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Hinchinbrook Shire Council cyclone guide

Hinchinbrook Shire Council says Hinchinbrook is in a cyclone prone region where storm surge, high winds and heavy rainfall can pose serious risks to coastal and low lying communities. The council publishes storm tide evacuation maps for Lucinda, Taylors Beach and Forrest Beach, and a disaster dashboard. Find out whether your property is in an evacuation zone well before cyclone season.

Checked on October 10, 2026

Every phone number and web address on this page was checked against official sources on that date. Details can change, especially during a storm. Always follow instructions from Hinchinbrook Shire Council. In a life threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Emergency and information numbers

Service Number Notes
Emergency 000 Triple Zero, for police, fire, and ambulance in an emergency. Call only when someone's life is in danger.
Hinchinbrook Shire Council +61-7-4776-4600 Council office line, Ingham. No after hours line was listed on the pages checked.
State Emergency Service (SES) 132-500 For non life threatening flood and storm help, such as a damaged roof or rising flood water.

Official alerts and information

  • Hinchinbrook Disaster Dashboard: Council disaster dashboard, linked from the council Disaster Dashboard and Warnings page. Website.
  • Hinchinbrook storm surge and storm tide: Council page with the Storm Surge Evacuation Guide and evacuation maps. Website.

Evacuation zones

The council provides storm tide evacuation maps for Lucinda, Taylors Beach and Forrest Beach, a Storm Surge Evacuation Guide, and a Storm Tide Evacuation Zones Factsheet, to help you understand whether you live in a storm tide evacuation zone.

Look up your evacuation zone

Sources

Checked on October 10, 2026. If a number or address here is wrong, please tell us at Keith@KMyers.me.