Council launches Emergency Dashboard

Published on 03 January 2018

Rockhampton Regional Council has launched a new tool designed to ensure residents have access to a range of emergency information at their fingertips, both during disasters and all year round.

The dashboard, located on the front page of Council’s website, pulls together a range of material including weather warnings, power outages, road closures and any emergency news into one central location. It provides details of local radio stations, as well as the phone number for the Local Disaster Coordination Centre. Social media feeds from organisations including the BOM, emergency services and communications companies are also easily accessible.

Chair of the Local Disaster Management Committee, Councillor Tony Williams, said he was very proud of the project.

“Not only will having all this information in one place make it much easier for people ahead of and during disasters, but will also help build community resilience all year round.

“It’s vital that when you need this information swiftly that it is right there.”

“I am very proud that Council is providing tools like this which will make a real difference to our residents and businesses.”

Acting Mayor of Rockhampton Region, Councillor Cherie Rutherford, said the dashboard would be extremely useful in the weeks and months following a disaster.

“We all know how challenging and disruptive our weather can be at times, and the impact on our community can be significant.

“As people are working to get back to their day to day lives, being able to quickly find out things like which roads are open, how to lodge a request with Council, and updates on the recovery process will help remove some of the stress.”

You can access the dashboard here.