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Preparing for and delivering effective disaster management
Each council has a Local Disaster Management Plan which draws on the collective knowledge across agencies and the community to ensure it is effective and locally relevant. The plan details the arrangements and responsibilities of response agencies, government and other organisations.
Council also coordinates its Local Disaster Management Group. Members include council, emergency services and community representatives. Through the work of the Local Disaster Management Group councils are committed to providing leadership in disaster management with support from district and state-level groups.
The preparation of Local Disaster Management Plans and Local Disaster Management Groups, are undertaken in accordance with the Disaster Management Act (2003) to provide for effective disaster management in local government areas.
