Redland City Council is seeking input from Redlands Coast residents and business owners on how they prepare, respond and recover during disasters.
Mayor Jos Mitchell said information gathered through a current community engagement would help guide the ongoing delivery of Council’s disaster resilience program.
“Ensuring the community is prepared before, during and following a disaster is important to ensure the protection of lives and wellbeing, to reduce property damage and loss, and to help with recovery,” the Mayor said.
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“For these reasons, I am pleased Council has received funding for a Community Recovery and Resilience Officer within our Disaster Management Team to spend 12 months focusing on the development and delivery of community recovery and resilience programs.”
“Assistance has been provided by the Australian and Queensland governments through the jointly funded Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements following Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
“Council already delivers a range of programs and activities each year to build community capacity, improve disaster resilience and help our community prepare for disasters such as flooding, fires and even cyclones.
“This includes managing the Community Champions Program that has successfully demonstrated the importance of local knowledge and connections in supporting the community during an emergency.
“Council officers also provide information through disaster preparedness workshops and presentations, and engage with the community at stalls and pop-ups at events and locations across Redlands Coast.”
The Mayor said feedback from a survey would help shape Council’s future disaster resilience programs and communication efforts to improve their reach and effectiveness.
“Council wants to understand what actions people currently take when preparing for a disaster,” the Mayor said.
“This will allow Council to identify gaps in preparedness and the reasons why people are not preparing, and to understand the needs of people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.
“It will also help Council to tailor messaging to focus on what matters most to the community and to improve messaging to reach a broader audience.
“During the engagement period, Council’s Disaster Management team will be out and about at public events and pop ups with printed copies of the survey.
“Surveys will also be available at Council’s customer service centres and island libraries.
“Council will also be reaching out to our business community to hear more about their preparedness and specific challenges.”
The disaster resilience survey is open until Sunday 31 May 2026.
Participants are also encouraged to share disaster resilience ideas to improve community preparedness on an online ideas board.
More information – including how to complete a survey, details of pop-up locations and frequently asked questions – is available on Council’s website.
