2019-02-12 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         12 FEBRUARY 2019


BRANCH ACTIVITIES                           RECENT ACHIEVEMENTS                         CURRENT PRIORITIES                          THE NEXT QUARTER
Implementation of Branch Workforce             Verification of Competencies              Recruitment of Operations Engineer        New group of supervisors to
Plan                                             conducted for plant operators             Facilitating arrangements for staff         commence supervisor training
                                               Risk assessment training completed          seeking options for transition to         Improve skills & knowledge with
                                               Scoping of manual handling training         retirement                                  computer systems in conjunction
                                                 in conjunction with People & Culture      .                                           with People & Culture
                                               Further recruitment roles in the                                                      Development of knowledge transfer
                                                 Parks & Landscape Team.                                                                 strategy.
Disaster Management
Governance                                     Annual review and adoption of             Full review of processes and              To action review findings in
Review of Disaster and Recovery                  Noosa LDMP.                                 procedures.                                 accordance with legislation and
Management Plans, Policy, Guidelines           Adoption of Community Disaster            Preparation for the coming fire and         Council framework.
and document framework                           Management sub-plan for Noosa               storm seasons.                            Research for development of
                                                 North Shore.                                                                            Animal DM sub-plan for evacuation
                                               Review of 2015 Noosa Local                                                              centres.
                                                 Recovery Plan and adoption of
                                                 2018 Noosa Local Recovery Plan.
Engagement & Collaboration                     Get Ready Campaign held for Qld           Conduct Kin Kin and Pomona DM             Prepare for LDMG 13 June 2019.
Build and maintain internal and external         Get Ready Week – 8 to 12 Oct 18.            sub-group meetings.                       Stakeholder Engagement
partnerships/networks towards                  Disaster Dashboard launched in            Stakeholder Engagement
strengthening the Noosa Shire                    Nov 2018.
community resilience.                          Preparation for LDMG meeting, 14
                                                 February 2019
Capability                                     LDMG/LRG Desktop Exercise held            Increase organisational capacity in       Increase organisational capacity for
Strengthen a Disaster and Recovery               in November                                 recognition of loss of experienced          DM through recruitment of
Management capability profile for the          DRFA – review of new state funding          DM practitioners in Council                 additional staff.
Noosa Shire.                                     program                                   New Guardian IMS system                   Training and development including
                                                                                             purchased for use in LDCC.                  Guardian IMS and Qld DM training
                                                                                                                                         framework for staff.
Risk Build the Disaster and Recovery                                                       State Risk Project – Qld Emergency        State Risk Project – Undertake
Management Risk Profile for the Noosa                                                        Risk Management Framework –                 relevant action as required to
Shire in accordance with State                                                               workshop with Council on 22/23              ensure Council’s compliance across
Legislation.                                                                                 January 2019.                               the new framework.
Grant Administration                           NDRRA – closure of TC Debbie              SES – facilities and vehicle upgrade      Review incoming grant opportunities
Delivery of program of initiatives funded        funding in line with audit and              applications.                               including funding for possible
by external agencies in accordance with          reporting requirements outlined by                                                      additional flood gauges for Noosa
guidelines.                                      QRA.                                                                                    River and telemetry flood warning
                                               QRA - Get Ready Funding                                                                 signs for known trouble spots on
                                                                                                                                         Shire roads.

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