Emergency Contacts
See below relevant emergency contacts and information on how to contact them in an emergency.
Emergency Calls - Triple Zero (000)
Triple Zero (000) Australia’s primary emergency call service number. You should call 000 if you need urgent help from police, fire or ambulance services.
Only request for urgent assistance of police, fire fighters or ambulance if:
- Someone is seriously injured or in need of emergency medical help.
- Your life or property is threatened.
- You have just witnessed a serious accident or crime.
Queensland State Emergency Services (SES)
SES assistance for non-life-threatening flood and storm emergency assistance during severe weather events.
Queensland Police Service (QPS)
If the crime is not happening now, is not life-threatening or there is no likelihood of the suspected offenders still being in the area.
You should call 000 if you need urgent help from police services.
Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS)
Call Triple Zero (000) If you or someone you’re with needs urgent medical help or has a serious injury.
For General Enquiries:
For Patient Transfers:
You should call 000 if you need urgent help from ambulance services.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES)
Call Triple Zero (000) if you see a fire, smoke, or smell gas or if someone's life or property is at risk due to fire.
For General Enquiries:
For More Information:
You should call 000 if you need urgent help from fire or emergency services.
Power Supply Outages
To report life threatening emergencies like fallen powerlines or shocks & tingles:
If you have lost power or are experiencing electricity supply problems:
For General Enquiries:
For More Information and Outages:
Origin Energy
Natural and LPG gas emergencies (leaks only).
If you have an LPG leak, turn off your appliances and gas cylinders and call immediately:
Telephone Supply Outages
If you identify damage to telephone infrastructure including pits, pillars, underground cables and overhead wires or if you believe the damage could pose a danger to yourself or the community, first ensure you're safe from the hazard, then call:
For More Information:
Animal Emergencies
Wildlife Hotline (Emergencies, Marine Strandings, Pollution Incidents): 1300 130 372
RSPCA Contact Details:
For roaming or stray animals, contact Gympie Regional Council: 1300 307 800
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Pests, Diseases and Weeds Website: Click Here
Queensland Department of Education
Emergency Education Facility Closures: Click Here
Queensland Health
To talk to a registered nurse for confidential health advice 24 hours a day:
- Phone: 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84)
- More Information: Click Here
If you need mental health support and have never accessed a mental health service before:
For General Enquiries about Local Hospitals:
You should call 000 if you need urgent help from medical services.
Queensland Government
General Enquiries: 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Disaster Management: Click Here
Storm, Flood and Cyclone Warnings: Click Here
Emergency Housing Assistance: Click Here
Queensland Reconstruction Authority (QRA) Disaster Resilience Strategy: Click Here
Department of Transport and Main Roads (QLDTraffic Service)
For immediate access to road conditions and to get traffic and travel information or report an incident, hazard, pothole, signal fault, or seek assistance.
Water and Dams
For water supply interruptions or abnormalities, call Gympie Regional Council: 1300 307 800
For dam release updates and more information:
- SEQ Water: 1300 307 800 (Press '1' for dam release updates)
- Seqwater Dam Levels: Click Here
- Sunwater: 13 15 89
- Sunwater Dam Levels Click Here
Queensland Governments Emergency Action Plans for Referable Dams: Click Here