ENDORSEMENT OF NOOSA LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023 · Attachment 1 Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2023

Section 1.6


Structure of the LDMP
                                                        1.6.1        LDMP                                         1.6.4      Community Plans

                                                        The LDMP is an overarching document that details          Various community organisations, local business
                                                        the structure, management arrangements and                groups and others have a responsibility to prepare
                                                        governance provisions which underpin the process          disaster, emergency and business continuity plans
                                                        of disaster management in the Noosa Council               and strategies for particular high-risk localities and
                                                        area. It provides an overview of the arrangements         demographic groups within the Noosa Shire.
                                                        in place for dealing with disasters and sets out the
                                                        role of the LDMG and the community from the initial       A community profile has been developed for each
                                                        notification through the various stages of response       suburb of Noosa identifying the demographics,
                                                        and recovery until the disaster event is finalised. The   hazards and critical infrastructure specific to each
                                                        LDMP is designed to be flexible so it can be adapted      community.
                                                        to any disaster event affecting the region to ensure an
                                                        integrated, coordinated and timely response.              Some communities such as Noosa North Shore,
                                                                                                                  Pomona and Boreen Point that may become isolated
                                                                                                                  during flood or fire events have specific community
                                                                                                                  disaster plans for their locality that are developed by
                                                        1.6.2        LDMP Sub Plans                               the community with guidance and approved by the
                                                                                                                  Noosa LDMG.
                                                        The LDMP is complemented by a number of Sub
                                                        Plans which are designed to expand on information
                                                                                                                  The LDMG also works with organisations that care for
                                                        contained in the LDMP by providing detailed
                                                                                                                  vulnerable sectors of the community and with tourism
                                                        information for the activation and operation of key
                                                                                                                  operators and businesses to ensure that visitors to the
                                                        capabilities. Sub Plans are designed to integrate
                                                                                                                  region are well informed in the event of a disaster.
                                                        seamlessly with the LDMP but can be used on a
                                                        stand-alone basis as required. The following Sub
                                                        Plans exist:
                                                                                                                  1.6.5      Operational Plans
                                                        •       Activation of the Local Disaster Coordination
                                                                Centre (LDCC)                                     Operational plans are plans developed and utilised
                                                        •       Financial Management                              during the response and recovery phases. Examples
                                                        •       Public Information & Warnings                     include the Event Action Plan and event-specific
                                                        •       Logistics                                         Recovery Plan.
                                                        •       Evacuation
                                                        •       Public Health and Environment.
                                                                                                                  1.6.6      Business Continuity Plans (BCPs)

                                                                                                                  Each member and advisory agency of the LDMG is
                                                        1.6.3        Hazard Specific Plans
                                                                                                                  responsible for maintaining an effective BCP. This will
                                                        Hazard specific disaster plans are developed by           ensure they can continue their critical service functions
                                                        assigned lead agencies to address particular hazards.     in the event of a disaster to provide coordination and
                                                        Examples of hazard specific plans for the LDMG            emergency support to the local community.
                                                        include:

                                                        •       Lake MacDonald Dam Emergency Action Plan
                                                                (EAP)
                                                        •       Pandemic Plan




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