Qld govt announces disaster funding for high-risk councils
A new funding program from the Queensland Government to help councils in high risk, cyclone-prone coastal areas.
11 November, 2021
Posts Tagged: disaster-management
Data disaster: Do GIS systems protect Australians against extreme events?
Using mapping for disaster planning.
7 May, 2015
Australian councils share disaster smarts with United States
By Professor Edward Blakely* The United States has dealt with more disasters in the last four years than any period in nearly a century. This path of destruction has been underlined by the numerous floods, tornadoes, cyclones and other man-made disasters like the horrible fertiliser plant explosion in Texas. While these disasters make the headlines, […]
8 January, 2014
Auckland Council offers help to Christchurch
Auckland City Council has already offered its services to Christchurch, following the devastating earthquake today. Auckland Mayor Len Brown said the Council was discussing a number of options with officers, including the provision of road and water engineering support, civil defence and specialists in building consents. “Auckland Council will do everything it can […]
22 February, 2011
Public Works on frontline of recovery effort
Around 90 QBuild workers from Brisbane have been deployed to cyclone-affected communities, Public Works Minister Robert Schwarten has announced. The workers will join 160 local QBuild field staff working in devastated communities from Cairns to Townsville. Mr Schwarten said this included “ground zero” communities, such as Innisfail, Silkwood, Mission Beach, Tully and Cardwell. "They are […]
8 February, 2011
Simulated tsunami tests response arrangements
By Staff Writer Australia’s emergency management arrangements were yesterday put to the test in a regional tsunami exercise. Led by Indonesia, the Indian Ocean Wave exercise tested the ability of agencies to communicate urgent information including the size, intensity and likely land inundation of a simulated tsunami in the region. The exercise involved emergency services […]
15 October, 2009
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