RegionWatch

1. Overview

RegionWatch is our community’s online platform for reliable, up-to-date and vital information during emergencies and disasters.

Hear a storm heading your way? Has the weather suddenly picked up? RegionWatch is your source for the latest updates on weather warnings, power outages, and road conditions - vital information in real-time for the Gladstone Region.

Information available on RegionWatch includes:

  • Road Conditions
  • Weather Warnings
  • Power Outages
  • Water and Sewer Interruptions
  • Emergency News
  • Mapping Information:
    • Road Status
    • Flood Cameras
    • Evacuation Zones/Flooding Levels
  • Links to nearby Council's dashboards, including:
    • Rockhampton Regional Council
    • Bundaberg Regional Council
    • Livingstone Shire Council
    • Central Highlands Regional Council
    • North Burnett Regional Council
    • Banana Shire Council.
  • Links to important sites and information.

Open the RegionWatch Dashboard

2. Register for warnings

Sign up in 3 steps

  1. Go to http://regionwatch.gladstone.qld.gov.au/
  2. Click on ‘Register for Warnings
  3. Create an account and make sure to verify the details in your profile to start receiving alerts.

Registering for weather warnings on RegionWatch is free for users and will allow Council to share emergency news, severe weather events and other public safety alerts with you.

Register now and be better prepared and protected for emergencies and disasters.

Register for Warnings on RegionWatch

3. Subscribe to alerts

You can select the areas within the Gladstone Region where you would like to receive weather and bushfire warnings.

Council ceased SMS alerts for non-disaster level weather events to reduce the number of SMS alerts received. If you want to receive alerts for all other weather events, please subscribe to email alerts.

Follow the steps below to update your RegionWatch subscription and start receiving alerts for your preferred areas:

  1. Head to RegionWatch: regionwatch.gladstone.qld.gov.au/ and click the ‘Register for Warnings’ to register or sign in to your account
  2. Once you are signed in, click on the ‘Subscription’ tab on the left side. The ‘manage your subscriptions’ page will appear. In the ‘Subscription’ table at the bottom, you have the option to select locations for weather warnings and bushfire alerts
  3. The first step is to ensure you have selected the types of alerts you want to receive, SMS and/or email and click on ‘Save Changes’ at the bottom left.
  4. Then click on ’Select Locations’ under ‘Weather Warnings’ to select the locations for alerts
  5. You will then see ALL the available locations around the region that you can choose from
  6. Click on the ‘x’ within the location button to remove it if you do not wish to receive alerts for it
  7. Click 'Save' and don’t forget to click 'Save Changes' to finalise all amendments to your subscription tab
  8. Repeat steps 3-7 to customise your alerts and select locations for ‘Bushfire Warnings’.
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