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Section 7.12


Activation of the Local                                 The LDCC is where the multi-agency response to the event is
                                                        coordinated from. The primary LDCC is located at the Noosa

Disaster Coordination
                                                        Shire Council offices at Tewantin. For further information refer to
                                                        the LDCC Sub Plan.

Centre                                                  7.12.1     Public Information & Warnings                    7.12.4    Public Health

                                                        When an event is imminent, it is essential the public are   A major disaster event may cause significant
                                                        warned of the danger and provided with information          disruption to the community. Water supplies, sewage
                                                        about the event and advice on recommended actions.          treatment, refuse disposal, and access to safe food
                                                        The key objective is to deliver accurate, clear, timely     may be compromised – refer to Public Health Sub
                                                        information and advice to the public, so they feel          Plan.
                                                        confident, safe and well informed and are aware of
                                                        any recommended actions. Refer Public Information &
                                                        Warnings Sub Plan.
                                                                                                                    7.12.5    Logistics

                                                                                                                    Timely acquisition and deployment of services
                                                        7.12.2     Evacuation                                       and supplies is critical to the efficient response to
                                                                                                                    and recovery from a disaster event. When all local
                                                        The safety of residents is the primary driver for           resources have been exhausted or are inadequate,
                                                        evacuation. Evacuation carries risks to both those          requests for assistance outside the Noosa Shire
                                                        being evacuated and to emergency personnel                  Council area shall be directed to the DDC. All external
                                                        managing the evacuation. Consideration must be              assistance requests shall be coordinated by the LDC
                                                        given to the risks associated with the conduct of any       on behalf of the LDMG – refer Logistics Sub Plan.
                                                        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.                                        7.12.6    Damage Assessment

                                                                                                                    Following the impact of a disaster, measures will
                                                                                                                    need to be implemented to undertake damage
                                                        7.12.3     Financial Management                             assessments to determine the extent of the area
                                                                                                                    affected, damage to homes, infrastructure and
                                                        Operational expenditure needs to be tracked using           essential services and the level of hardship being
                                                        work order numbers established specifically for the         experienced in the community. QFES have a
                                                        event. At the conclusion of the disaster event, all         responsibility for undertaking damage assessment
                                                        expenditure needs to be finalised. Invoices need to         of structures impacted. However, all agencies are
                                                        be collated, payments made, and Disaster Recovery           able to contribute to damage assessments through
                                                        Funding Arrangements (DRFA) claims need to be               operational reporting (i.e. dam owners will report on
                                                        completed - refer to Financial Management Sub Plan.         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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