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Section 1.7
1.7 Queensland’s Disaster Management Arrangements
QDMA is based on a tiered system of committees at local government, disaster district, and state government
levels and recognises that the Commonwealth Government may be requested to provide support to the State.
Local level capability is recognised as the frontline of disaster management. Local government has primary
responsibility for managing events in their local government area. This is achieved through the establishment of
the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) – refer Section 3. Noosa Council is ideally suited to manage
disaster events at the community level, based on its understanding of local social, environmental and economic
issues, and knowledge of the region’s infrastructure. During a disaster, local government provides initial support
to the affected community until its resources are fully committed. Additional support from the State, and
ultimately the Commonwealth is then requested if needed.




                        Figure 2: Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements




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