2017-10-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2018

10.2.5 State Disaster Coordination Centre (SDCC)
The SDCC supports the State Group and provides an operational venue for the State Group to
provide State level support to disaster management operations in accordance with the decisions of
the State Group. The SDCC also ensures information about an event and disaster operations are
communicated to all involved. Operations in the SDCC are determined by the scale of the event.
The SDCC is located in Brisbane.


10.3 Activation of the Local Group
10.3.1 Activation and authority to activate
This Plan provides the basis for the Local Group to coordinate disaster response operations. The
Chair of the Local Group or the LDC is authorised to activate the Local Group and implement this
Plan in the event of a disaster. This activation may be in part or in full. Implementation of the Plan
will potentially trigger the activation of the LDCC.

The LDC has overall responsibility for the establishment and operation of the LDCC. The LDC is
also responsible for ensuring appropriate levels of staff are identified and trained in the operation of
the LDCC. The authority to activate the Plan is delegated to the relevant LDC through the
adoption of this Plan by the Noosa Council.

When time permits, consultation with the Local Group will be undertaken by the LDC prior to
activation of the LDCC.

It is the responsibility of the LDC to notify the DDC, the Chair of the Local Group, the Mayor and
the CEO of Noosa Council, and the Area Director QFES when the LDC considers that the
conditions justify an activation of the Plan and establishment of a LDCC.

Activation of an ICC or Field Coordination Centre to a specific threat is the responsibility of the lead
agency. The LDC or the DDC may request the lead agency to activate an ICC or FCC should the
situation require such an activation.

Activation procedures are outlined and contained in Appendix 1: Activating the Plan.


10.3.2 Noosa Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) activation
The LDCC provides a place from which the coordinated response to and recovery from a disaster
event occurring in the Noosa Shire is carried out.

The functions of the LDCC are to:
   • Coordinate disaster operations
   • Gather intelligence and undertake the necessary forward planning to respond to the event
   • Coordinate the allocation of Noosa resources in support of agencies involved in response
       and recovery operations
   • Provide advice or make requests of any additional resources to the DDMG
   • Coordinate the allocation of resources or any additional resources provided by or requested
       from the DDMG
   • Collect, collate and disseminate information on the disaster event and disaster operations
       to the Noosa communities and the relevant authorities.

The LDCC will be established on the third floor of the Tewantin Council Chambers in Pelican
Street, Tewantin. However, depending on the nature and location of the event the LDCC could be
located elsewhere in the Shire at a suitable location. The ultimate location of the LDCC for any


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