REFERENCED DOCUMENT Flood Emergency Management Plan - MCU13/0064

MAKEPEACE ISLAND RESORT                                                     FLOOD EMERGENCY PLAN

Reduce the Risk to People in the Event of Flood
All occupants of the island will potentially have limited time to identify flooding risk, make preparations
and evacuate prior to the access for safe escape routes being cut off by rising flood waters.
All employees and visitors must be evacuated allowing ample time to be clear of the area prior to
inundation of flood waters.
Maintain a flood free evacuation route at level 0.9 AHD or above, between all occupied buildings and
the jetty.
Reduce Risk to Property
In the event of rising waters, all loose furniture and items are to be moved and stored in a secure
location above the expected flood peak level.
All electronic office equipment and documentation should be moved to a location above the expected
flood peak level.
Power supply is to be turned off at the meter.
4    EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
The following Flood Emergency Procedures have been developed to adequately achieve the aims and
objectives of this FEP.
Provision of Early Warning/Monitoring System
The Bureau of Meteorology and the Sunshine Coast Regional Council receive information from Flood
Warning River Height Stations located at Boreen Point, Lake Cooribah and Tewantin. All three of these
stations are automated and provide information regarding both rainfall and river heights via telemetry.
Warnings of Flooding are relayed to local radio stations and emergency services, with predicted river
heights when moderate flood levels are likely to be exceeded.
According to the Bureau of Meteorology, a Tewantin alert of:
         1.0 m is considered Minor ­ defined as causing inconvenience such as closing of minor roads
          and the submergence of low level bridges and makes the removal of any pumps located
          adjacent to the river necessary;
         1.5 m – Moderate ­ defined as causing the inundation of low lying areas requiring the removal
          of stock and/or the evacuation of some houses. Main traffic bridges may be closed by
          floodwaters; and
         2.0 m – Major ­ defined as causing inundation of large areas, isolating towns and cities. Major
          disruptions occur to road and rail links. Evacuation of many houses and business premises
          may be required. In rural areas widespread flooding of farmland is likely.
It should be noted that this alert system for riverine flooding has been put in place to provide warnings
to the townships adjacent to the Noosa River, and on the first warning at 1m at Tewantin, Makepeace
Islands Jetty will be inaccessible, making flood free access to the jetty or mooring areas hazardous and
potentially putting lives in danger.
A copy of Makepeace Island Flood Mapping and Jetty Gauge Marker Details is included in Appendix C
A copy of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s Advanced Flood Certificate for Makepeace Island is
included in Appendix D.
A copy of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s Regional Flood Classification is included in Appendix
E.
A copy of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Noosa River Flood Warning Alert System is included in
Appendix F.
A copy of the Bureau of Meteorology’s Queensland Flood Warning Alert System is included in Appendix
G.
A copy of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council’s Noosa River Water Surface Level Hydrographs is
included in Appendix H. These Noosa River Water Surface Level Hydrographs indicate a 1 in 2 year
river flood level event of 1.3 AHD at Makepeace Island.




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