Disaster Management

Boulia flooding

Overview

The Boulia Shire Council takes a proactive approach in keeping the community informed and prepared for potential disasters. The Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) and the District Disaster Management Group (DDMG) ensure, as best as possible, community preparedness and recovery.

Ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily

Preparing for an Emergency

The Boulia Shire is not immune to natural disasters and whilst these types of events are not common we cannot afford to become complacent, therefore Council has, in conjunction with the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG), prepared a suite of Disaster Management Plans to address the disaster management needs of the Boulia Shire.

Boulia Natural Disaster Risk Management Strategy 2023 - 2024(PDF, 739KB)
Boulia Local Disaster Management Plan 2023 - 2024(PDF, 984KB)
Boulia Evacuation Sub plan 2023 - 2024(PDF, 3MB)

Boulia Natural Disaster Risk Management Strategy 2024 - 2025(PDF, 674KB)
Boulia Local Disaster Management Plan 2024 - 2025(PDF, 2MB)
Boulia Evacuation Sub plan 2024 - 2025(PDF, 3MB)

Emergency Contact Numbers

FOR ALL LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCIES CALL 000
Boulia Police Station – (07) 4744 1644 or Police Link 131 444
State Emergency Services (SES) - 13 25 00
Boulia Primary Health Centre – (07) 4746 2300
Council – (07) 4746 3188 After hours emergencies M: 0409 028 474
Queensland Road Conditions - 13 19 40

Community Recovery

Disasters can have a huge effect on individuals and communities has a whole. Those effected may require a range of support both immediately after and in the medium to long term after a disaster.

The Department of Communities, Housing and Digital Economy have released a Community Recovery General Information Pack(PDF, 627KB) that outlines a range of information regarding community recovery after disasters including financial assistance and support services available.

Click here to learn about some of the financial assistance available(PDF, 264KB)

Click here to learn about some of the contacts available(PDF, 132KB)

Click here for further links and resources(PDF, 156KB)

Click here to download the full Community Recovery General Information Pack(PDF, 1007KB)

Click here to learn about available disaster activiations