Crisis and Support numbers

In an emergency, please call 000 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

Download the health and crisis support numbers and services flyer for quick access to essential numbers and services.

Medicare Mental Health Centres

Medicare Urgent Care Clinics

Emergency support resources

Evacuation preparation:

  • You may be told to evacuate by text message, a phone call to your landline, someone at your door, or a warning siren.
  • Follow the instructions to leave immediately.
  • Grab your medication, batteries, and emergency kit if you have one, and supplies for 3 to 7 days.
  • Assist household members who need extra help evacuating.
  • Tell your neighbours and friends of your decision and assist them, if you can.
  • If there’s time before you leave, turn off the power, gas, water, and lock doors and windows.
  • Stay with friends or family in a safe location, if you can, or in rented accommodation
  • Check evacuation routes are open via Live Traffic.

View information on the evacuation centres including opening times and locations for Northern NSW. This list will be updated as more centres are established.

View NSW Evacuation Centre Information

For emergency assistance during a flood, storm or tsunami, call NSW SES on 132 500 In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero 000.

Northern NSW Sever Weather update
Natural Disaster Declaration – Support is now available for Bellingen, Central Coast, Cessnock, Clarence Valley, Coffs Harbour, Dungog, Kempsey, Lake Macquarie, Maitland, MidCoast, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Macquarie, Port Stephens, Singleton and Upper Hunter residents, businesses and primary producers impacted by NSW East Coast Severe Weather from 18 May 2025. For more information on the support available visit our flood recovery updates page.

Stay informed by downloading the Hazards Near Me (Download for iOS | Download for Android)  which will include the latest warnings and information for impacted communities.

View SES website for more details.

NSW Live Traffic provides updates on road closures, road upgrades and road works, traffic cameras and traffic incidents.

View NSW Live Traffic.

Stay up today with the latest weather information. 

BOM website

Local coverage can be found on ABC radio on the following frequencies.

  • NSW North Coast Richmond and
  • Tweed: 94.5 FM
  • Murwillumbah: 720 AM
  • Grafton: 738 AM
  • Coffs Coast and Mid North Coast Coffs Harbour/Grafton/Kempsey: 92.3 FM and 684 AM
  • Port Macquarie/Manning River: 95.5 FM