2021-06-08 Planning & Environment Committee Meeting Agenda

PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA    8 JUNE 2021




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PLANNING & ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                            8 JUNE 2021

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                 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND FINDINGS

               A Peer Review of the Noosa Council’s Draft Bushland Reserve (BR) Strategic Fire Management Plan
                2020 was undertaken between the 25th & 26th January 2021 to quantify the Risk Methodology used
               for the Risk Assessment and the development of the plan.
               The desktop Peer Review was completed at the request of Peter Milne (Principal Environment
               Officer, Environment Services, Environment and Sustainable Development, Noosa Council) to meet
               the requirements of the systems referenced above.
               The Peer Review was completed following the process outlined below:
                   1.  Read the Strategic Fire Management Plan,
                   2.  Review Noosa Council BR Fire Strategic Risk Assessment,
                   3.  Review Queensland Government Department of Environment and Heritage Protection
                       guideline - Clearing for fire management,
                   4.  Review the Noosa Council Corporate Plan,
                   5.  Review the Noosa Council Operational Plan,
                   6.  Review Fire and Emergency Services Act 1990,
                   7.  Review of findings of Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements
                   8.  Consult QLD Rural Fire Service, and
                   9.  Preparation of Peer Review report.
               SafeAssure’s Jason O’Brien completed the Peer Review and SafeAssure’s audit procedures were
               followed for the performance of the Peer Review. As there is currently no recognised standard to
                measure “compliance” against, the Peer Reviewer has used industry knowledge, and has referenced
               a number of materials being QLD Department of Environments guidelines, clearance for fire
                management for the purpose of this review and has also utilised Australasian Fire and Emergency
               Service Authorities Council (AFAC) and Forest Fire Management Group (FFMG) National Burning
                Project Guidelines.
                It must also be noted that the reviewer received no information, after multiple requests, from the
               Queensland Rural Fire Service in relation to the LGA QFES Bushfire Risk Management Plan 2020/21
               completed by the Bushfire Safety Officer, thus the reviewer has relied on the contents of the
               Queensland Fire & Emergency Services Act, and the submission given by Deputy Commissioner Mike
               Wassing to the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements in relation to Land
                Managers responsibilities.
               There were no non-conformances identified during the Peer Review, as (again) there is no standard
               to be measured against.
               As an overall conclusion, the review identifies that there is a structured approach to the
               development of the plan.
                It was apparent though that the Risk Management plan could better meet Principles and Guidelines
               of ISO 31000:2018 Risk Management in the following areas:
                   e   cc) Customised. The risk management framework and process are customised and
                       proportionate to the organisations external and internal context relating to its objectives.

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