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

Section 4.1


Risk Based Planning                                     Risk based planning is a critical element of all phases of PPRR. In
                                                        Queensland this is achieved through the Queensland Emergency
                                                        Risk Management Framework (QERMF) risk assessment process.
                                                        A QERMF assessment was completed in 2022 for Noosa
                                                        Shire by BMT. Six hazard scenarios were chosen for Noosa in
                                                        collaboration with QFES which guided the assessment process.
                                                        The following hazards were considered:

                                                        •   Scenario 1: Severe Tropical Cyclone
                                                        •   Scenario 2: Category 2 Cyclone / East Coast Low
                                                        •   Scenario 3: Severe thunderstorm event
                                                        •   Scenario 4: Earthquake
                                                        •   Scenario 5: Bushfire
                                                        •   Scenario 6: Heatwave

                                                        Additionally, a non-natural hazard risk assessment was
                                                        completed using the QERMF. The 2022 risk assessment
                                                        was informed by the Noosa Shire Disaster Risk Assessment
                                                        undertaken in 2011, updated with the most recent information
                                                        from authoritative sources on incident frequency and
                                                        consequences. The non-natural hazard risk assessment
                                                        provided a high-level risk rating, based on assessed likelihood,
                                                        vulnerability, and consequence for these hazards for the whole of
                                                        Noosa Shire.




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