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

Section 7.12
7.12.2 Evacuation
The safety of residents is the primary driver for evacuation. Evacuation carries risks to both those being
evacuated and to emergency personnel managing the evacuation. Consideration must be given to the risks
associated with the conduct of any evacuation. Under some circumstances, sheltering in place may provide
greater levels of safety for the community. For further information refer to the Evacuation Sub Plan.



7.12.3 Financial Management
Operational expenditure needs to be tracked using work order numbers established specifically for the event.
At the conclusion of the disaster event, all expenditure needs to be finalised. Invoices need to be collated,
payments made, and Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) claims need to be completed - refer to
Financial Management Sub Plan.



7.12.4 Public Health
A major disaster event may cause significant disruption to the community. Water supplies, sewage treatment,
refuse disposal, and access to safe food may be compromised – refer to Public Health Sub Plan.



7.12.5 Logistics
Timely acquisition and deployment of services and supplies is critical to the efficient response to and recovery
from a disaster event. When all local resources have been exhausted or are inadequate, requests for
assistance outside the Noosa Shire Council area shall be directed to the DDC. All external assistance requests
shall be coordinated by the LDC on behalf of the LDMG – refer Logistics Sub Plan



7.12.6 Damage Assessment
Following the impact of a disaster, measures will need to be implemented to undertake damage assessments
to determine the extent of the area affected, damage to homes, infrastructure and essential services and the
level of hardship being experienced in the community. QFD have a responsibility for undertaking damage
assessment of structures impacted. However, all agencies are able to contribute to damage assessments
through operational reporting (i.e. dam owners will report on storage levels, QPS will report on missing people,
Queensland Health will report on people requiring hospitalisation / medical treatment and Noosa Shire Council
will report on damage to Council owned infrastructure and the environment).




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