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NSW State Emergency Service

NSW State Emergency Service

Watch and Act

Prepare to evacuate

Watch and Act

The NSW SES advises people in the following area(s) to PREPARE TO EVACUATE by 9:30 am Wed 04 Dec due to dangerous waves from coastal erosion caused by storm activity occurring at:

  • Byron Coast
  • Coffs Coast
  • Macquarie Coast

You should monitor the situation and prepare to evacuate so that you can safely evacuate when instructed to do so by NSW SES.

Evacuation Information

Wherever possible, you should prepare to stay with family or friends, or make other accommodation arrangements. If you are unable to find accommodation, Evacuation centres have been set up at:

  • Castle Hill RSL, 77 Castle Street, Castle Hill NSW

What are we expecting?

The Bureau of Meteorology advises more frequent extreme sea levels linked to coastal inundation and coastal erosion. For most of Australia, coastal floods that currently occur occasionally will become chronic later this century.

Even tropical cyclones and tropical lows that stay offshore can have severe impacts like dangerous surf with large waves causing coastal erosion.

Based on predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology, the following areas may be impacted by coastal erosion:

  • Don and Dee Rivers and Callide Creek in the Fitzroy River catchment
  • Burnett River and Three Moon Creek in the Burnett River catchment
  • Mary River, Six Mile Creek and Tinana Creek in the Mary River catchment

This event may change quickly. NSW SES will monitor the situation and update warnings if the situation changes.

What you need to do:

  • If you have a Home or Business Emergency Plan, follow it. Otherwise, have a conversation and plan for what you will do and take with you if you need to evacuate.
  • Have your mobile phone close and pack your charger, battery-powered radio, medicine, rain gear, warm clothes, blankets, baby and pet items, water, food, torch, something to attract attention, and valuables like photos and insurance or banking records.
  • Check your vehicle fuel levels and towed equipment (e.g., horse floats, trailers) to ensure you can safely evacuate.
  • Arrange to evacuate to the home of family or friends who are in a safe location away from the affected area. Consider how to transport your pet(s) and companion animals.
  • Investigate whether there are other hazards (e.g., severe storms, landslip, flash floods) that will impact your ability to evacuate.
  • Obey all signs about road closures and instructions from emergency services.

For more information:

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call the NSW SES on 132 500. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000).

Media enquiries: [email protected] or call 1800 067 234