2017-11-07 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                            7 NOVEMBER 2017


       A disaster declaration was made and National Disaster Relief & Recovery Arrangements
       funding was made available. Council has submitted three (3) claims under this funding:

          Counter Disaster Operations – received $7,699.48 (excl. GST)
          Emergent Works – received $334,486.55 (excl. GST)
          Restoration of Essential Public Assets - awaiting the outcome this submission.

4.     LDCC & Disaster Management Training
A recruitment drive for additional staff for roles within the Local Disaster Coordination Centre
(LDCC) was undertaken and 12 additional staff have volunteered to work in the Centre. These
staff have now received their mandatory training from Queensland Fire & Emergency Services
(QFES).
A number of additional QFES training courses were introduced last year and training is underway
for those affected staff.
Council’s Disaster Management & Special Projects Officer has provided Guardian system
training and an introductory package for the roles the new staff have been assigned.
The annual functional exercise for the LDMG, LDCC and Field Coordination Centre (FCC) is
scheduled for 14 November 2017. The objectives of the exercise are to:
i.     Practice the planning and coordination of an evacuation
ii.    Practice the process of establishing evacuation centres
iii.   Practice rostering and shift hand over procedures for the LDCC

A Desktop Recovery exercise is scheduled for 15 November 2017 and the objectives are to:
i.     Practice the activation of the Recovery Committee and the transition from response and
       relief to recovery across the four functional groups:
       a.     Infrastructure
       b.     Social
       c.     Economic
       d.     Environment
ii.    Undertake analysis of community need following a disaster event as the first stage of
       recovery operations.
iii.   Identify external stakeholders to engage with when planning strategies for long-term
       recovery.

5.     Disaster Management Officer
The Disaster Management & Special Projects Officer continues to participate in a number of
regional networks and activities, including:
    Disaster Management Engagement Group – south-east Queensland disaster management
      officers
    Council 2 Council – Wide Bay and North Burnett areas disaster management officers
    Sunshine Coast Emergency Services Capability Development and Exercising Committee
    Sunshine Coast District Management Group Health Services Sub Group
    Inspector General Emergency Management (IGEM) Disaster Management Network –
      regular teleconferences and attendance at the annual forum in Mackay, May 2017
    Exercise Airborne – conducted in July across four districts – Sunshine Coast, Gympie,
      Fraser Coast and Bundaberg, testing resourcing of air assets
    Exercise Rebuild – testing the request for assistance process to the district and state
      levels.




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