2015-06-23 I&S Agenda - Item 5 - Local Disaster Management Plan - Attachment 1

(d) Minimize the impact on the community from a disaster event or emergency situation
    through effective response.
(e) Lay the ground work for the re-establishment of the community as effectively and
    efficiently as possible.

1.2.4 Recovery
(a) Provide the framework for post event assistance to the affected community and provide
    immediate post event welfare as appropriate.
(b) Ensure the recovery priorities of the community are identified and met.
(c) Reduce the community consequences following an event.



1.3    Authority to plan
Councils have a legislative responsibility to develop a Local Disaster Management Plan in
accordance with s57 of the Queensland Disaster Management Act 2003 (The Act).

“s 57 Plan for disaster management in local government area
(1)   A local government must prepare a plan (a local disaster management plan) for
      disaster management in the local government’s area.
(2)   The plan must include provision for the following—
      (a) the State group’s strategic policy framework for disaster management for the
          State, and the local government’s policies for disaster management;
      (b) the roles and responsibilities of entities involved in disaster operations and
          disaster management in the area;
      (c) the coordination of disaster operations and activities relating to disaster
          management performed by the entities mentioned in paragraph (b)
      (d) events that are likely to happen in the area;
      (e) strategies and priorities for disaster management for the area;
      (f) the matters stated in the disaster management guidelines as matters to be
          included in the plan;
      (g) other matters about disaster management in the area the local government
          considers appropriate”.
“s 58 A local disaster management plan must be consistent with the disaster management
guidelines”

As required under the Act, Noosa Council will maintain a separate disaster response
capability, establish a Local Disaster Management Group and operate a disaster
coordination centre during an event.
The 2015 plan is the result of the co-operative efforts and consultation between the Noosa
Local Disaster Management Group (Local Group), Emergency Service agencies and the
Sunshine Coast District Disaster Management Group.

1.3.1 Approval and adoption of plan by Noosa Local Disaster Management Group
The Noosa Transfer Manager established the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group and
appointed the Chair, the Deputy Chair and members of the Local Disaster Management
Group on the 16th December 2013. On that date he also adopted the Sunshine Coast and
Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan 2014 as the Noosa Council’s Local Disaster
Management Plan.

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