2018-11-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                         6 NOVEMBER 2018


     Inspector General Emergency Management (IGEM) Disaster Management Network –
       regular teleconferences and attendance at the annual forum
     Sunshine Coast District Disaster Management Group exercises.


9.     SES
The Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) is a “not-for-profit” community volunteer
emergency service organisation. The Noosa District SES has 75 local volunteers responding to
disasters and emergencies across the Shire with four SES sheds located at Tewantin, Pomona,
Boreen Point and Cooroy.

While there were no activations for the Noosa LDMG, the Noosa SES responded to 188 job calls
predominantly dealing with roofs, sandbagging and fallen trees.

Council and Noosa SES funded the purchase of a Toyota Land Cruiser and a new Isuzu truck
enhancing response capability across the Noosa district. Council contributed over $69,500
towards the purchase of the new Toyota Land Cruiser Military Workmate Dual Cab Ute with SES
Noosa contributing $11, 636. Council contributed $105,000 toward the cost of the new Isuzu
Crew Cab truck with SES contributing $119 096.

Additionally, Council received a $15,000 Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Subsidy to
help fund the cost of the truck.


10.    Queensland Reconstruction Authority Funding Payments
Council has received funding from the Queensland Reconstruction Authority as a result of
damage sustained from TC Debbie in March/April 2017:
          Restoration of Essential Public Assets to date:              $57,769.83
          Betterment to date:                                          $74,591.70



11.    Queensland Reconstruction Authority “Get Ready” Funding & Activities

Council received $22,300 in funding in 2017/2018 under the Get Ready program. The funding
aims to improve community resilience to disaster events. Projects completed during the year
were:
    Get Flood Ready – Development of an online reference to inform the community of
      potential on-ground consequences which may be experienced as flood level triggers are
      reached.
    Get Ready Resilient Community Organisations – a workshop to improve disaster resilience
      of our community organisations through business continuity planning


Previous Council Consideration
Nil.




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