Disaster Ready Saturday 2025

Project Update: This consultation is closed. Council is currently reviewing the feedback from the Disaster Ready survey. The winner of the Honda Generator was Alice Collard from Kuttabul. Congratulations Alice.
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Cyclones, bushfires and floods...natural disasters can happen anytime and anywhere.

To help residents be "Disaster Ready", council will be holding two Disaster Ready Saturday events.

Event 1:
Disaster Ready Saturday
Date: Saturday, October 11, 2025
Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: Caneland Central Shopping Centre near Peter Alexander

Event 2:
Disaster Ready Saturday
Date: Saturday, October 18, 2025
Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: Sarina Beach Road Shopping Centre near the IGA

Residents will be able to speak to a diverse range of emergency experts including council's Emergency Management Team, State Emergency Services, Queensland Fire Department (Fire and Rescue), Queensland Police Service, Queensland Ambulance Service and more.

You will also be able to pick up a free emergency information bag and anyone who attends a Disaster Ready Saturday event or fills in the online Disaster Ready survey on Connecting Mackay will go into the draw to win a Honda Generator worth more than $2,300 thanks to Mackay Outdoor Power Centre.

The Disaster Ready survey will be live on this page from 9am, Saturday, October 11 until 11.59PM, Wednesday, October 22.

The winner of the Honda Generator will be announced on Friday, October 24. Terms and conditions apply.

Should you have any questions about this consultation, please contact council's Community Engagement Team on 1300 MACKAY (622 529) or email engagement@mackay.qld.gov.au.