Where to check local alerts
Official starting points for weather-related disruptions and emergency information.
Bookmark the Ipswich dashboard
The Ipswich Disaster Dashboard is Council’s official disaster information portal. Open it directly for current information rather than relying on an old screenshot shared in a group.
Know where to get help
Queensland Government advises calling 000 for a life-threatening emergency, or 132 500 for non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance from the SES. Queensland emergency information.
Before travelling
Check current official notices and follow directions from emergency services. A previously clear road or an earlier news report does not establish that a route is safe now.
Ripley News is not an emergency reporting service. Use our story form for non-urgent community reporting only.
Sources checked 24 September 2026. Suggest an update.