The Whitsunday community received a behind the scenes glimpse into the inner workings of our local Disaster Coordination Centre at the inaugural open day held in Proserpine on Sunday.
Dedicated to raising awareness for how Council and Disaster Management Coordination Staff handle a natural disaster, the open day included tours of the centre in activation mode, provided informational talks and answered questions from attendees.
“The kids thoroughly enjoyed the dress-up,” said Disaster Management Coordinator, Sandra Black.
“And they even tried their hand at being phone loggers! It was great fun for all.”
Alongside the open day, the public are encouraged to complete the Community Resilience Survey which is located on Council’s Your Say website.
One lucky participant will receive a generator and entries close on June 26 at 4pm.
The Disaster Coordination team are a passionate group of individuals who love engaging with the community.
They were recently finalists in the Local Government Managers Association Awards for Excellence under the category of teamwork.
They show this quality time and time again in everything they do and most recently in their new jingle, with lyrics that aim to show the community what they do at the centre.
Sandra Black wrote the jingle, and the team created a music video which features Local Disaster Management Group Chair, Mayor Julie Hall and Director Adam Hagy.
They will use it for promotional purposes, and it will be available on the Disaster Information Facebook page for all to enjoy soon.
Disaster Coordination Centre Manager, Sandra Black (right) with Emilie Large (Disaster Management Admin Officer).
Kids loved the dress-ups at the Open Day
Mascot Turbine Tentacles made an appearance. Photos supplied
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