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

                            Noosa Local Disaster Recovery Plan 2015/2016

o     consulting the Environment Protection Authority (obtain sign-off) for some disposal
      processes
o     assigning landfill and burial sites—these may have to be new sites and would be subject
      to permissions and approvals
o     obtaining specialist services/contractors/expertise
o     obtaining suitable sign-off at the commencement of the work or on completion of debris
      removal—the requirements for these may vary for different services
o     disinfecting water-damaged facilities and other areas where there is concern about
      continuing health and amenity of the facility
o     maintaining normal safety measures through all operations
Site-specific issues
o     work performed on and around heritage-listed facilities may require special permissions
o     working in an environment affected by coronial matters—where there are deaths
      associated with the event, or crime has been associated with the event, the access to
      the site may require clearance from police or coronial staff.


25.      Economic Recovery
25.1 Introduction
Disasters can cause devastating and widespread economic impact. Houses, business and
community infrastructure may be damaged or destroyed and people’s livelihoods may be
temporarily and sometimes permanently disrupted. While physical damage is the most
visible economic impact, less obvious impacts such as loss of income from disruption of
trade can often be more significant and extend well after infrastructure has been repaired or
replaced.

25.2 Categories of economic impacts after disaster
Table 6 outlines the categories of economic impact at the household and business/industry
levels:
 Household                                     Business/industry
 Loss of employment and/or income (loss of Loss of supply chain networks
 livelihood)
                                               Loss or damage to business assets
 Loss of household assets
                                               Loss of employees due to business closure
 Instability or loss of social networks        and migration of skilled staff
 Increased costs due to short supplies of          Infrastructure damaged or devastated
 goods and services
                                                   Damage to or loss of natural resources
 Lack of childcare and school facilities
                   Table 6 – Economic and financial impacts of disasters
                      at the household and business / industry level
                         (Derived from AEMI Community Recovery, Handbook 2)

Communities are economically disadvantaged when individuals are unable to work, either
because their place of employment has been impacted by the emergency event or by other
disruptions, such as school and childcare closures, which necessitate children being cared
for at home. Being able to work in paid employment or to run a business profitably
empowers affected individuals and motivates communities to regain charge of their lives by
meeting their own needs as they best see fit. The consequences of extended periods of
downtime in trading or production can result in:
     bankruptcy
     forced sale of businesses
     forced sale of stock
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