2018-04-10 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 4 - Local Disaster Recovery Subplan

4. Planning and Preparing for Recovery
4.1      Local recovery planning
Recovery at the local level requires local knowledge, skilled employees and community
connectedness with communities being actively involved and consulted. Noosa Council, the
LDMG and the LRG works with key local community organisations to plan and lead recovery;
community representatives are at the centre of planning for a community-led approach for a
successful recovery.

Arrangements for recovery are at the local level and are established well before a disaster and
are reflected in the Local Disaster Management Plan. The Local Plan is informed through a risk-
based approach which has taken into account potential exposure to all known hazards. In the
event of a disaster, the LDMG, through the LRG will develop a disaster specific local recovery
plan to drive local recovery efforts.


4.2      Pre-engagement with the community
Improving the community’s disaster resilience will shorten the time it takes for the community to
recover. Noosa Council and the LDMG, in cooperation with State agencies such as Queensland
Fire & Emergency Services and the Queensland Reconstruction Authority, undertake
programmed community disaster resilience initiatives. Ongoing public information specifically
about recovery is provided using normal community engagement media strategies.


4.3      Pre-engagement with potential advisory groups
Contact with prospective members of local advisory groups can be undertaken to tell them of the
possible formation of such groups and their possible involvement. Prior engagement with
prospective members of advisory groups familiarises them with the Noosa recovery framework
and provides an opportunity for network building. The Noosa LDMG will consider an ongoing
program of pre-engagement with potential local advisory groups.


4.4      Training and exercising
In accordance with section 16A(c) of the Act, it is a requirement that persons performing functions
under this Act in relation to disaster operations are appropriately trained. The Queensland
Disaster Management Training Framework outlines the recovery courses and training to be
undertaken by key disaster management stakeholders to support the effective performance of
each identified role within each phase of disaster management. Access to these courses is made
through contact with the appropriate local Queensland Fire & Emergency Services (QFES),
Emergency Management Coordinator.

A recovery exercise is held as a component of the annual LDMG Local Disaster Coordination
Centre exercise.




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