Ipswich sits on the floodplains of the Brisbane and Bremer rivers. Flooding is a reality. When it happens communities must be prepared.

Ipswich City Council is developing Community Flood Awareness Guides for seven locations that have been identified as being high priority, based on flood risk and community and social factors.

The guides are designed for anyone who lives or has a connection to these communities and will provide practical guidance on how to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a flood event. Each guide will include location-specific information tailored to local needs.

If you have a connection to any of the identified locations, we asked you to take part. Your local knowledge and experiences with flooding are vital to shaping guides that reflect the realities of each community.

A connection in this instance may mean many things, you don’t need to live in the location to participate. You may live or work there, own property, attend a local school, or have children who do. You might visit regularly for shopping, sport, cultural or social activities, or travel through them as part of your daily commute. You may even feel connected through local networks, family or friends, or past experiences.

Participants who indicated more than one location, were asked to complete the survey for each, as every perspective is valuable. By sharing your knowledge and experiences, you will help ensure the Community Flood Awareness Guides meet the real needs of the people who live, work, and spend time in these locations.

Thank you to everyone who shared their experiences as part of this project.

The community was asked to share their flood experiences, provide feedback on how they prefer to receive information during future flood events, and outline their individual preparedness measures. Using this feedback, we have developed the following Community Flood Awareness Guides.

You can read a summary of what the community shared during Phase 1 below, or explore the full Community Engagement Report for Phase 1 for further details.

During Phase 2, community members reviewed the draft Community Flood Awareness Guides and provided feedback on whether the guides reflected local experiences, incorporated the insights shared during Phase 1, and included practical actions that would support flood preparedness.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their feedback throughout the engagement process. Your insights and lived experiences helped ensure the guides are clear, useful, and grounded in real community experience.

The Community Flood Awareness Guides are now available. Select your location of interest below to access the local guide and learn how to better prepare for flooding, reduce risks, and build resilience in your community.

The tiles below will give you access to the Community Flood Awareness Guide for each location together with a summary of what the community shared during Phase 2.

For more detailed insights please review the Phase 2 Community Engagement Report.

This project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.