Local Disaster Recovery Group Quarterly Meetings – Community Update

Published on 23 December 2025

Representatives from Local Disaster Recovery Sub Groups met for their quarterly meetings last week, focusing on preparedness activities, capability updates, and coordination efforts ahead of the current severe weather season.

“These meetings also help us better understand each organisation’s priorities and preparedness activities as we head into our region’s busier disaster season, ensuring a unified and well-coordinated approach to community safety,” said Mayor Kathy Duff.

This year, Council has focused on strengthening our Local Disaster Recovery Group and Sub-Groups across key areas:

• Human and Social / Economic

• Environment

• Roads & Transport / Building & Assets

These sub-groups are now meeting during “peace time” to build relationships and ensure the right people are at the table before a disaster occurs. Members have also participated in the relevant Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements (QDMA), Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) training to clarify roles and responsibilities in the event of an emergency in line with the State Disaster Recovery Plan.

It’s been fantastic to see strong collaboration between government agencies, non-government organisations, and local community groups. This teamwork is crucial to our region’s resilience and recovery capabilities.

Throughout Queensland, communities continue to prepare and improve their disaster resilience, all while recovering from past emergencies.

Disaster Recovery is part of emergency management, which includes the broader components of prevention, preparedness and response. Planning for recovery is integral to emergency preparation and mitigation actions may often be initiated as part of recovery.

Disaster Recovery includes built, environmental and economic elements, as well as social wellbeing. Recovery can provide an opportunity to improve these aspects beyond previous conditions, by enhancing social and natural environments, infrastructure and economies – contributing to a more resilient community.

“We also highly encourage all community members to take this time to review and update their emergency preparedness plans together with how they can get help during the recovery phase,” said Cr Danita Potter.

Visit Council’s Emergency Management page for practical information and resources, and don’t forget to follow the Council’s Disaster Dashboard for real-time updates during an emergency.

Preparedness is a shared responsibility—let’s stay connected, informed, and ready.

For further information contact Council’s Disaster Management team on 1300 789 279, 4189 9100 or email info@sbrc.qld.gov.au.