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Gailes Flood Awareness Guide available now
Explore the Gailes guide, created with the assistance of locals for locals, and consider how prepared you are for future flooding.
Phase 1
The community was asked to share their flood experiences in Gailes and provide feedback on how they prefer to receive information during future flood events as well as share details on individual preparedness measures.
See a summary of what was shared with us during Phase 1 below, or read the Phase 1 Community Engagement Report.
Who participated
Below is a snapshot of some statistics reflecting the total number of contributors to the Phase 1 engagement, based on 351 survey contributors.
What you shared
The following results are based on feedback from 23 contributors for Gailes.
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Connection to Gailes
- 74% live in Gailes
- 13% work in Gailes
- 9% are members of community groups in Gailes
- 13% mentioned other connections to the area
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Previous impacts
- 61% have been impacted by flooding in Gailes
Of that 61%,
- 25% have experienced water inside their home
- 56% had water enter onto their property
- 19% moved their possessions to higher ground
- 50% purchased supplies and planned to shelter in place
- 56% either evacuated or assisted other to evacuate -
Information sources
- Information shared by family and friends was the most commonly selected source for 20% of Gailes respondents
- Traditional channels such as radio and television were the strongest second preference
- Family and friends again featured strongly as a third‑preference source (20%), alongside the Bureau of Meteorology (20%) and social media (20%)
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Messaging
- 78% agreed that they could access information about Gailes
- 72% agreed that they understood the information shared
- 28% agreed that the information shares was too technical/difficult to understand
- 18% agreed that they used the information shared to help them prepare
- 55% agreed that the information was reliable and accurate
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Flood Risk
- 100% understand the flood risk for Gailes
- 78% understand the impact of minor, moderate and major flood level classifications impacts for Gailes
- 47% know which flood gauge/s applies to Gailes
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Plans and guides
- 61% would prefer to have the plans available via an Android/Apple App
- 55% would like to view the guides on the Ipswich Disaster Dashboard
- 51% would like to view the guides on the Ipswich City Council website
How you shared
The community was able to submit feedback between 1 October and 12 December 2025 using one of the engagement channels below:
- Completing our online survey
- Attending a pop-up event (see details below)
- Email us directly at communityengagement@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- Contacting our Contact Centre at 3810 6666
Online
In person
Brassall Community Forum
Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 5 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Ipswich State High School, 1 Hunter Street Brassall.
Brassall Christmas in the Park
Session: Pop-up
When: Friday 28 November 2025 from 6:00pm–9:00pm.
Where: Sutton Park, 34 Workshops Street Brassall.
Bundamba Swim and Gym Centre
Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 3 November 2025 from 2:30pm-5:30pm
Where: 256 Brisbane Road, Bundamba.
Bundamba Community Forum
Session: Forum
When: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm.
Where: 254 Brisbane Road, Bundamba. Access via Wickham Street.
Gailes Community House
Session: Pop-up
When: Wednesday 15 October 2025 from 3:00pm - 7:00pm.
Where: 30 Karina Street, Gailes.
Gailes Train Station
Session: Pop-up
When: Monday 17 November 2024, from 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Where: Wilruna Street, Gailes.
Jacaranda Festival
Session: Pop-up
When: Friday 24 October 2025 from 4:00pm–10:00pm.
When: Saturday 25 October 2025 from 8:00am–10:00pm.
Where: Evan Marginson Park, 6 Layard St, Goodna.
Goonda Community Forum
Session: Forum
When: Wednesday 19 November 2025 from 6:00pm–7:30pm.
Where: Goodna State School, 1 Albert Street, Goodna.
Grandchester Community Forum
Session: Forum
When: Tuesday 25 November 2025 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Where: Grandchester Community Hall, 30 School Road, Grandchester.
Ipswich Sustainable Living Festival
Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 18 October 2025 from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich
Handmade Market Expo
Session: Pop-up
When: Saturday 6 December 2025, from 9:00am - 1:00pm
Where: Tulmur Place, Ipswich
Karalee Shopping Village
Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 6 November 2025 from 2:30pm–6:30pm.
Where: Karalee Shopping Village (outside Woolworths)
Karalee Community Forum
Session: Forum
When: Monday 1 December 2025 from 6:00pm-7:30pm
Where: Karalee State School, 77 Arthur Summervilles Road, Karalee.
Booval Fair Shopping Centre
Session: Pop-up
When: Thursday 4 December 2025 from 8:30am - 6:30pm.
Where: Cnr Brisbane and South Station Roads, Booval.
Phase 2
Community members were invited to review the draft Flood Awareness Guide for Gailes, then provide feedback on its content, format and overall usefulness.
As no responses were received for Gailes during Phase 2, the available data was insufficient to support meaningful analysis or recommendations.
Below is a short summary of what was shared with us during Phase 2 alternatively, you can read the full Phase 2 Community Engagement Report.
Gailes participation
No responses were received for Gailes during Phase 2.
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What you shared
- No responses were received from Gailes during Phase 2, resulting in insufficient feedback to assess local outcomes or identify improvement opportunities
- Insights gathered from other locations were used to inform the updates made to Gailes
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What we did
- Community feedback received across other locations in Phase 2 helped shape 199 improvements to the draft Gailes Guide
How you shared
The community was able to submit feedback between 15 and 25 May 2026 using one of the engagement channels below:
- Completing our online survey (see details below)
- Attending a pop-up event
- Email us directly at communityengagement@ipswich.qld.gov.au
- Contacting our Contact Centre at 07 3810 6666
Online
Flood Awareness Guide
The Gailes Community Flood Awareness Guide is now available. Developed by locals for locals, the guide provides community-specific information to help you understand local flood risks, prepare your household, and build resilience for future flood events.
Click below to view the Gailes Community Flood Awareness Guide and learn how you can enhance your flood preparedness.
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Gailes
View the Gailes Community Flood Awareness Guide to learn about local flood impacts, preparedness tips and actions you can take before the next flood event.Click here to view the Gailes guide
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Disclaimer: Quantitative and qualitative data was collected from participants during the engagement, in accordance with council’s Information Privacy Policy. Quantitative data was downloaded from the various digital platforms and/or transcribed into a master Excel database by project staff. The data was cleaned, de-identified, aggregated and charted in the master database. Open thematic analysis of qualitative comments was carried out using Excel. For the purposes of this report, percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number, which may result in a total not equal to 100%.
