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

                            Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

     training of Council staff and supporting agencies in recovery processes

12.1 Pre-engagement with the community
This plan will be made publicly available on the Council’s website. Copies will also be
provided to public libraries.

This plan is to be provided to members of the public on request. Ongoing public information
about recovery and the Noosa Recovery Framework should be provided using normal
community engagement strategies (media, Council Facebook, etc).

12.2 Pre-engagement with potential advisory groups
Contact with prospective members of Local Advisory Groups can be undertaken to advise
them of the possible formation of such groups and their possible involvement. Prior
engagement with prospective members of Advisory Groups familiarises them with the Noosa
recovery framework and provides an opportunity for network building under that framework.
The Noosa LDMG will consider an ongoing program of pre-engagement with potential local
advisory groups.

12.3 Training in recovery processes
Training people with key functions in recovery is necessary to ensure they are able to
perform their functions in an event. Recovery training in the Noosa Shire is to be focused
on developing knowledge of recovery principles and arrangements and skill development in
Community Needs Analysis and Operational and Action Planning. Recovery training is also
discussed in Section 14.0.


13.      Recovery concepts of operation
13.1 Recovery process
Recovery is a progressive activity that involves many steps. The timeframes for each of
these steps is dictated by the situation. The main steps in recovery are depicted in Table 2.
  Recovery Step                         Description                         Remarks

                                                                              Ongoing under the
                       Undertake recovery preparedness including
Pre-event                                                                     direction of the LDMG,
                       training, exercises, network management, and
preparedness                                                                  LRC and core members
                       community engagement.
                                                                              of the LDRC.
                       LDMG resolves to form a LDRC and appoints the
                       LDRC Chair (usually the Deputy Chair of the
                       LDMG) depending upon the impact of the event
                       and the primary recovery requirements.
                                                                              Commence
                       Establishment of the LDRC and identification of
                                                                              communication with
                       possible stakeholders to be included on the
                                                                              stakeholders.
                       committee.
                                                                              Distribute Situation
                       Build situational awareness within the LDRC and
Activation                                                                    Reports (may be formal
                       agencies / organisations supporting recovery.
                                                                              or informal)
                       Work with response operations in the Local
                                                                              Recovery is represented
                       Disaster Coordination Centre to influence
                                                                              in the decision making
                       operational decisions that have recovery
                                                                              processes for disaster
                       implications; and to build situational awareness for
                                                                              response.
                       recovery planning.
                       Oversee and coordinate the ongoing provision of
                       short term recovery (relief) services to impacted
                       communities.




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