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

           Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan
                          2016/17

Foreword from the Chair of the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group

Severe weather events can occur at any time, often with very little warning. Floods, fires and
other disaster events do not respect local government boundaries. Experts suggest that
ongoing climate change may bring about increasing severity of natural disasters. It is
therefore essential that Noosa is well prepared and resilient. It is also important that we
continue to liaise closely with local and regional authorities plus our neighbouring local
governments.

The Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2016/17 (The Plan) is based upon the
principles contained in the Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003, and addresses the
Principles and Standards of the Emergency Management Assurance Framework.
It considers a wide range of potential disaster events. It also details our commitment to
building a resilient Noosa Shire community by developing and implementing specific
strategies to prevent, prepare for, respond to and recover from disasters.

The Plan integrates Federal and State disaster management arrangements and details how
the local and district disaster groups will operate cooperatively.

In nutshell, the Plan’s primary focus is to ensure the safety of our community. It aims to
preserve life and prevent injury, to mitigate property damage, and to protect our
environment.

In order to be a well-prepared and resilient community, residents also need to play their part.
This includes talking with families, friends or staff about what you would do in an emergency.
It means developing your own emergency plan and ensuring that you have
an Emergency Kit at the ready. And it also involves maintaining vegetation and drainage
around your property.

It always pays to prepare for the worst and hope for the best.

Finally, on behalf of the community, I would like to thank all the volunteers, emergency
service personnel and council staff who work through disasters to help keep our community
safe. Their efforts are essential to the effective implementation of this Local Disaster
Management Plan.




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Cr Tony Wellington
Chair
Noosa Local Disaster Management Group