2019-12-10 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                      10 DECEMBER 2019


REPORTS FOR NOTING BY THE COMMITTEE

8                        2019 ANNUAL DISASTER AND RECOVERY MANAGEMENT UPDATE
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                            Project Officer, Disaster Management and Special Projects, Natarsha
                                  Baker
                                  Infrastructure Services Department

Index                             ECM/ Subject / Disaster Management / Disaster Management & Planning

Attachments                       Nil


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Project Officer, Disaster Management and Special Projects to
the Services & Organisation Committee Meeting dated 10 December 2019 providing an update
on disaster management activities and thank the members and advisors to the Noosa Local
Disaster Management Group for their participation.


REPORT
In accordance with the Disaster Management Act 2003, Regulations and other disaster and
recovery management doctrine, Noosa Council is responsible for multiple functions across the
key pillars of preparedness, prevention, response and recovery.
The purpose of this report is to provide information on the work undertaken in the disaster and
recovery management space in accordance with local, state and commonwealth legislative
requirements over the past year.

1.                       Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan
In previous years, there was a requirement by the Inspector General Emergency Management
(IGEM), to assess the Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan (the Plan) against the Emergency
Management Assurance Framework. This has not been required this year as the Emergency
Management Assurance Framework is under review.
The Plan was reviewed in 2018 by the Disaster Management Officer and the Local Disaster
Management Group (LDMG) and updates and improvements were made to align the plan to the
2018 State Disaster Management Plan.

2.                       Noosa Local Recovery Sub Plan
The Local Recovery Sub plan will be the subject of a separate report provided by the Recovery
Coordinator.

3.                       Changes to the Noosa LDMG
Mayor Tony Wellington remains the Chair of the LDMG and Cr Joe Jurisevic remains Deputy
Chair of the LDMG and Chair of the Local Recovery Group.
Improved alignment between Council functions and disaster management roles has seen the role
of Deputy Local Disaster Coordinator being assumed by both the Asset Planning Manager and
Project Coordinator with the Waste Coordinator moving to the role of Deputy Recovery

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