2022-10-11 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                           11 OCTOBER 2022


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 – planning, preparation, response and recovery.
        2022 meeting dates                      Proposed dates for 2023
           11 February 2022                       17 February 2023
           17 June 2022                           23 June 2023
           23 September 2022                      15 September 2023
           25 November 2022                       24 November 2023

5.   LDMG Sub-Groups
Disaster management staff continue to communicate regularly with members of the Noosa
North Shore, Cooran, Kin Kin and Pomona Community Disaster Management Sub-Groups.

6.   LDMG Activations
There has been one (1) activation of the Noosa LDMG in the period 31 December 2021 to 22
September 2022.
On the 22 February 2022, a surface and upper trough combined with a humid airmass to
produce slow moving thunderstorms across inland and southeast parts of the state. In response
to the previous night’s rainfall and heeding forecasted weather advice the Noosa LDMG “Stood
Up” on the 23 February 2022.
The Noosa Council Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) was setup at the Noosaville
Depot for four (4) days during this period.
Intense, persistent rainfall over a 13-day period resulted in flash and riverine flooding in an
already saturated catchment. Cooran received 1160mm of rain which equates to 68% of the
mean annual rainfall for the suburb.
Flooded road infrastructure led to numerous communities being isolated at different times during
the event. Catchment inflows led to major flood conditions along the Noosa River.
These floods impacted properties, public assets, critical infrastructure, small businesses, the
local environment, and the community.
As a result of the event Noosa Council was activated for the following Queensland
Reconstruction Authority led schemes:
    Counter Disaster Operations
    Essential services, Safety and Reconnection Scheme
    Personal Hardship Assistance Scheme
    Reconstruction of essential public assets
    Freight Subsidies for Primary Producers
    Disaster Assistance (Not-for-Profit Organisations) Loans
    Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Not-for-Profit
     Organisations
    Disaster Assistance (Primary Producers) Loans
    Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Primary Producers
    Disaster Assistance (Small Business) Loans
    Disaster Assistance (Essential Working Capital) Loans Scheme for Small Businesses
    Extraordinary Disaster Assistance Recovery Grants for Small Businesses, Not-for--Profit
     Organisations and Primary Producers




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