The Isaac Regional Council urges the community to proactively plan for disaster events such as cyclones, storm surges, floods and bushfires. Become an expert about how to prepare your family and friends, source information during a disaster or emergency, and what recovery options are available.

Under the Disaster Management Act 2003, the Isaac Regional Council Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) proactively plans to reduce the impact on the community from disaster events such as cyclones, storm surges, floods, and bushfires. The LDMG is chaired by the Mayor and is made up of multiple agencies, organisations and industry representatives. The membership of the group includes core and support advisory members chosen for their roles and responsibilities in the region, their specialist knowledge and to distribute awareness and information pertaining to disaster management.

The members include, but are not limited to:

• Chair (Mayor)

• Deputy Chair (Deputy Mayor)

• Local Disaster Coordinator

• Deputy Local Disaster Coordinator

• Chief Executive Officer, Isaac Regional Council

• State Emergency Service

• Queensland Ambulance Service

• Queensland Police Service

• Queensland Fire & Emergency Service

• Queensland Health (Regional Hospitals)

The LDMG prepares the Local Disaster Management Plan and has a range of other sub-plans for all stages of Disaster Management: Prevention, Preparation, Response and Recovery.

In the event of a disaster, the LDMG will activate the Local Disaster Coordination Centre (LDCC) to assist in operational activities such as the coordination of requests for assistance from the community, acquisition of resources and distribution of public information and warnings. The LDCC is staffed by trained Council employees and Agency Liaison Officers from relevant LDMG member agencies.

Useful documents, website, apps and contacts

Should you require assistance in a disaster please refer to the number below:

Our Get Ready Guide (PDF, 4.9MB) is designed to show residents how to take steps before, during and after any disaster situations to help reduce potential loss of life and property damage.

Sandbags are available to protect your home and business during the storm season at 3 locations along the Isaac coastline. For more information see the Sandbagging Fact Sheet (PDF, 1.29MB)

Disaster Dashboard - Smartphone Access

Using your smart phone or tablet can keep you out of deep water. Create a custom home screen icon for your smartphone to keep Council's Disaster Dashboard at your fingertips.

Apple

Go to the Disaster Dashboard website at dashboard.isaac.qld.gov.au using your smartphone’s default web browser.

Click the share button  in the web navigation bar at the bottom of the screen

Swipe left across the Bookmarks Bar to show “add to Home screen” option and follow the prompts to add a custom icon

Android

Go to the Disaster Dashboard website at dashboard.isaac.qld.gov.au your smartphone’s default web browser.

Click the options button   at the top right of the screen

Select the “add to Home screen” option and follow the prompts to add a custom icon.

Disaster Management separate charge

In accordance with section (94)(1)(b) of the Local Government Act 2009, Council levies a Disaster Management separate charge of $10 per rateable assessment, to be levied equally on all rateable assessments in Council's area.

The Disaster Management Separate Charge will be used solely to assist in funding the recurrent annual disaster management activities of Council, including those costs relating to the operation and maintenance of equipment used by Council in fulfilment of its disaster management obligations, and those costs relating to disaster prevention and disaster planning.