Ormiston disaster profile
Ormiston is a well-established bayside suburb on Redlands Coast, characterised by residential neighbourhoods, coastal foreshores, parklands and areas of historical significance. The suburb features important community and recreation spaces, including waterfront reserves and natural open spaces along Moreton Bay.
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Natural hazards
All natural hazards are possible. Understanding your risk and taking steps to prepare can help reduce the impacts of a disaster.
Use the Hazard Areas interactive map layers on the Redlands Coast Disaster Dashboard to help identify bushfire, flood/storm tide and landslide risk in your area.
Severe thunderstorms are the most common local natural hazard. Thunderstorms can develop quickly and bring heavy rain, damaging winds and lightning, resulting in localised flooding, power outages, fallen trees and debris hazards. Lightning associated with thunderstorms may also ignite bushfires.
Other potential natural hazards at Ormiston include:
Bushfire
Ormiston contains scattered areas of medium to high bushfire hazard. The largest area is located along Hilliards Creek, extending from Hilliard Street south to the railway line and through Hilliards Creek and Fellmonger parks. These bushland areas are located close to established residential neighbourhoods.
Because bushfire is a risk to all properties in Redland City, all residents should have a bushfire survival plan and all properties should be bushfire ready.
You can see bushfire hazard mapping for your area on the Redlands Coast Disaster Dashboard.
Properties adjacent to bushland are at higher risk of ember attack. Even if your property is not adjacent to bushland, ember attack is still a real risk as embers can travel kilometres ahead of a fire.
Council utilises a range of fire mitigation strategies to reduce the risk of bushfire on Council owned land and impact to surrounding areas. For more information, visit Bushfire risk mitigation program and check out the Planned Burn Program page for a map and list of locations.
For bushfire preparedness, visit the Queensland Fire Department website.
Flood / storm tide
Ormiston's primary flood risks are creek flooding, flash flooding and storm tide inundation.
Hilliards Creek is the suburb's main flood source and is susceptible to both tidal inundation and flooding from heavy rainfall events. Flooding can extend from its mouth, across the railway line near Sturgeon Street, past Ormiston College and further inland. While most affected areas are within the bushland corridor surrounding the creek, some low-lying properties may experience flooding. Storm tide inundation may also affect parts of Sand Street, Raby Esplanade, Cowley Street and Nautilus Drive during significant coastal events.
Visit Catchment areas of the Redlands to find out more about the creeks and waterways in Ormiston.
Residents should check creek flood mapping and storm tide mapping information for their suburb.
Local roads and access routes may be temporarily affected during severe weather. Check the Disaster Dashboard and Flood Cameras for the latest road conditions to plan the safest routes during severe weather.
Landslide
Ormiston generally has a low risk of landslide due to the suburb's terrain.
Limited areas of low to medium landslide risk have been identified, primarily along the suburb's eastern shoreline. Some residential development is located within or adjacent to these identified hazard areas.
Most residential development is located adjacent to, not within, identified landslide risk areas.
You can see landslide hazard mapping for your area on the Redlands Coast Disaster Dashboard.
For more information on landslides, visit Get Ready Queensland.
Learn more about natural disaster risks on Redlands Coast.
Critical infrastructure
Critical infrastructure in Ormiston includes electricity, water, wastewater, telecommunications, rail services and local road networks.
The suburb contains Ormiston railway station, Ormiston College, aged care facilities and healthcare services that rely on essential utility networks.
Most properties are connected to urban infrastructure, although some larger properties may rely on on-site wastewater systems.
Preparing for service disruptions
During a disaster, essential services may be disrupted for extended periods. Power outages, telecommunications interruptions, localised flooding and road closures can affect access to information, supplies and services.
Monitor official emergency information channels and prepare for the possibility of being without some services for several days. Consider how you will access emergency information if internet, mobile phone or power services have been impacted.
Ensure your household emergency kit has 5 to 7 days supply of essential items, including enough food, drinking water, medications, pet supplies and other essentials to be self-sufficient.
Loss of electricity
Power outages can occur during severe weather, flooding, bushfire or other emergency events. Be prepared for the loss of lights, refrigeration, air conditioning, electric cooking appliances and the ability to charge devices.
Stay well clear of fallen powerlines and any objects in contact with them. To report fallen powerlines, electric shocks and tingles or other electricity emergencies, call 000 or Energex on 13 19 62.
Power outages can be reported on 13 62 62, and are listed on the Disaster Dashboard or Energex Outage Finder.
Energex offer a notification service for Emergency and Planned outages visit the Energex Notifications page to register for this service.
Telecommunications interruptions
Power outages may affect mobile phone coverage, internet services and landline communications. While many mobile phone towers have battery backup systems, these operate for a limited time. NBN services, VoIP phones and cordless landline phones require power and may not operate during prolonged outages. If you have NBN, visit what happens during a power outage for information about how your connection type may be be affected.
Keep mobile devices charged and include power banks or other backup charging options in your emergency kit. Consider having alternative ways to receive emergency information if telecommunications services are disrupted.
For advice on preparing an emergency kit and planning for disruptions to critical infrastructure, visit Get Ready Queensland.
Gas, water and wastewater systems
Some properties in this suburb have on-site wastewater systems, water tanks, or use gas bottles to service hot water systems and cooking appliances. Residents should ensure gas cylinders are secure and maintained. On-site wastewater or water tank systems and may not operate during extended power outages.
Seqwater supplies bulk drinking water through the SEQ Water Grid, and Redland City Council delivers it to most properties in Redland City. Some properties use rainwater tanks. For planned and unplanned water and sewerage outages, visit the Service Interruptions page.
For advice on preparing an emergency kit and planning for disruptions to critical infrastructure, visit Get Ready Queensland.
Road and transport access
Heavy rainfall, flooding, fallen trees and storm damage may affect local roads and transport routes. Conditions can change quickly during severe weather and some roads may become unsafe or inaccessible. Visit Roads affected by local flooding for a suburb-by-suburb list of roads that have experienced flooding in the past.
Check the Disaster Dashboard and Flood Cameras for the latest road conditions.
Never drive through floodwater. If it's flooded, forget it.
Evacuation
During a disaster or emergency, local Evacuation Centres or Assembly Areas may be activated as required.
Do not travel to an Evacuation Centre or Assembly Area unless it has been announced that it is activated and open.
Check the latest evacuation advice and activated Evacuation Centres
If an evacuation is issued, follow the directions of emergency services and refer to the Evacuation in a disaster page about evacuating safely.
Residents should prepare for the possibility of evacuation by ensuring their household emergency plan and emergency kit is up-to-date.