General News
29 October, 2025
TRC unveils new Disaster Dashboard
Toowoomba Regional Council (TRC) has unveiled a suite of valuable disaster resources, and expanded language options, on its Disaster Dashboard which are designed to help residents before, during and after a natural disaster.
Mayor and Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) chair, Geoff McDonald, said the additional information better equipped the community to deal with all disaster stages.
“Our Disaster Dashboard has historically been used during a disaster or extreme weather event, but the additional information allows residents to access one resource to support them at all stages of a disaster,” Mayor McDonald said.
“The Toowoomba Region is most prone to bushfires, severe storms, floods and heatwaves.
“These disasters can occur quickly and without a lot of warning, so it is crucial our community has access to information they can use to prepare in advance.”
A new story board feature gives communities specific information on how to understand their risk when it comes to bushfires, severe storms, flooding and heatwaves.
The feature will go live in the coming weeks, and includes links which residents can use to search their property to discover if it is in a fire or flood risk area, and what actions they can take to prepare.
Enhancements made to the Disaster Dashboard, in collaboration with incident management software providers QIT+:
Bushfire, Severe Storms, Flooding, Heatwave and Referable Dams story board tabs – providing collated hazard-specific information such as understanding your risks and how to prepare, including making a household plan and packing an emergency kit. Includes links to the authoritative/primary provider for specific disaster management information, e.g. Queensland Fire Department. This feature will go live on the Disaster Dashboard in the coming weeks.
Links to search for your property to discover if you’re in a risk area, additional links to authoritative/primary provider for further disaster information.
New thunderstorm risk information produced by Weather Watch, allowing residents to click on individual storm cells to see their severity and potential impacts.
The language feature to select your preferred language (this changes the titles and set words, not the content of the emergency news or links to other websites).
A new flood camera button that shows all TRC’s and the Department of Transport and Main Roads’ (TMR) flood cameras simultaneously.
A list of key resources which help disaster-affected communities post-disaster, including information about how to clean up safely, accessing recovery payments and more.
For business and primary producers, links to accessing assistance and reporting impacts to business.
To access the Disaster Dashboard, visit disaster.tr.qld.gov.au
