Part A Local Disaster Management Plan Version: 5.0 Adopted: 21 May 2019 Endorsement This plan is the result of the co-operative efforts of the Bulloo Shire Local Disaster Management Group and relevant agencies identified in the plan. The complete document consists of the Local Disaster Management Plan and multiple Operational Guidelines attached to the Plan as related documents. Changes made to the Disaster Management Plan itself will be tabled for consideration and subsequent adoption at a Meeting of Council, as per legislative requirement. Changes made to the Operational Guidelines however are administrative and do not require adoption by Council. The plan is hereby approved and recommended for distribution by the LDMG John Ferguson Chairperson Bulloo Local Disaster Management Group Authorisation In accordance with Section 80(1)(b) of the Disaster Management Act 2003, Bulloo Shire Council approved this plan. Meeting Date: __21 May 2019_______ Resolution No: _2019/68____________ Plan Availability Pursuant to Section 60 of the Act, the plan is available for inspection, free of charge, to members of the public at: (a) BSC Administration Building; and (b) on the BSC website – www.bulloo.qld.gov.au A printed copy of the plan may be purchased from Council for a nominal fee to cover the printing costs. Distribution Authority to Plan The master copy of this plan is held by the Chief The Bulloo Shire Local Disaster Management Plan (the Executive Officer, Bulloo Shire Council. Copies of the plan) has been prepared and issued under the authority plan will be distributed to members of the Bulloo Shire of the LDMG in accordance with the requirements of the LDMG. Disaster Management Act 2003, to provide for effective disaster management in the Local Government area. Bulloo Shire Council is committed to ensuring this plan Amendment Register and Version Control and its associated plans and procedures comply with the The Local Disaster Management Plan is a controlled provisions of Section 57(2) of the Disaster Management document which is not to be altered other than those Act 2003. amendments endorsed by the Local Disaster In accordance with Section 58 of the Act, this plan also Management Group (LDMG) The plan is intended to be complies with the following guidelines: a “live” document; all suggested amendments to this plan should be forwarded to: a) Queensland Disaster Management Planning Guidelines for Local Government (2005); Postal Address: PO Box 46 b) Operational Planning Guidelines for local THARGOMINDAH QLD 4001 government (2006). Physical Address: 68 Dowling Street THARGOMINDAH QLD 4001 Review of Plan Proposed amendments to the plan must be endorsed by The LDMG may review or renew the LDMP when it considers appropriate to do so, however pursuant to the Bulloo LDMG and approved by Bulloo Shire Council Section 59 of the Act, the LDMG must review the before they may be implemented. Once adopted by effectiveness of the plan at least once a year Council, amendments, including the Council minute number and new version number, should be recorded in the Amendment Register at Table 1 below. For minor amendments the number after the decimal point only should change. For amendments incorporating significant change or re-write the primary version number should change. Table 1: Amendment Register Version Prepared Pages Approved Reference 1.0 Aug 2011 2.0 Feb 2014 3.0 22/10/2014 Whole Document Reviewed 19/12/2014 4.0 22/09/2016 Whole Document Reviewed 22/11/2016 5.0 28/03/2019 Whole Document Reviewed 21/05/2019 Table of Contents ENDORSEMENT .................................................................................................................................................................... 1 AUTHORISATION................................................................................................................................................................... 1 PLAN AVAILABILITY ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 AUTHORITY TO PLAN ............................................................................................................................................................. 1 REVIEW OF PLAN .................................................................................................................................................................. 1 DISTRIBUTION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 1 AMENDMENT REGISTER AND VERSION CONTROL ........................................................................................................................ 1 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES .......................................................................................................................................... 1 1.3 QUEENSLAND’S DISASTER MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................... 1 1.4 STRATEGIC POLICY FRAMEWORK ................................................................................................................................... 2 1.5 INTEGRATION WITH COUNCIL’S CORPORATE, STRATEGIC & OPERATIONAL PLANNING PROCESSES .............................................. 2 1.6 DISASTER MANAGEMENT PRIORITIES ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.7 PRINCIPLES OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 3 2. LOCAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT GROUP .......................................................................................................... 4 2.1 ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 4 2.2 ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LDMG ................................................................................................................................... 4 2.3 FUNCTIONS OF THE LDMG .......................................................................................................................................... 4 2.4 TERMS OF REFERENCE ................................................................................................................................................ 4 2.5 MEMBERSHIP OF THE BULLOO SHIRE LDMG .................................................................................................................. 4 2.6 SPECIALIST ADVISORS ................................................................................................................................................. 5 2.7 EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP ............................................................................................................................................ 5 2.8 AUTHORITY OF MEMBERS ........................................................................................................................................... 5 2.9 MEMBERSHIP RECORDS .............................................................................................................................................. 5 2.10 MEETINGS OF THE BULLOO SHIRE LDMG ................................................................................................................... 5 2.11 TRAINING AND EXERCISES ........................................................................................................................................ 5 2.12 AGENCY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ........................................................................................................................ 6 3. PREVENTION ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.1 RISK ASSESSMENT ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2 HAZARDS ................................................................................................................................................................. 9 3.3 HAZARD SPECIFIC ARRANGEMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 9 4. PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................................................................... 10 4.1 OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................................. 10 4.2 COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND EDUCATION PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 10 4.3 TRAINING ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 4.4 EXERCISES .............................................................................................................................................................