2018-05-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

BRANCH ACTIVITIES                         RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                        CURRENT PRIORITIES                        THE NEXT QUARTER
                                                                                                                                    and Recovery Arrangements.
                                                                                                                                  Undertake an exercise to test
                                                                                                                                    operations crews capability to
                                                                                                                                    respond to an event
Tree Policy Review                           A revised draft of Council’s Tree        Workshop revised draft policy with      Report to Council.
                                               Policy has been completed                  Councillors.
Review       community    engagement         New Parks & Gardens Coordinator          Review & implement improvements         Review notification processes &
activities                                     will be building relationships with        to website content relating to            information   provision   regarding
                                               community groups.                          Branch activities.                        Branch activities including works
                                                                                        Providing weekly update on                program delivery.
                                                                                          roadwork for Facebook updates.
Delivery of 90% of Capital Works             Resurfacing program approximately        Poinciana Ave Stage 1-3.                Continue with delivery of capital
Program as approved by CWE                     80% complete.                                                                        projects   including   Station   St
                                             Weyba Road median islands &                                                          Pomona,        Donnelly’s      Road
                                               resurfacing completed.                                                               Ridgewood, sealed road resurfacing
                                                                                                                                    & gravel road resheeting programs.


Disaster Management
Review 2016/2017 Noosa Local                 2018 DM Plan endorsed by LDMG            Commencement of review of 14 x          Review of sub plans on hold while
Disaster Management Plan                       and approved by Council                    Operational Sub-Plans                     Disaster     Management       Project
Annual     assessment     against   the      Results of IGEM 2017 LDMP                Distribution of Sub-Plans to staff        Officer on long term sick leave
Emergency Management Assessment                assessment released                        internally for input and feedback
Framework and review of the Plan
Review of the Noosa Local Disaster           Draft Local Recovery sub plan            Recovery sub plan approved by           Commence implementation of new
Recovery Plan - Review is triggered by         presented and endorsed by LDMG             Council at its April round of             Recovery sub plan
changes to the State Disaster Recovery         at its March meeting                       meetings
Plan
Disaster Exercises - Development,            Evaluation reports and action plans      Implementation                of        The majority of actions from the
conduct and evaluation of function             for LDCC and Recovery Exercises            recommendations from evaluation           evaluation report on hold while
exercise for Noosa Local Disaster              Muddy Waters presented to and              reports                                   Disaster     Management       Project
Coordination Centre and discussion             endorsed by LDMG at its March            Review of Evacuation Planning             Officer on long term sick leave
exercise for Local Recovery Committee          meeting
                                                                                                                                  Commence development of FCC
                                                                                                                                    exercise
Disaster       Training    Program -         Continuation of program of LDCC          Additional training and procedure       Finalise training    /  procedure
Identification of training needs and           one-on-one training                        development for Emergency Alerts          documentation    for   Emergency
delivery of training program                 Recruitment of additional staff            and Evacuation Planning                   Alerts


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