The Youth Support Centre will be closed 5-7 March due to expected severe weather.
✔️ Charge your phone and have a torch with spare batteries
✔️ Stock up on food, water, and essential medication
✔️ Keep important documents and valuables in a waterproof bag
✔️ Secure loose items, close windows, and unplug appliances
✔️ Avoid floodwaters and stay indoors where safe
⚠️ If you’re in immediate danger, call 000.
BYS workers will continue supporting young people in our accommodation and services where possible. All scheduled appointments will be done by phone. If you already receive support from BYS and need assistance, please contact your worker.
If you are a young person experiencing or at risk of homelessness and are struggling to access essentials, we may have electronic food vouchers available. We can also provide information and resources to help you get through Cyclone Alfred. Please call us on 07 3620 2400. Our team is triaging calls to provide support where possible.
If you’re sleeping rough it’s important to find a safe place to shelter.
Emmanuel City Mission at 48 Peel Street, South Brisbane, is open 24/7 until at least 1 pm Saturday to provide urgent shelter and support to those in need.
Kurilpa Hall at 174 Boundary Street, West End (next to the library), is open for people experiencing homelessness, or who are at risk.
The closest council shelter to BYS is currently RNA Showgrounds, 600 Gregory Terrace, Bowen Hills. Two more shelters may open on Friday 7 March at the Chandler Arena and Kedron Wavell. Temporary refuge shelters are short-term facilities designed to protect people during the peak of Tropical Cyclone Alfred. These shelters provide basic amenities and may not have beds, cooking facilities, or food. Please monitor the Temporary Refuge Centres via the council links below.
Public transport will be suspended on Thursday and Friday and some major roads and bridges may be closed.