Disaster Management Governance
- Local Disaster Management Groups (LDMG) are established under the Disaster Management Act 2003 (Qld). The City of Ipswich LDMG is responsible for making decisions about and managing disaster response and recovery operations in the Ipswich local government area. View the terms of reference for the City of Ipswich LDMG.
- The Local Recovery and Resilience Group (LRRG) is a subgroup that has delegated authority to manage and coordinate recovery operations for the City of Ipswich LDMG. View the terms of reference for the City of Ipswich LRRG.
- The LDMG and its sub-group form part of the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements, enabling a progressive escalation of support and assistance from the local to the district and state federal levels during a disaster.