Noosa Local Disaster Coordination Centre opens in time for summer
Noosa Council has opened a new state-of-the-art Local Disaster Coordination Centres (LDCC) this week.
The LDCC is a new permanent and centralised hub for Noosa’s enhanced disaster response.
It can be stood up at short notice in a disaster situation, and can be utilised for different purposes at other times.
Noosa LDCC is situated at the council depot in Noosaville and was constructed from relocated and repurposed modular buildings.
Council developed the facility using $380,000 of a $1 million Local Recovery and Resilience Grant (LRRG).
The assistance was extended to council in the wake of the destructive flooding experienced across the region during the 2021-22 disaster season.
Funded through the joint Commonwealth-state Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements, the grant has been well used by council, helping deliver 10 separate projects, including the LDCC.
The refurbished space ensures LDCC members have a dedicated hub to coordinate and respond in times of emergency and conduct training and disaster scenario preparations.
After the extraordinary weather events Queensland experienced last summer, the opening of the LDCC is perfect timing heading into the next disaster season.
Noosa Council is ready and better equipped to support the community before, during and after any extreme weather in the future.