Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP) Has Been Prepared to Ensure There Is a Consistant Approach to Diaster Management in the Livingstone Shire
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F Document Set ID: 8554803 Version: 1, Version Date: 17/09/2020 FOREWORD Foreword by the Chair, Andrew Ireland of the Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Group. The Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP) has been prepared to ensure there is a consistant approach to Diaster Management in the Livingstone Shire. This plan is an important tool for managing potential disasters and is a demonstrated commitment towards enhancing the safety of the Livingstone Shire community. The plan identifies potential hazards and risks in the area, identifies steps to mitigate these risks and includes strategies to enact should a hazard impact and cause a disaster. This plan has been developed to be consistant with the Disaster Management Standards and Guidelines and importantly to intergrate into the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements (QDMA). The primary focus is to help reduce the potential adverse effect of an event by conducting activities before, during or after to help reduce loss of human life, illness or injury to humans, property loss or damage, or damage to the environment. I am confident the LDMP provides a comprehensive framework for our community, and all residents and vistors to our region can feel secure that all agenices involved in the Livingstone Shire LDMP are dedicated and capable with a shared responsibility in disaster management. On behalf of the Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Group, I would like to thank you for taking the time to read this important plan. Livingstone Shire Council Mayor Andrew Ireland Chair, Local Disaster Management Group Dated: 26 August 2020 Page 2 of 175 ECM # xxxxxx Version 6 Document Set ID: 8554803 Version: 1, Version Date: 17/09/2020 ENDORSEMENT This Local Disaster Management Plan (LDMP) has been prepared by the Livingstone Shire Local Disaster Management Group for the Livingstone Shire Council as required under section 57 of the Disaster Management Act 2003 (the Act). David Mazzaferri Andrew Ireland Local Disaster Co-ordinator Chair Livingstone Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council Local Disaster Management Group Local Disaster Management Group Dated: 26 August 2020 Dated: 26 August 2020 Endorsed by the Livingstone Shire Council: Andrew Ireland Brett Bacon Mayor Acting Chief Executive Officer Livingstone Shire Council Livingstone Shire Council Local Disaster Management Group Dated: 15 September 2020 Dated: 15 September 2020 Endorsed by District Disaster Management Group: Dated: 17 September 2020 Page 3 of 175 ECM # xxxxxx Version 6 Document Set ID: 8554803 Version: 1, Version Date: 17/09/2020 DOCUMENT CONTROL ..................................................................................... 9 Amendment Register ...................................................................................................... 9 Distribution .................................................................................................................... 10 ADMINISTRATION AND GOVERNANCE ........................................................ 10 Authority to Plan ............................................................................................................ 10 Purpose ......................................................................................................................... 10 THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN QUEENSLAND ....................... 10 Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements ....................................................... 11 Objectives ..................................................................................................................... 12 Strategic Policy Statement ............................................................................................ 13 Disaster Management Priorities .................................................................................... 13 Review and Renew Plan ............................................................................................... 14 Inspector-General Emergency Management (IGEM) .................................................... 14 Emergency Management Assurance Framework ......................................................... 15 Queensland Reconstruction Authority ........................................................................... 15 Acronyms and Abbreviations......................................................................................... 15 Definitions and Glossary of Terms ................................................................................ 18 ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ................................................................... 22 LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP (LDMG) .................................... 23 Establishment ................................................................................................................ 23 Functions of a Local group ............................................................................................ 23 Membership .................................................................................................................. 23 Chair and Deputy Chair ................................................................................................. 24 5.4.1 Functions of Chair of Local Group ................................................................................... 24 Local Disaster Co-ordinator........................................................................................... 24 Functions of Local Disaster Co-ordinator ...................................................................... 24 Members of the Local Group ......................................................................................... 25 Deputy Members of the Local Group ............................................................................ 25 5.8.1 Members of the Livingstone Local Disaster Management Group ..................................... 26 Sub Committees ............................................................................................................ 30 Roles and Responsibilities ............................................................................................ 30 LDMG BUSINESS AND MEETINGS ................................................................. 39 Meeting Types ............................................................................................................... 39 Conduct of LDMG Meetings .......................................................................................... 40 Quorum ......................................................................................................................... 40 Member attendance at meetings ................................................................................... 40 Member non-attendance at meetings ............................................................................ 41 Page 4 of 175 ECM # xxxxxx Version 6 Document Set ID: 8554803 Version: 1, Version Date: 17/09/2020 Deputy appointment ...................................................................................................... 41 Flying Minute ................................................................................................................. 41 Reporting ...................................................................................................................... 41 6.8.1 Member Status Reports ................................................................................................... 41 6.8.2 Meeting Minutes .............................................................................................................. 42 6.8.3 Resolutions ...................................................................................................................... 42 6.8.4 Actions Register............................................................................................................... 42 6.8.5 Resolutions Register ........................................................................................................ 43 6.8.6 Correspondence Register ................................................................................................ 43 6.8.7 Annual Reporting ............................................................................................................. 43 6.8.8 Records Maintenance ...................................................................................................... 43 6.8.9 Letterhead ....................................................................................................................... 44 DISASTER RISK ASSESSMENT ...................................................................... 44 Community Context ....................................................................................................... 44 Terrain ........................................................................................................................... 45 Climate .......................................................................................................................... 45 Population and Settlement ............................................................................................ 46 7.4.1 Main Centres ................................................................................................................... 46 7.4.2 Community Snapshots ..................................................................................................... 46 7.4.3 Demography ...................................................................................................................