Community
6 October, 2023
Get ready for cyclone season
STORM surge and flood risk for coastal communities will be the focus of the 2023 Get Ready Emergency Services Day at Holloways Beach this weekend.
The Cairns Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) is inviting people to a community fun day at Syd and Jane Granville Park on Cassia St, Holloways Beach, tomorrow from 10am to 3pm.
The event, being held on the eve of Get Ready Week (October 9-15), is an opportunity for residents to talk to emergency services personnel about what they need to know for their emergency plans for the wet season.
The day includes helpful, practical advice for residents and showcases the region’s first responders, with fire trucks, aviation fire, and ambulance vehicles and crews on site.
There will also be disaster preparation workshops, family fun activities and food available.
Cairns LDMG deputy chairwoman division 8 Councillor Rhonda Coghlan said now was the time for residents to finalise their emergency plans.
“We are bringing the annual Get Ready Emergency Services Day event to the community to ensure everyone ‘knows their zone’ this wet season,” she said.
“Every wet season, the communities between Machans Beach and Yorkeys Knob are susceptible to flooding from the Barron River during significant weather events. These communities are also at risk of storm surge, which can occur if a cyclone is impending, so it is important for everyone to know their zone and have in place a household emergency plan.”
