ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2026 · ATTACHMENT 1 - 2026 Local Disaster Management Plan

Section 4.1
4.1    Risk Based Planning                                                    SECTION
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Risk based planning is a critical element of all phases of PPRR. In Queensland this is achieved through the
Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework (QERMF) risk assessment process. A QERMF
assessment was completed in 2022 for Noosa Shire by BMT. Six hazard scenarios were chosen for Noosa in
collaboration with QFD which guided the assessment process. The following hazards were considered:

   •   Scenario 1:     Severe Tropical Cyclone
   •   Scenario 2:     Category 2 Cyclone / East Coast Low
   •   Scenario 3:     Severe thunderstorm event
   •   Scenario 4:     Earthquake
   •   Scenario 5:     Bushfire
   •   Scenario 6:     Heatwave
Additionally, a non-natural hazard risk assessment was completed using the QERMF. The 2022 risk
assessment was informed by the Noosa Shire Disaster Risk Assessment undertaken in 2011, updated with the
most recent information from authoritative sources on incident frequency and consequences. The non-natural
hazard risk assessment provided a high-level risk rating, based on assessed likelihood, vulnerability, and
consequence for these hazards for the whole of Noosa Shire.



Section 4.2
4.2    Methodology
The QERMF methodology is depicted below. The QERMF model has four steps to ensuring the identification,
analysis and management of risk. Further detail can be obtained from the QERMF Risk Assessment
Process Handbook.
The QERMF approach was followed for each of the six hazard scenarios identified by QFD, including a
comprehensive GIS assessment of impact on critical infrastructure.
A process to adjust the 2011 risk assessment updated by new hazard likelihood, vulnerability and
consequence data, to the values within the QERMF was completed for hazards identified as plausible outside
of the six scenarios provided by QFD.
Full details of the methodology and results are available in the report: Multi-hazard Risk Assessment of Noosa
Regional Council using Queensland Emergency Risk Management Framework (QERMF).




                             Figure 8: Risk Management Framework Approach to managing risk.




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