Hi all,

Please find below a copy of Community Hubs in Disasters.

This is a document I’ve created with the aim of providing support and information to staff and volunteers working in community-led venues during times of disaster.

Depending on the specifics of your organisation or venue, some parts of the attached may be of more relevance than others, but I’ve tried to include information that will be useful to organisations of all sizes and levels of experience in operating in disasters such as severe weather events.

I’m very mindful that everyone here holds their own unique insight into this subject matter, so if you have any feedback on the attached or suggested input for its next iteration (I’m sure there’ll be a version 2.0!) then I’d be grateful to hear it.

This guide will ultimately form part of the online repository I’m working on for community groups and services to access shareable materials and resources, as discussed at the discussion forum on 18 December.

I will be in touch again very soon regarding additional resources and the calendar of training opportunities for 2026.

As always, if you know of any other community-led organisations with an interest in this space that may wish to be involved, please let me know.

Best regards,

Harry Crawford

Community Recovery and Resilience Officer, City Resilience

Environment, Parks and Sustainability Services |BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL

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Brisbane Square | 266 George Street, Brisbane, Qld 4000

Phone: 07-3178 2928 | Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Council has produced a series of short videos to help Brisbane residents prepare for severe weather, which are available on Council’s Be Prepared YouTube playlist.

Topics include:

• Clean your gutters, downpipes and drains for storm season
• Secure loose items
• Register for Brisbane Severe Weather Alerts
• Emergency contacts
• Make an emergency plan
• Protect your pets during severe weather
• Check your flood risk
• Pack your emergency kit
• How to stay informed during severe weather in Brisbane
• Brisbane Emergency Dashboard
• How to use sandbags
• Trim your trees for storm season

A specific, two-part explainer video is also available covering the How to read a FloodWise Property Report.

Please share these resources with any individuals or groups you think may find them of use.

If you have any questions about the videos, please feel free to reach out to the Disaster Preparedness and Education team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.