2021-12-07 Services & Organisation Committee Meeting Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   7 DECEMBER 2021


           Developed a presentation/resource to be delivered in schools called “Get Ready in
            Schools’. The presentation was piloted to Year 5 students at two local primary schools,
            during Get Ready Week/Month on 12/13 October. The presentation is now ready to be
            delivered to other interested schools in the region to align with their school-based
            curriculum in Year 5.
           Partnered with FireTech and FireThrive on a bushfire preparedness behaviour change
            project. The project starts with a survey about how prepared one is with bushfires. This
            then provides the respondent with tips on how to improve preparedness and sends
            notifications to keep people engaged with preparedness. The survey runs from 1
            November 2021 through to 30 March 2022 with Council having access to the data.
           Collaboration project with the University of Sunshine Coast (USC) and Council staff
            (Natural Areas and Disaster Management Officer) regarding a learning opportunity
            around Cultural Burns in our region. USC has an opportunity to work with Victor
            Steffensen, indigenous cultural burning specialist, and Kabi Kabi to upskill Kabi Kabi on
            traditional fire practices. This is also an opportunity to train Council fire management staff
            in cultural burn practices locally. Community engagement after the 2019 bushfires
            identified a desire for improved community and Council knowledge of cultural practices.
            The 'on Country' event at Johns Landing, Cooroibah on 24 November will address this.
           Work has commenced upskilling active volunteers in our community in tasks associated
            with emergency events – VOAD Volunteer Organisations Active in Disasters. This will
            involve engaging Volunteering QLD to provide additional training to current volunteers
            so Council can call on them in a disaster event.
           New look and feel Disaster Management documents and our Emergency Action Guide
            have been developed.
           Assisting groups (up to 5) with business continuity planning and strategic advice
            including incorporating the VOAD training in their organisations.
9.    SES
The Queensland State Emergency Service (SES) is a “not-for-profit” community volunteer
emergency service organisation. The Noosa District SES has 55 local volunteers responding to
disasters and emergencies across the Shire with four SES sheds located at Tewantin, Pomona,
Boreen Point and Cooroy.
In the past twelve (12) months, The Noosa SES responded to a number of requests for assistance
including:
          Public requests                       Trees down                             14
                                                Structural damage                      26
                                                Flooded                                36
                                                Multiple issues                         8
          Agency requests                       QPS                                    21
                                                Traffic management                      4
                                                COVID-19 related                       31
                                                QAS                                     1

10.   Queensland Reconstruction Authority Funding and Activities
The following funding program/s were applicable to Council in this category in the 2021/2022
financial year.
     Get Ready Funding
     2019 Bushfire Recovery Funding
     Local Economic Recovery Program.
Council received $22,300 in funding in 2021/2022 under the Get Ready program. The funding aims
to improve community resilience to disaster events. Projects funded this year include:

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