It’s essential to recognise that recovery from a disaster can vary significantly from person to person. Returning to normality can either be a quick and straightforward process or complex and take a long time.
When a disaster event happens, the Local Disaster Management Group will assemble its Local Recovery and Resilience Subgroup to:
- ensure people’s well-being and support resilience
- rebuild essential infrastructure
- help local economic recovery
- rehabilitate the natural environment.
Recovering from a disaster is typically a gradual process. Safety, as well as mental and physical well-being, are primary concerns. Knowing how to access assistance can make recovery quicker and less stressful
Douglas Shire Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG)
The purpose of the DRRG is to assist the Local Disaster Management Group (LDMG) to coordinate recovery at a local level for specific events and provide long-term strategic resilience planning for the Douglas Shire including community participation.
The DRRG is committed to ensuring that Douglas Shire communities have a resilient future, and that the DSC approaches recovery and resilience activities from an empathic and inclusive methodology in partnership with the community, external organisations, and agencies.
Membership includes:
| Position | Role |
| Recovery Manager | Chair |
| Manager Community Services | Deputy Chair |
| Team Leader Community & Economic Development | Human and Social FRRG Lead |
| Manager Planning and Environment | Environment FRRG Lead |
| Tourism & Economic Development Officer | Economic FRRG Lead |
| Manager Maintenance and Operations | Buildings and Infrastructure FRRG Lead |
| Manager Construction and Commercial | Roads and Transport FRRG Lead |
| Manager Water and Wastewater | Water and Wastewater FRRG Lead |
DRRG has established six Sub Groups;
- Human and Social
- Environment
- Economic
- Building and Infrastructure
- Roads and Transport
- Water and Waste
Human and Social
The Human and Social Recovery and Resilience Functional Group supports the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) in planning, coordinating, and implementing human and social recovery and long-term resilience strategies for the Douglas Shire.
This includes ensuring that affected individuals, families, and communities have access to timely information, psychosocial support, basic needs, and the ability to reconnect and recover in a safe and inclusive way.
Environment
The Environment Recovery and Resilience Functional Group supports the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) by coordinating disaster recovery operations and strategic planning for environmental resilience across the Douglas Shire.
The Environment Recovery and Resilience Functional Group aims to minimise the adverse impacts of disasters on natural systems and ensure the protection, rehabilitation, and long-term sustainability of the region’s unique environmental values
Economic
The Economic Recovery and Resilience Functional Group supports the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) by planning, coordinating, and monitoring economic recovery and resilience activities across the Douglas Shire.
The Economic Recovery and Resilience Functional Group aims to restore and strengthen the local economy following a disaster, reduce the disruption to businesses and employment, and support economic betterment by aligning recovery with future resilience.
Building & Infrastructure
The Infrastructure Recovery and Resilience Functional Groups support the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) by planning, coordinating, and monitoring the recovery and long-term resilience of the built environment, roads and transport systems, water and wastewater following disaster events.
The group ensures that infrastructure recovery is efficient, sustainable, and aligned with community needs and includes future-proofing objectives.
Roads & Transport
The Infrastructure Recovery and Resilience Functional Groups support the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) by planning, coordinating, and monitoring the recovery and long-term resilience of the built environment, roads and transport systems, water and wastewater following disaster events.
The group ensures that infrastructure recovery is efficient, sustainable, and aligned with community needs and includes future-proofing objectives.
Water & Waste
The Infrastructure Recovery and Resilience Functional Groups support the Douglas Recovery Resilience Group (DRRG) by planning, coordinating, and monitoring the recovery and long-term resilience of the built environment, roads and transport systems, water and wastewater following disaster events.
The group ensures that infrastructure recovery is efficient, sustainable, and aligned with community needs and includes future-proofing objectives.
