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Section 1.7


Queensland’s Disaster Management Arrangements (QDMA)




QDMA is based on a tiered system of committees          Group (LDMG) – refer Section 3. Noosa Council
at local government, disaster district, and state       is ideally suited to manage disaster events at the
government levels and recognises that the               community level, based on its understanding of local
Commonwealth Government may be requested to             social, environmental and economic issues, and
provide support to the State.                           knowledge of the region’s infrastructure. During a
                                                        disaster, local government provides initial support to
Local level capability is recognised as the frontline   the affected community until its resources are fully
of disaster management. Local government has            committed. Additional support from the State, and
primary responsibility for managing events in their     ultimately the Commonwealth is then requested if
local government area. This is achieved through the     needed.
establishment of the Local Disaster Management                                                                   Figure 2: Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements




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