Contact a neighbour or go to your nearest public phone; see #11.
Contact your power provider to obtain priority status.
Please refer to the SCC Disaster Hub (disasterhub.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au) Road Closure tab. Current bushfire warnings & incidents appear on the QFES website (qfes.qld.gov.au).
Phone SES 132500 or, if life threatening, 000.
Three days worth at a minimum.
SCC Disaster Hub (disasterhub.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au) and ABC Radio.
High ground, inside and there will be options available at designated enclosures at evacuation centres.
Flick the red lever on the top of door axle and raise door manually; read the manual.
Liberty as well as IGA and Woolworths have backup power.
Individual retailers may provide this service as well as Library, Maleny Neighbourhood Centre and Maleny Community Centre
- Cnr Teak and Maple
- Cnr of Fig and Maple (Cooke Park);
- Showground Entrance;
- Cairncross Corner;
- Cnr Maleny-Kenilworth Dr and Gumland Dr (Witta Store).
Hard copies of the Get Ready Maleny Disaster Handbook are located at the Maleny Library & the Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. An electronic copy of the Handbook is on the Get Ready Maleny website (www.getreadymaleny.com.au).
ABC radio and Sunshine Coast Council website (sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au).
Check Energex status at 13 19 62, to see if widespread or local.
Depending on the extent of the disaster, the Sunshine Coast Council will activate the Showgrounds and Pavilion as an Evacuation Centre. Check the SCC Disaster Hub (disasterhub.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au) for confirmation
Depends on the Warning Status: Advice (monitor events), Watch and Act (prepare to leave), Emergency Warning (leave immediately).
At the Evacuation Centre, Red Cross provides a service for families to be contacted or access your local public phone (see #11).
SCC Disaster Hub (disasterhub.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au)
A dashboard of all agencies’ latest updates on conditions and directives.
The emergency kit has specific key items for staying at home during a disaster event whereas the evacuation kit includes additional items for situations where you need to leave your house during a disaster event e.g. blankets, clothes.