2020-12-08 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                8 DECEMBER 2020


3.         Changes to the Noosa LDMG
Mayor Stewart became the Chair of the LDMG in April 2020. Cr Jurisevic remains Deputy Chair of
the LDMG and Chair of the Local Recovery Group.
A number of key changes occurred in 2020 in relation to the LDMG member and advisory group
structures.
Member agencies of the Noosa LDMG now include:
          Dept. of Communities, Disability Services & Seniors
          Energex
          Queensland Ambulance Service
          Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (inc. SES)
          Queensland Health
          Queensland Police Service
          Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Advisory agencies of the Noosa LDMG now include:
          Australian Red Cross
          Coastguard
          Department of Education and Training
          Maritime Safety Queensland
          Queensland Reconstruction Authority
          Ramsey Health (Noosa Hospital)
          Sandy Bolton MP, Member for Noosa
          SEQ Water
          Surf Lifesaving Queensland
          Telstra
          Tourism Noosa
          UnityWater
          WICEN

4.         LDMG Meetings and Activations
As required under the Disaster Management Act the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group
meets regularly four times a year to network and discuss the four key elements of disaster
management – Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery.
    2020 meeting dates                                Proposed dates for 2021
       14 February 2020                                   12 February 2021
       12 June 2020                                       18 June 2021
       18 September 2020                                  17 September 2021
       20 November 2020                                   19 November 2021

There has been one (1) activation of the LDMG in the period 31 December 2019 to 24 November
2020, detailed as follows;

    Date                             Status       Event

    16 March 2020 ongoing            Alert               COVID-19



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