Disaster Event – Western Queensland Flooding, 13-20 September 2016 Event and Timing – Unseasonable and considerable rainfall brought flooding and isolation to western Queensland communities. Assistance Activated – The Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, The Honourable Bill Byrne MP activated the Commonwealth/State Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA). NDRRA Relief Measures Activated – Counter Disaster Operations Restoration of Essential Public Assets Area formally defined (by the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services, The Honourable Bill Byrne MP) for receipt of NDRRA Relief measures – “Communities within Western Queensland affected by heavy rainfall and flooding, 13 – 20 September 2016” Restoration of Essential LGA Counter Disaster Operations Public Assets Barcoo Shire Council activated 03/10/2016 activated 03/10/2016 Boulia Shire Council activated 28/09/2016 activated 28/09/2016 Bulloo Shire Council activated 03/10/2016 activated 03/10/2016 Diamantina Shire Council activated 28/09/2016 activated 28/09/2016 Goondiwindi Regional Council activated 20/10/2016 Longreach Regional Council activated 20/10/2016 activated 20/10/2016 Murweh Shire Council activated 20/10/2016 Version Two (2) Current as at 26 October 2016 Legend Inset 3 Inset 1 Local Government Areas NDRRA Activated (7) GYMPIE (R) TORRES STRAIT ISLAND (R) CHERBOURG ABORIGINAL (S) NOOSA (S) WUJAL WUJAL ABORIGINAL (S) SOUTH BURNETT (R) TORRES (S) NORTHERN PENINSULA AREA (R) DOUGLAS (S) 0 5 10 Kilometres SUNSHINE COAST (R) MAPOON ABORIGINAL (S) SOMERSET (R) NAPRANUM ABORIGINAL (S) MORETON BAY (R) LOCKHART RIVER ABORIGINAL (S) TOOWOOMBA (R) Gulf AURUKUN (S) BRISBANE (C) Of COOK (S) REDLAND (C) LOCKYER VALLEY (R) Carpentaria PORMPURAAW ABORIGINAL (S) IPSWICH (C) LOGAN (C) HOPE VALE ABORIGINAL (S) KOWANYAMA ABORIGINAL (S) GOLD COAST (C) SCENIC RIM (R) See "Inset 3" MORNINGTON (S) SOUTHERN DOWNS (R) CARPENTARIA (S) YARRABAH ABORIGINAL (S) MAREEBA (S) CAIRNS (R) DOOMADGEE ABORIGINAL (S) 0 50 100 CASSOWARY COAST (R) Kilometres TABLELANDS (R) BURKE (S) Inset 2 CROYDON (S) ETHERIDGE (S) Coral See "Inset 2" TOWNSVILLE (C) BURDEKIN (S) Sea HINCHINBROOK (S) Y MOUNT ISA (C) R O CHARTERS TOWERS (R) T I PALM ISLAND MCKINLAY (S) RICHMOND (S) R ABORIGINAL (S) WHITSUNDAY (R) R E T FLINDERS (S) CLONCURRY (S) N MACKAY (R) R E 0 10 20 H T Kilometres R O N ISAAC (R) WINTON (S) BOULIA (S) LIVINGSTONE (S) BARCALDINE (R) ROCKHAMPTON (R) LONGREACH (R) CENTRAL HIGHLANDS (R) WOORABINDA ABORIGINAL (S) GLADSTONE (R) DIAMANTINA (S) BLACKALL TAMBO (R) BANANA (S) BUNDABERG (R) BARCOO (S) NORTH BURNETT (R) FRASER COAST (R) MURWEH (S) QUILPIE (S) MARANOA (R) WESTERN DOWNS (R) SOUTH AUSTRALIA BULLOO (S) PAROO (S) GOONDIWINDI (R) BALONNE (S) See "Inset 1" NEW SOUTH WALES Queensland Reconstruction Authority 0 50 100 150 200 250 1800 110 841 Kilometres www.qldreconstruction.org.au NDRRA Activation as at 18/10/2016 Scale - 1:6,500,000 ® (at A3) Western Queensland Flooding Disclaimer This map has been prepared for QFES. Other users must satisfy themselves that it is accurate and suitable for their purposes. The 13 - 20 September 2016 Queensland Reconstruction Authority does not accept responsibility for any loss or damage that may arise from the use of or reliance on this map. G:\Projects\Reporting\NDRRA_Maps\2016\NDRRA_Activations_Western_Queensland_Flooding_v3.mxd.