Brisbane Early Warning Alert Service
Brisbane City Council has partnered with the Early Warning Network (EWN) to provide Brisbane households with free severe weather alerts. The alerts are location-based, so you only receive warnings if your residential address may be impacted.
Alert types
Alerts are sent by:
- SMS (optional)
- recorded message to your landline (optional)
If you choose both the SMS and landline options, only extreme alerts will be sent to your landline.
Weather events
By monitoring Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) weather warnings and other sources, EWN sends alerts based on potentially dangerous weather events. The alerts cover weather events such as:
- hail and severe thunderstorms
- destructive winds and cyclones
- floods and tsunamis
NOTE: the alerts sent by this service are not intended to provide a widespread 'general' type alert. These alerts are targeted to areas that are specifically going to be affected by an event. For example, if there are hailstorms moving across the Brisbane northside, but are not expected to affect the city and the southside, only residents registered in the predicted path of the storms on the northside will receive an alert.
Alert subscribers
You can use the free Brisbane Early Warning Service if:
- you are a Brisbane resident
- you register your residential address
- no-one else in your household has registered for alerts
Outside Brisbane, residents can get the alert service for an annual fee by contacting EWN.
Alert delays
All EWN alerts rely on independent telecommunications networks. As emergencies can cause some system failure, alerts can be delayed or not received. Keep a battery-powered radio handy as a backup in emergency situations and listen out for weather warnings.
Registration
Complete the online early warning registration form to get free severe weather alerts.
You can also collect a registration form by visiting Council, or contact Council to have one mailed to you.
Change your details
Registered subscribers can change contact details or the type of alerts being received.
Unsubscribe
To unsubscribe from the Brisbane Early Warning Service, email EWN.
