LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN Prepared under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2003, ss.57(1) & 58 Endorsed on 25th September 2019 WEIPA TOWN AUTHORITY LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS 2019 CONTENTS 1 FOREWORD ......................................................................................................................... 2 2 AUTHORITY FOR PLANNING ................................................................................................. 8 3 APPROVAL ........................................................................................................................... 8 4 AMENDMENT REGISTER ....................................................................................................... 9 5 DISTRIBUTION LIST ............................................................................................................. 10 6 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................................................... 11 7 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................... 14 8 ABBREVIATIONS ................................................................................................................. 15 9 THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE IN QUEENSLAND .............................................. 16 10 THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLANNING PROCESS ...................... 18 10.1 AUTHORITY TO PLAN ............................................................................................................... 18 11 STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT ..................................... 19 11.1 WEIPA TOWN AUTHORITY DISASTER MANAGEMENT POLICY ........................................................... 19 11.2 STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................ 19 11.3 OBJECTIVE ............................................................................................................................. 20 11.4 SCOPE .................................................................................................................................. 20 12 WEIPA’S STRATEGIC DIRECTION FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT ....................................... 21 12.1 WEIPA TOWN AUTHORITY DISASTER MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ...................................................... 21 12.2 STRATEGIC PRIORITIES ............................................................................................................. 21 12.2.1 Sub-priorities ............................................................................................................... 21 13 PURPOSE OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN ........................................................... 23 14 LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP FUNCTIONS ...................................................... 24 14.1 TERMS OF REFERENCE ............................................................................................................. 24 15 LOCAL DISASTER COORDINATOR ..................................................................................... 25 16 LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP MEMBERSHIP................................................... 25 17 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ......................................................................................... 26 17.1 WEIPA LDMG REPRESENTATIVE TO THE CAIRNS DDMG ............................................................... 31 17.2 MEETING DEPUTIES ................................................................................................................ 31 17.3 ADVISORS TO THE LDMG ........................................................................................................ 31 17.4 LDMG SUB-GROUPS .............................................................................................................. 32 17.5 MEMBERSHIP RECORDS ........................................................................................................... 32 17.6 MEETING SCHEDULES AND PROCESSES ........................................................................................ 32 17.6.1 Attendance .................................................................................................................. 33 17.6.2 Meeting Minutes ......................................................................................................... 33 17.6.3 Flying minute .............................................................................................................. 33 17.6.4 Resolution statement .................................................................................................. 34 17.6.5 Resolutions register / Actions register ........................................................................ 34 17.6.6 Letterhead/Logo ......................................................................................................... 34 17.6.7 Records Maintenance ................................................................................................. 34 17.7 REPORTING ........................................................................................................................... 34 17.7.1 Agency Status Reports ................................................................................................ 34 17.7.2 Annual Reports ........................................................................................................... 35 18 DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT – COMMUNITY CONTEXT ...................................... 36 18.1 GEOGRAPHY .......................................................................................................................... 36 18.2 CLIMATE ............................................................................................................................... 37 18.3 GOVERNANCE ........................................................................................................................ 37 18.4 DEMOGRAPHY ....................................................................................................................... 37 18.5 SOCIAL SUPPORT INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................. 37 18.6 COMMUNITY CAPACITY ............................................................................................................ 38 18.7 ECONOMIC BASE – INDUSTRY ................................................................................................... 38 18.8 TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................................................... 38 18.8.1 Airport ......................................................................................................................... 38 18.8.2 Seaport ........................................................................................................................ 39 18.9 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 41 18.10 POWER SUPPLY ...................................................................................................................... 41 18.10.1 Generation .................................................................................................................. 41 18.10.2 Distribution ................................................................................................................. 41 18.10.3 Vulnerability ................................................................................................................ 41 18.11 WATER AND SEWERAGE ........................................................................................................... 41 18.11.1 Water Supply .............................................................................................................. 41 18.11.2 Sewerage .................................................................................................................... 42 18.12 MEDICAL FACILITIES ................................................................................................................ 42 18.12.1 Torres and Cape York Health and Hospital Service ..................................................... 42 18.12.2 General Practitioners .................................................................................................. 42 18.12.3 Mortuary Capacity ...................................................................................................... 42 19 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION ................................................................................................ 43 19.1 TROPICAL CYCLONES ............................................................................................................... 43 19.2 EPIDEMIC / PANDEMIC ............................................................................................................ 46 19.3 EMERGENCY PLANT OR ANIMAL DISEASE ..................................................................................... 46 19.4 MARINE PESTS ....................................................................................................................... 47 19.5 FIRE ..................................................................................................................................... 47 19.5.1 Wildfire ....................................................................................................................... 47 19.5.2 Port Fire 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