Community
12 March, 2025
Council disaster experts lending hand in south-east Queensland
DOUGLAS Shire Council has responded to an urgent call for assistance from communities affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred in south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales.
Members of the council’s disaster management unit (DMU) are spending seven days supporting Redland City Council.
Three DMU team members will also provide specialist disaster management support to the City of Redland and are due to arrive on Monday afternoon.
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon said she was proud of the support that the council was providing and the dedication of the DMU team members.
“(The) council’s experienced and specialised team will assist with disaster operations, response, planning, logistics and recovery at Redland’s local disaster coordination centre,” she said.
“The Redland City Council team are working long hours, in a stressful environment, and will no doubt appreciate the assistance and skills our DMU team will bring to their response and recovery efforts.
“I know our council benefited greatly from outside support in the wake of Cyclone Jasper. In tough times, the generosity and willingness of councils to roll up their sleeves and work together for disaster affected communities is on full show. I’m confident our DMU team will provide valuable support and will represent Douglas Shire Council proudly.”
Ex-Cyclone Alfred was a category one event with intense rainfall and flooding over coming days.
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