Queenslanders are being urged to ramp up disaster preparations, as the looming summer season brings the increased likelihood of natural disasters.
The Queensland Police Service (QPS), along with disaster management partners and several government agencies, have spent the entirety of this year preparing for cyclones, floods, fires and storms.
This work has included multi-agency exercises involving hypothetical scenarios to test relevant capabilities and highlight knowledge gaps or communication inefficiencies.
The QPS has consulted with all 77 local councils around the state, and all the dam operators, to discuss how they can share resources and personnel to ensure community safety no matter where a threat unfolds.
Preparations also involved cross-border exercises with other jurisdictions to upskill across the nation and understand broader threats.
Queensland agencies have been particularly focused on improving their collective response to a tropical cyclone, such as the events of Tropical Cyclone Kirrily and Jasper seen last summer.
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