2015-12-08 Infrastructure & Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                         8 DECEMBER 2015



PLANNING & INFRASTRUCTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTS
(Infrastructure Services only)

1                        ANNUAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT REPORT 2015
DOCUMENT INFORM AT ION




Author                             Director Planning & Infrastructure and
                                   Local Disaster Co-ordinator, Martin Drydale

Index                              ECM/ Subject/ Disaster Management/ Disaster Management & Planning

Attachments                        1.    Noosa Local Disaster Management Group Members 2016
                                   2.    Disaster Management Operational Plan 2016


EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Not applicable.

RECOMMENDATION
That Council note the report by the Director Planning & Infrastructure and Local Disaster Co-
ordinator to the Infrastructure & Services Committee Meeting dated 8 December 2015 and:
A.    Thank Cr Bob Abbot for his many years of service on behalf of the Noosa community in his
      role as Chair of the Noosa Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG);
B.    Appoint members to the Noosa LDMG for 2016 as set out in Attachment 1 to the report; and
C.                       Request that the Local Disaster Co-ordinator in liaison with the Noosa LDMG review the
                         Noosa Local Disaster Management Plan for adoption by Council prior to 30 June 2016.



REPORT
This report provides an update on Disaster Management in the Noosa Shire since the Annual
Disaster Management Report 2014 was considered by the Infrastructure & Services Committee on
9 December 2014.

1.                       Background

During 2015, Cr Bob Abbot continued his appointment as Chair of the LDMG with Cr Tony
Wellington as the Deputy Chair of the LDMG. Cr Abbot will remain as Chair until the next local
election (scheduled for 19 March 2016) when he intends to stand down as a Councillor.

Alan (Fox) Rogers was the appointed Local Disaster Co-ordinator (LDC) until 30 June 2015 when
this responsibility transferred to Martin Drydale on 1 July 2015.

Other members of the LDMG consist of key Council staff, representatives from Queensland Police,
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services, Australian Red Cross, Department of Communities,
Noosa Hospital, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, SES, Media and UnityWater. As well as
core members of the group there are a number of advisors from various agencies and
organisations such as SEQ Water, Energex, Surf Lifesaving Queensland, Noosa News and the
Coast Guard. The LDMG meets quarterly, or as required in the event of a disaster or emergency
situation.



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