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The Cairns Disaster Coordination Centre is established by Cairns Regional Council to assist the local community during emergency events by providing up-to-date information and the coordination of disaster response and recovery operations

24/10/2026

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, from Monday 26 – Wednesday 28 October.

These king tides are all expected to occur in the morning, with the highest tide of 2.88m forecast for Tuesday 27 October.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬/𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Monday 26 October: 2.85m at 8.56am
➡️ Tuesday 27 October: 2.88 at 9.37am
➡️ Wednesday 28 October: 2.83 at 10.25am

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:
📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith (Parking areas on both sides of the street between 92-94 Aumuller Street and Comport Street and; The section between 246 and 250 Aumuller Street.)
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

Residents should monitor the Bureau of Meteorology website for general information related to tide heights as well as the Cairns Disaster Dashboard for any additional weather warnings that may affect the Cairns region. https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/

09/10/2026

Having an emergency kit means you and your family can stay safe at home for several days if roads are blocked or power is out.

Here is what you should pack:

✅ Long life food & water for at least three days, more if at risk of isolation
✅ Medications & first aid kit
✅ Important documents (stored in a waterproof bag)
✅ Torches & spare batteries
✅ Phone charger & power banks
✅ Radio (to stay updated if the power goes out)
✅ Clothing & sturdy shoes
✅ Cash (ATMs and EFTPOS may be down)
✅ Pet food & supplies

🚗 If you’re in a flood-prone area:
👉 Know where you’ll go if you need to evacuate
👉 Pack your car early and fill up the tank
👉 Move valuables to higher ground

📌 For more info: www.getready.qld.gov.au/emergencykit

06/10/2026

Stay up to date on conditions in Cairns.

Check the Cairns Disaster Dashboard before, during and after severe weather to be in the know.

You will find:
✅ Local flooding and road closure information
🌩️ Weather warnings
🚨 Information on any active evacuation centres
📞 Council and emergency contact details

Find the Cairns Disaster Dashboard here: https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au/

04/10/2026

𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗤𝗨𝗘𝗘𝗡𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 🌪️⚡🏡

Do these things to help protect your home from a cyclone:

✅ Clean gutters and downpipes.
✅ Repair any loose fittings and broken seals around windows.
✅ Trim trees and branches - be careful of powerlines ⚡
✅ Secure large, loose items around your home.
✅ Check your insurance is up to date and provides suitable coverage.
✅Make sure you know where and how to turn off the main supply for water, power, and gas.
✅ If renting, let your property manager know about maintenance issues now.
✅ Don’t forget to check on neighbours and family to see if they need a hand.

04/09/2026

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟔 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟏 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫.

These king tides are all expected to occur at night, with the highest tide of 3.26m forecast for Wednesday 9 September.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬/𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Sunday 6 September: 2.93m at 6.32pm
➡️ Monday 7 September: 3.12m at 7.15pm
➡️ Tuesday 8 September: 3.24m at 7.54pm
➡️ Wednesday 9 September: 3.26m at 8.29pm
➡️ Thursday 10 September: 3.19m at 9pm
➡️ Friday 11 September: 3.02m at 9.27pm

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:

📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

Residents should monitor the Bureau of Meteorology website for general information related to tide heights as well as the Cairns Disaster Dashboard for any additional weather warnings that may affect the Cairns region.

05/08/2026

King tides are expected to affect Cairns this week, starting from Saturday 8 to Friday 14 August.

These king tides are all expected to occur in the evening, with the highest tide of 3.37m which is forecast for Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 August.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Saturday 8 August: 2.80m at 6.43pm
➡️ Sunday 9 August: 3.06m at 7.30pm
➡️ Monday 10 August: 3.26m at 8.14pm
➡️ Tuesday 11 August: 3.37m at 8.53pm
➡️ Wednesday 12 August: 3.37m at 9.30pm
➡️ Thursday 13 August: 3.26m at 10.02pm
➡️ Friday 14 August: 3.05m at 10.35pm

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:
📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
❌ Saltwater can damage vehicles on contact
🚗 Avoid parking in low-lying tidal areas
🌊 Never drive through floodwaters
⚠️ Drive slowly to reduce wave impacts on nearby properties

Council may temporarily close roads affected by tidal flooding, always follow signage and use alternative routes.

Stay up to date via the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au and Cairns Disaster Dashboard https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au

28/07/2026

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐓𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟖 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟑𝟎 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲

These king tides are all expected to occur in the evening, with the highest tide of 2.8m which is forecast for Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 July.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Tuesday 28 July: 2.8m at 9.18pm
➡️ Wednesday 29 July: 2.8m at 9.41pm
➡️ Thursday 30 July: 2.79m at 11.03pm

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:
📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
❌ Saltwater can damage vehicles on contact
🚗 Avoid parking in low-lying tidal areas
🌊 Never drive through floodwaters
⚠️ Drive slowly to reduce wave impacts on nearby properties

Council may temporarily close roads affected by tidal flooding, always follow signage and use alternative routes.

Stay up to date via the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au and Cairns Disaster Dashboard https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au

14/07/2026

Every person with a compatible mobile device is expected to receive an alert during the AusAlert national test on Monday 27 July at 2pm.

It's important to know:
- This includes most phones, and some smartwatches and tablets
- A siren-like tone is expected to play for 10 seconds
- The alert will override Silent/Do Not Disturb settings
- Your device's screen will turn on and display a test message
- Your device may vibrate
- You don’t need to do anything - it is just a test.

If you do not want your device to sound during the alert, turn it off or switch it to aeroplane mode, as Silent and Do Not Disturb settings will be overridden.

Additional information and support resources are available on the AusAlert website (see comments for details 👇).

08/07/2026

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 11 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 17 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲

These king tides are all expected to occur overnight, with the highest tide of 3.40m is forecast for Tuesday night (14 July).

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬/𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Saturday 11 July: 2.97m at 7.34pm
➡️ Sunday 12 July: 3.19m at 8.22pm
➡️ Monday 13 July: 3.34m at 9.07pm
➡️ Tuesday 14 July: 3.40m at 9.50pm
➡️ Wednesday 15 July: 3.35m at 10.31pm
➡️ Thursday 16 July: 3.20m at 11.12pm
➡️ Friday 17 July: 2.95m at 11.51pm

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:
📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

The potential impacts of king tides may be intensified by high rainfall, which could worsen flooding during this period.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
❌ Saltwater can damage vehicles on contact
🚗 Avoid parking in low-lying tidal areas
🌊 Never drive through floodwaters
⚠️ Drive slowly to reduce wave impacts on nearby properties

Council may temporarily close roads affected by tidal flooding, always follow signage and use alternative routes.

Stay up to date via the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au and Cairns Disaster Dashboard https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au

10/06/2026

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 12 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 20 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞.

The highest tide of 3.33m is forecast to occur on Monday night (15 June). There is no king tide forecast on Thursday 18 June.

𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬/𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐯𝐚𝐫𝐲):
➡️ Friday 12 June: 2.92m at 7.36pm
➡️ Saturday 13 June: 3.14m at 8.24pm
➡️ Sunday 14 June: 3.28m at 9.12pm
➡️ Monday 15 June: 3.33m at 10.00pm
➡️ Tuesday 16 June: 3.30m at 10.48pm
➡️ Wednesday 17 June: 3.19m at 11.39pm
➡️ Thursday 18 June: No high tide forecast
➡️ Friday 19 June: 3.01m at 12.31am
➡️ Saturday 20 June: 2.81m at 1.30am

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱:
📍 Redden St, Portsmith
📍 Tingira St, Portsmith
📍 Liberty St, Portsmith
📍 Walters St, Portsmith
📍 Trawler Base Rd, Portsmith
📍 Bramp Cl, Portsmith
📍 Cook St, Portsmith
📍 Fearnley St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Aumuller St (near Comport St), Portsmith
📍 Toohey St, Portsmith
📍 Knight St, Portsmith
📍 Palmer St, Portsmith
📍 Hartley St, Portsmith
📍 Hasell St, Portsmith
📍 Parts of Draper St (Hartley St to Kenny Street), Portsmith
📍 Spence St and the Esplanade intersection, Cairns City
📍 Corner of Lily St and the Esplanade, Cairns

The potential impacts of king tides may be intensified by high rainfall, which could worsen flooding during this period.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰:
❌ Saltwater can damage vehicles on contact
🚗 Avoid parking in low-lying tidal areas
🌊 Never drive through floodwaters
⚠️ Drive slowly to reduce wave impacts on nearby properties

Council may temporarily close roads affected by tidal flooding, always follow signage and use alternative routes.

Stay up to date via the Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au and Cairns Disaster Dashboard https://disaster.cairns.qld.gov.au

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