PREVENTION

Prevention Arrangements

The Isaac LDMG is committed to reducing disaster risks wherever possible, by reducing the likelihood and/or consequence of disaster events.

The following strategies are promoted by the group to reduce disaster risk to the community:

• Compliance with Legislation, Regulations and Standards

• The LDMG is committed to implementing and promoting knowledge and awareness within the group’s members in respect to their applicable legislation/s.

• The various acts, regulations and standards include provisions which work to reduce the risks associated with disasters and have been considered in the preparation of this LDMP.

Community Engagement

• To ensure that disaster resilience is built within community.

• Through promotion of the Get Ready Queensland activities, radio updates, community group engagement activities.

• Maintain and communicate Council’s Disaster Dashboard, which provides real time updates for awareness for disasters with access to current weather warnings, road closures, power outages – https://dashboard.isaac.qld.gov.au/

• Isaac Local Disaster Coordination Centre Facebook page is another platform for sharing community messaging using the toolkits provided by Get Ready Queensland which ensures consistent messaging, and other relevant communications sources such as posts from the Bureau of Meteorology, Queensland Health, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services. https://www.facebook.com/IsaacLDCC

Agency Engagement Actions

Throughout the year the LDMG participates in regional activities:

• Fire Management Group meetings facilitated by Rural Fire Service

• Disaster Management Officer Forums – with district and regional LGA’s

• Resilient Queensland strategies facilitated by Queensland Reconstruction Authority

• Infrastructure Resilience Working Group facilitated internally by Isaac Regional Council

• Community Advisory Subgroup’s which are facilitated regionally by Isaac Regional Council via the LDMG.