2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Memorandum of Understanding - Attachment 3

1        EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Shire Council are committed to the provision of support for
each other and their communities during disaster events. It is acknowledged that disasters have the
capacity to overwhelm local resources and local capabilities, at which time external assistance may
be requested to support disaster management response and recovery activities.

This MoU acknowledges the 2013-2014 Queensland State Disaster Management Plan (the Plan) as
a strategic document which describes the Queensland disaster management arrangements (QDMA)
and approach to disaster management in support of the guiding principles and objects of the Disaster
Management Act 2003 (the Act).

This MoU recognises that each local government under s 80 of the Act is to ensure that it has a
disaster response capability, has an approved Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP), and is
capable of coordinating a local disaster response and providing information about an event or a
disaster in its area to the District Disaster Coordinator (DDC).

It is the responsibility of District Disaster Management Group (DDMG) and the State Disaster
Management Group (SDMG) through the State Disaster Coordination Centre (SDCC) to provide
local government with resources and support to help carry out disaster operations in accordance with
s 4A of the Act. Both the Sunshine Coast and Noosa Councils are located within the Sunshine Coast
Disaster District.

The purpose of this MOU is to clearly articulate arrangements at the local level to ensure that staff
and resources are deployed in an effective and agreed manner between the Sunshine Coast and
Noosa Council areas when required in a disaster.

                                  MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
                                SUNSHINE COAST COUNCIL AND NOOSA
                                             COUNCIL
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