪️Fill your car with fuel, or charge it, and park it undercover. Do not park under a tree.
▪️Store or tie down outside items, like caravans, trailers, outdoor furniture, gas bottles, toys and play equipment.
▪️Move outdoor furniture inside or sink it in your pool so it doesn’t fly around in strong winds.
▪️Unplug all electrical items.
▪️Fill up containers and the bath with clean water for drinking. Turn water off to your house if you can.
▪️Be ready to turn off power, solar, water and gas to your house if you can and if it is safe.
▪️Check your family, friends and neighbours know what to do. Help them if you can.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝘁
▪️battery-powered radio to listen to warnings
▪️torch and spare batteries
▪️tinned and packet food and bottled water to last five days
▪️enough clothes for five days
▪️important medicine
▪️important papers (like ID, insurance papers and passports)
▪️first-aid kit
▪️mobile phone, charger and charged power bank. Finishing charging devices. Try not to use them now to save batteries.
▪️toilet paper, face masks and hand sanitiser
▪️if you have very young children, enough nappies for up to five days, wipes, bottles, formula or baby food. Plan to not have a fridge or microwave
▪️if you have a pet, enough pet food for five days, a lead and/or crate. Make sure they can be identified if they get lost.
𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿
▪️Find the strongest and safest room in the building you are in. This will be away from big windows. It could be a bathroom, walk-in wardrobe or hallway. Shelter here when the time comes.
▪️Cover any windows in your safe room with a mattress or heavy blanket. This will protect you from broken glass if the window breaks. Shelter under the mattress if the roof comes off.
▪️Put your emergency kit in your safe room.
▪️If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
▪️Do not use gas or generators inside. Fumes can be deadly.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲
▪️If your home in more than 40 years old or not well looked after, go to friends or family in a newer, stronger home. Weaker buildings can break more easily in cyclone conditions.
▪️If your home is not a safe place, there are evacuation centres/places of refuge available from 2pm:
- Heatley Evacuation Centre - 321 Fulham Road (Heatley Secondary College)
- Townsville City Council Place of Refuge – 143 Walker Street (access via Wills Street) – Pet friendly
▪️Drive only to the evacuation centre
▪️If you have pets, check the shelter accepts animals. Change plans now if they do not. If you can take your pet with you, bring their food, lead, crate or carrier.
▪️Take your emergency kit with you.
▪️Prepare your house before you go.
▪️Tell others where you are.
𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴
▪️If you are still in the area, prepare now to take shelter. It is too late to leave safely.
▪️Fully pack up your site. Put camping gear in your vehicle.
▪️Tie down your caravan. Find out how on the QRA website.
▪️Ask accommodation staff where to take shelter. Take your emergency kit and pets with you.
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
▪️ For Townsville LGA updates and a map of areas that flood near you, go to https://disaster.townsville.qld.gov.au/
▪️Weather warnings go to Bureau of Meteorology Queensland warnings page: https://www.bom.gov.au/qld/
▪️Power outage information, go to Ergon: https://www.ergon.com.au/network/outages/outage-finder/outage-finder-map/
▪️Traffic information and closed roads, go to QLD Traffic (https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/) or call 13 19 40.
▪️Public transport information go to Translink: https://translink.com.au/
▪️Find out how to get ready for a flood at https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/prepare/flooding
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀.
