Birkdale

Birkdale

Birkdale

Birkdale

Evacuation information and routes

Safer places in your neighbourhood

Emergency services

Natural hazards and critical infrastructure

Demographic information

Information sources

For weather updates and to tune in to warnings:

Prepare your household

Emergency contacts

  • Life threatening emergencies or to report a fire: Triple zero (000)
  • Non-emergency situations: Police: 131 444; Ambulance: 13 12 33
  • Flood or storm damage: State Emergency Services (SES): 132 500
  • Council-related emergencies: Redland City Council: 3829 8999 (24 hours)
  • Water supply emergencies: Redland City Council: 3829 8999 (24 hours)
  • Fallen powerlines: 000 or Energex: 13 19 62. Stay away from fallen power lines and alert people of any dangers.
  • Power outages: Energex: 13 62 62
  • Telecommunication problems:
    • For Telstra-related problems, visit their website or call 132 203 for faults/damage to Telstra property or call 1300 835 787 for business-only technical support
    • For Optus-related problems, visit their website or call 133 937
    • For Vodafone-related problems, visit their website or call 1300 650 410
  • Gas emergencies: Australian Gas Networks Limited: 1800 427 532
  • Health and Hospital information: Queensland Health: 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
  • School closures: Contact your children’s school directly or visit the Education Queensland website
  • Road and traffic conditions: Transport and Main Roads: 13 19 40 or visit Department of Transport and Main Roads.