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

                             Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

Further guidance on defining the needs for such officers, their recruitment, selection and
roles and responsibilities is contained in Emergency Management Australia’s – Community
Development in Recovery from Disaster Guideline.


24.      Infrastructure Recovery
24.1 Introduction
Depending on the nature of the event, infrastructure recovery may cover significantly more
scope than simply the restoration of essential services. The built environment is the physical
foundation of our society and damage to any part of it may have widespread impact on many
sectors of our community.

The complex character of the built environment is highly regulated and legislated, has a mix
of public and private service providers, and has evolved over a long period of time so that it
incorporates facilities built to different standards. Ownership of elements in the built
environment brings another layer of complexity. Parts of the environment may be owned by
multinational companies, individuals, government, community groups and all manner of
other entities.

Recovery of the built environment also provides opportunities to build to meet future
community needs.

It supports the recovery of the social, economic and natural environments of the community.
A coordinated response across levels of government, the private sector and the community
is necessary to resolve complex infrastructure recovery issues.

It is therefore important that the Infrastructure Recovery Sub-group’s membership reflect the
scope of infrastructure recovery required as defined in the Community Recovery Needs
Analysis.

This section details the matters the Infrastructure Recovery Sub-group should consider
when addressing Infrastructure recovery.

24.2 Categories of infrastructure recovery
The following categories of recovery will need to be considered by the Infrastructure
Recovery Sub-group:
     essential services
     transport networks
     rural infrastructure
     residential infrastructure
     commercial and industrial infrastructure
     public buildings and assets

24.3 Essential services
24.3.1 Communications systems
Communication systems are essential to effective recovery. Communications underpin
social and business networks and are essential in ensuring effective public information.
The Infrastructure Sub-group should involve the Communication sector to assist in
prioritising communication network repair and reconstruction.




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