Lockyer Valley Regional Council has answered the call for assistance from a community impacted by Ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji, with a staff member from Council’s Disaster Management Unit deployed to support McKinlay Shire Council.
Lockyer Valley Local Disaster Management Group chair, Mayor Tanya Milligan said a key staff member would complete a 14-day deployment, based at Julia Creek, as part of the Council-to-Council (C2C) program.
“Our Disaster Management Officer has extensive experience in this space and is highly regarded, so it is our pleasure to do what we can to assist with community recovery off the back of the recent severe weather events in North West Queensland.
“There is a significant recovery effort already underway, and this response reflects the strength of our partnerships with other Queensland councils doing it tough.
“As a Council, we are committed to working closely with any local governments impacted by severe weather and flooding and share our expertise when it’s needed most.
“We know only too well how stressful this environment can be – the long hours and night shifts take their toll.
“Our Council has been the grateful recipient of assistance before through the C2C program, and has deployed officers to other regions several times, and working in partnership with our fellow councils is what it’s all about,” Mayor Milligan said.
Throughout her deployment, Lockyer Valley’s Disaster Management Officer will be located in McKinlay Shire Council’s Local Disaster Coordination Centre, where she will assist with disaster operations, response, planning, logistics and recovery.
