2016-09-06 S&O Committee - Attachment 1 to Item 3 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan

Serious disruption
     Loss of human life, or injury or illness.
     Widespread or severe property loss or damage.
     Widespread or severe damage to the environment.
Vulnerability
Degree of loss which could result from a potentially damaging phenomenon, or the extent to
which a country, area, community, or structure risks being damaged by a disaster. This can
also mean the susceptibility and resilience of the community and environment to hazards.

1.9    Review and renewal of the plan
A review of the plans in accordance with s59 of The Act may be conducted by an LDC (or
delegate) following:
(a) Activation of the plan as a result of a disaster.
(b) Exercises designed to practise or test aspects of the plans.
(c) Alterations to the roles or responsibilities of any agency involved in the plan.
(d) Changes to operational procedures.
(e) External disasters or new technology which may suggest a review be carried out.
(f) Noosa Council organisational structural change.
(g) An Officer responsible for overseeing a Local Group task leaving that position.
(h) Following an assessment of the local plan by the Chief Executive Officer of the
     Department (or delegate)
(i) Following an assessment by the DDMG or DDC (or delegate).
The plan will be reviewed annually if a review has not resulted from one of the items
mentioned above.
Minor changes such as typographical changes, changes to position titles and contact details
may be made to the plan from time to time by the LDC.

1.9.1 Arrangements for the review and assessment of Local Disaster Management
Plan
The plan is to be reviewed annually by a working group from the Local Group using the
IGEM self-assessment online tool, and submitted to the Local Group for acceptance and
adoption. Where major changes to the plan have occurred the plan will be submitted to the
council by the LDC for renewal.
On adoption by the Local Group, the assessment will be submitted to IGEM by the date
specified by that office.

1.10 Noosa Local Disaster Management Group
1.10.1 Establishment of the Noosa Local Groups
The Noosa Local Disaster Management Group (Local Group) was established by the Noosa
Transfer Manager on 16 December 2013 under section 32 of the Local Government
Legislation Amendment Regulation (No 4) 2013.
The Noosa LDMG will coordinate disaster operations within the area administered by the
Noosa Council.



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