2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Recovery Plan - Attachment 2

                             Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

10.3 Local Recovery Coordinator
The Local Recovery Coordinator (LRC) is appointed as a function within the LDMG to
ensure recovery preparedness and to lead recovery operations. The person appointed as
the LRC cannot be the same person as the LDC as disaster operations and recovery
planning need to occur simultaneously.

The Noosa Council has appointed the Director of Community Services to be the Noosa
Local Recovery Coordinator.

The role of the LRC is to:
   maintain this plan
   develop community recovery preparedness
   ensure ongoing analysis of need is undertaken throughout the recovery effort to guide
    the recovery effort
   work with the group, relevant agencies and the community to develop the specific aim,
    objectives and strategies of the Recovery Operational Plan
   liaise with functional lead agency representatives to obtain required support for recovery
    programs and activities
   manage the implementation of the Recovery Operational Plan and Sub-group Action
    Plans with the assistance of the LDRC, Sub-groups, Disaster District and SRG
   report on the recovery effort to the Disaster District, and the State Recovery Coordinator
    as well as the community
The LRC and the LDC should liaise regularly during disaster response operations. This will
ensure that disaster response operations support the recovery effort and recovery planners
have good situational awareness to ensure their planning is relevant to the community.

The LRC should be involved in disaster response planning and implementation in addition to
the role of leading the recovery effort. This duality of roles immediately after disaster impact
is often inevitable given the limited management resources available within the Noosa Shire.
While the LRC may need to be involved in operational response matters from time to time,
they should focus on the recovery implications of such matters to ensure response supports
the recovery effort.

10.4 Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Committee
The Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Committee (LDRC) is the planning and coordinating
body for all recovery operations in the Noosa Shire. It comprises key decision makers from
the community and multiple agencies and entities that contribute to the recovery effort. The
Terms of Reference for the Local Disaster Recovery Committee is shown in Appendix 27.6.
The LDRC is activated by decision of the LDMG during a disaster event (see more under
Activation).

The composition of the LDRC is dependent on the nature of the event and the analysis of
need within the community. Full membership of the LDRC is therefore situation dependent.
Core members of the Local Disaster Recovery Committee are detailed in the Committee’s
terms of reference. Core members are those individuals and agencies that have a clear
function in the recovery effort and who form the basis of the full Local Disaster Recovery
Committee. The core members of the Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Committee may
convene when not activated in order to develop recovery preparedness at the discretion of
the Chair of the LDRC, or the LRC.

Additional members may be appointed to support recovery operations by the LRC after
approval of the LDMG. A list of agencies and entities that may be considered for inclusion
on the LDRC is provided in the terms of reference.

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