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Emergencies | Be Prepared

Warnings

Last updated 13 Jan 2017 11:51pm AEDT
Warning

  • Flood warning

    Issued at 3:57pm on Friday 13 January 2017

    Initial Flood Watch for Gulf Rivers and central and southern inland areas

  • Flood warning

    Issued at 10:22am on Friday 13 January 2017

    Initial Flood Warning for the Norman River

  • Flood warning

    Issued at 3:43pm on Friday 13 January 2017

    Minor Flood Warning for the Tully River

  • Flood warning

    Issued at 3:37pm on Friday 13 January 2017

    Minor Flood Warning for the Herbert River

  • Full warnings

Weather Summary

Current Conditions

  • 27.8°
    in Cairns
  • Wind: CAL at .0kph
  • Humidity: 89%
Tides:
  • 6:07pm AEST Monday - 1.0m
  • Sunrise: 5:55am AEST
  • Sunset: 6:57pm AEST

Emergency Preparation

Emergency Contacts and Resources

If you are in a life threatening emergency, call 000
  • RACQ Road Closures
    Call 1300 130 595 for the latest information
  • Life threatening emergencies
    Dial 000
  • Ergon Energy
    To report fallen power lines, loss of supply and emergencies call 13 22 96
  • Origin Energy
    For natural gas and LP gas emergency - leaks only. Call 1800 808 526
  • Cairns City Council Disaster Management Group
    Call 4044 3377
  • Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
    In an emergency call 000
  • Rural Fire Service
    Call:
    4039 8240 for the Cairns office
    4061 0650 for the Innisfail office
  • State Emergency Service
    Call 132 500
  • Ambulance
    Non life threatening calls only dial 13 12 33

Other Resources

This is a collection of handy links you might find useful.

ABC Far North Qld All ABC Local

  • 27.8°
    in Cairns
    • Possible shower
    • 25°/32°

    • Friday

    • Possible shower
    • 25°/32°

    • Saturday

    • Possible shower
    • 25°/33°

    • Sunday

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Listen Live

ABC Classic FM

  • Cairns
    Cairns QLD
    105.9 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns North QLD
    94.7 FM
  • Townsville
    Townsville QLD
    101.5 FM

ABC Digital Radio

ABC Local Radio

  • Cairns
    Atherton QLD
    720 AM
  • Cairns
    Babinda QLD
    95.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns QLD
    801 AM
  • Cairns
    Cairns QLD
    106.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns North QLD
    95.5 FM
  • Remote
    Georgetown QLD
    106.1 FM
  • Remote
    Coen QLD
    105.9 FM
  • Cairns
    Cooktown QLD
    105.7 FM
  • Remote
    Croydon QLD
    105.9 FM
  • Cairns
    Dimbulah QLD
    91.7 FM
  • Mt Isa
    Julia Creek QLD
    567 AM
  • Remote
    Karumba QLD
    106.1 FM
  • Remote
    Lakeland QLD
    106.1 FM
  • Remote
    Laura QLD
    106.1 FM
  • Longreach
    Longreach QLD
    540 AM
  • Cairns
    Mission Beach QLD
    89.3 FM
  • Cairns
    Mossman QLD
    639 AM
  • Cairns
    Mount Garnet QLD
    95.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Mount Molloy QLD
    95.7 FM
  • Remote
    Normanton QLD
    105.7 FM
  • Remote
    Thursday Island (Torres Strait) QLD
    1062 AM
  • Townsville
    Townsville QLD
    630 AM
  • Cairns
    Tully QLD
    95.5 FM
  • Cairns
    Weipa QLD
    1044 AM

ABC News Radio

  • N/A
    Cairns QLD
    101.1 FM
  • N/A
    Cairns North QLD
    96.3 FM
  • N/A
    Townsville QLD
    94.3 FM

ABC Radio National

  • Cairns
    Babinda QLD
    94.1 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns QLD
    105.1 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns North QLD
    93.9 FM
  • Remote
    Coen QLD
    107.5 FM
  • Cairns
    Cooktown QLD
    107.3 FM
  • Remote
    Croydon QLD
    107.5 FM
  • Cairns
    Dimbulah QLD
    93.3 FM
  • Remote
    Georgetown QLD
    107.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Herberton QLD
    93.1 FM
  • Remote
    Karumba QLD
    107.7 FM
  • Remote
    Lakeland QLD
    107.7 FM
  • Remote
    Laura QLD
    107.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Mission Beach QLD
    90.9 FM
  • Cairns
    Mossman QLD
    90.1 FM
  • Cairns
    Mount Garnet QLD
    97.3 FM
  • Cairns
    Mount Molloy QLD
    97.3 FM
  • Remote
    Normanton QLD
    107.3 FM
  • Cairns
    Thursday Island QLD
    107.7 FM
  • Townsville
    Townsville QLD
    104.7 FM
  • Cairns
    Tully QLD
    96.3 FM
  • Cairns
    Weipa QLD
    107.3 FM

ABC triple j

  • Cairns
    Cairns QLD
    107.5 FM
  • Cairns
    Cairns North QLD
    97.1 FM
  • Townsville
    Townsville QLD
    105.5 FM
Find your frequency