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The key to achieving a resilient community is for government, community and business to share in the
responsibility for preparing for, responding to and recovering from a disaster.

6.2.3 Community Profiles & Plans Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience
Queensland is the most disaster impacted state in Australia. By necessity, Queenslanders are renowned for
their resilience and ability to adapt, with a strong community spirit that supports those in need to withstand and
recover from disasters.
The preparedness and resilience of individuals and communities is a shared responsibility of all sectors,
including all levels of government, business, NGO’s and individuals. Disaster resilience is significantly
increased by proactive planning and preparation for the protection of life, property and the environment
through an awareness of hazards, associated risks and local disaster management arrangements. The
Queensland Strategy for Disaster Resilience is the guiding instrument for realising the vision to make
Queensland the most disaster resilient state in Australia and is underpinned by four key objectives:

   •   Queenslanders understand their disaster risk
   •   Strengthened disaster risk management
   •   Queenslanders are invested in disaster risk reduction
   •   Continuous improvement in disaster preparedness.

6.2.4 Get Ready Queensland Initiative
The LDMG has undertaken a series of community forums, presentations, displays and community awareness
days as part of promoting the annual Get Ready Program in the Noosa Shire Council area.
These community engagement programs aim to build resilience in preparation for seasonal hazards (e.g.
severe storms, bushfires, floods). These programs are aimed at empowering individuals and the community to
understand their local risks and take pre-emptive action to prepare themselves, their families, homes and
businesses in the event of disaster. The Get Ready Queensland program promotes three steps to Get Ready
– understand your risk, prepare your
home and pack an emergency kit. Additionally, the Get Ready Queensland team provide funding, resources
and support for local government ‘Get Ready’ initiatives.



Section 6.3
6.3    Noosa Emergency Action Guide
The Noosa Emergency Action Guide has been developed to assist residents of the Noosa Shire to prepare
for, respond to and recover from disasters that affect the local area. The guide is designed to assist residents
understand the risk and likelihood of disasters in their communities as well as how to prepare an emergency
plan and emergency kit, prepare homes, yards and pets and where to find information during a disaster.



Section 6.4
6.4    Disaster Dashboard & Noosa Alert
The Noosa Disaster Dashboard provides a one stop shop site for the community to access BoM weather
warnings, up-to-date information on road closures, power outages, evacuation centres, helpful contacts and links
to other useful disaster-related information and social media.
The LDMG uses Noosa ALERT to send text messages (SMS) and emails out in relation to local disasters, severe
weather and emergency events. This is an opt-in service that requires registration.




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