Queensland Storms and Flooding

UPDATE as of 11/03/2025 - Ex-tropical Cyclone Alfred brought heavy rainfall, winds and flooding to parts of South East Queensland, including the Hervey Bay & Lockyer Valley, as well as Northern NSW. It's too early at this stage to get a full picture of the impact caused by the cyclone. Hundreds of thousands of people have been without power for days, and severe weather and flood warnings remain in place for many areas.

UPDATE as of 4/02/205 - A tropical low brought torrential downpours to North and Far North Queensland impacting the Hinchinbrook and Palm Island LGAs and areas of Burdekin, Cassowary Coast, Townsville, Ingham and Gordonvale. 

Tropical Cyclone Kirrily made landfall near Townsville on Thursday 25 January 2024. Since then, rainfall from the ex-Tropical Cyclone has impacted people right across the state, including in Western Queensland, Central Queensland, and as far south as Moreton Bay north of Brisbane.

On Christmas Day 2023 and over New Year's, parts of South East Queensland, including the Gold Coast, Mt Tamborine, the Scenic Rim, Logan and Brisbane were impacted by severe storms and heavy rain. You can see what's needed by people impacted and provide donations and relief here.

In December 2023, Tropical Cyclone Jasper made landfall in Far North Queensland. Rainfall from the event caused extensive flooding in Cairns in suburbs such as Machans Beach and Holloways Beach, in Port Douglas and the Daintree, in Bloomfield and Degarrra, and in the Aboriginal community of Wujal Wujal. You can see what's needed by people whose homes were flooded and donate money or items here.

In early 2023, flooding affected widespread parts of North West Queensland including Burketown.

GIVIT is still working with support organisations to help people impacted by devastating flooding that impacted large parts of Queensland in February and March 2022.

There are a number of ways you can help people impacted by flooding in North Queensland, Far North Queensland & SEQ.

Donate money

Donate money to the 2025 North and Far North Queensland Flood Appeal, Far North Queensland Flooding Appeal or the South East QLD Severe Storms Appeal. Alternatively, you can see what's needed in Far North QLD or South East QLD and FUND an item or service directly.

100% of publicly donated money received by GIVIT for these appeals will be used to purchase essential items and services for people impacted by the specific flooding event.

Donate items

GIVIT is the best way to donate items that are actually needed, and to ensure your item donation helps recovery rather than hinders it, which is often the case when people donated unrequested items.

You can see what items are needed in South East Queensland, North Queensland and Far North Queensland, and click the GIVIT button if you're able to donate that item.

If you wish to donate items that you can't see requested, you can offer them for donation via our Online Warehouse. Once offered, charities registered with GIVIT will be able to view and claim your item, in which case you'll be put in touch with that organisastion. Please note that in some cases the items you've offered to donate may not be needed at this time.

Volunteer or donate time

Do you have a skill, a trade or a service that a recovery organisation may need? Or would you just like to help a charity by volunteering in administration, case work, marketing or transport? You may be able to volunteer in person or remotely. You can list your offer to volunteer in our Online Warehouse by completing this form.

Once offered, charities registered with GIVIT will be able to view and claim your volunteering or service offer, in which case you'll be put in touch with that organisation. Please note that in some cases your offer to volunteer your time and/or services may not be needed.

If your home or property has been flooded or storm-damaged, or if you've been otherwise impacted by a flood or storm, you should head to the Queensland Government's disaster recovery support page as a starting point.

To receive donated items or vouchers through GIVIT, you must first connect with an organisation in your area that's providing disaster recovery support. This organisation will assess your needs, and can then place requests on GIVIT on your behalf. Head to our need help page and use the search functionality to find a relevant organisation near you.

Please note that there is no guarantee that these requests for assistance will be able to be met.

After a natural disaster, it's important to donate only items that are truly needed. Unrequested donations can actually negatively impact communities affected by floods or storms. Support organisations working in recovery don't have the resources to receive, sort, store and distribute donated items. In many cases, these unsolicited donated items end up landfill.

Donate items responsibly to people impacted by QLD floods

GIVIT is the best way to donate only items that are actually needed, and to ensure your item donation helps recovery rather than hinders it.

You can see what items are needed by people impacted by flooding in North Queensland, South East Queensland and Far North Queensland. Click the GIVIT button if you're able to donate that item. GIVIT does not assist with the transport or storage of your donated items. For people living in other parts of Australia, the quickest, most effective and responsible way to support people may be to donate money.

If you wish to donate items that you can't see requested, you can offer them for donation via our Online Warehouse. Once offered, charities registered with GIVIT can view and claim your item, in which case you'll be put in touch with that organisation. Please note that in some cases the items you've offered to donate may not be needed at this time.

Organisations helping in recovery from Queensland flooding or storms can register with GIVIT here. 

There are donations needed by charities assisting in cyclone recovery. The best way for you to help people impacted by the cyclone is to donate to GIVIT’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred Appeal.