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

Section 4.3
Table 4 below provides a summary of the key high-risk assets in the Noosa Shire with an identified residual risk
rating for each of the six QERMF hazard scenarios that were selected by QFD for assessment.




                            Table 4: A summary of key high-risk assets for Noosa Shire


 Asset category                                                   Residual risk rating

                                      Severe    East coast      Severe      Bushfire     Earthquake      Heatwave
                                      cyclone      low       thunderstorm
 Critical services

 Communication                          H             H           H             H            H              M

 Power                                  H             H           L             M            H              L

 Fuel Infrastructure (Bulk fuel)        H             H           L             L            M              M

 Water treatment / supply               M             M           M             H            H              M



 Wastewater treatment                   M             M           M             M            H              M

 Waste                                  M             M           H             M            M              M

 Access and resupply

 Roads                                  M             M           H             M            H              M

 Bridges                                M             M           M             L            H              M

 Community and social

 Schools                                H             H           H             H            H              H

 Population centre                      H             H           H             H            H              E

 Emergency shelters                     H             M           H             H            H              H

 Emergency services                      L            L           M             L            L              M

 Socio-economically disadvantaged       H             H           H             H            H              E
 / other vulnerable people


 Medical

 Hospitals                              M             M           H             M            M              H

 Aged care facilities                   M             M           M             H            H              E
Significant industry

 Agriculture / industry                 M             M           H             M            M              H




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