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

2       INTRODUCTION

 This MOU recognises that local disaster management arrangements on the Sunshine Coast are
 coordinated via the establishment of two separate Local Disaster Management Groups (LDMG’s),
 and with both LDMG’s falling under the jurisdiction of one District Disaster Management Group
 (DDMG).

 This MOU provides clarity by two means:

    a.  Itserves as an education document, by providing information about the disaster management
        arrangements in use within each Council area, so that both Councils can understand how a
        request for assistance will be handled should a disaster event trigger the need for external
        assistance

     b. It outlines arrangements that can be activated at short notice without the need for undue
        discussion and /or agreement to enable the assistance required.

 3       COUNCIL LDMG STRUCTURES
 Within Queensland, local government is responsible for appointing and managing the local disaster
 management group (LDMG). Amongst other functions, the group has the legislated function to
 coordinate disaster operations when a disaster is likely to, or has impacted a local government area.

 It is recognised that both Council areas operate similar LDMG structures comprised of members of
 key disaster management agencies that support each city’s disaster management arrangements.

 Within the Sunshine Coast, the chair of the LDMG is the.Mayor, and the deputy chair is the Deputy
 Mayor. The business of the Sunshine Coast LDMG is managed by the Local Disaster Coordinator
 (LDC) and who holds the position of Director Infrastructure Services. Coralie Nichols is the Local
 Recovery Coordinator (LRC) and who holds the position of Director Community Services. John
 Gallina and Steve Linnane are Deputy Local Disaster Coordinators.

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