Not all heroes wear capes, as we think our Disaster Management Coordinator Sandra Black is a legend who has been at the forefront of Council disaster team for the past six years.
Known widely as “Blackie”, Sandra has been with Council for almost 25 years, joining the organisation fresh out of university and initially working at the Proserpine Library.
In 2014 she completed her Advanced Diploma in Public Safety and has since continued her professional development, completing many of the Queensland Disaster Management Arrangements Module training.
Blackie was nominated for an Everyday Hero Award for her work assisting the community’s recovery after Tropical Cyclone Debbie in 2017 and was selected as a finalist.
She loves the people she works with - “I spend 8 hours a day with them, that is more than my family sometimes! I don't think I would have lasted 25 years without the wonderful people I work with. “
On the weekends she loves to garden and catch up with friends for a Saturday brekky and a natter and Blackie’s aim is to be able to retire without another major disaster like TC Debbie on her watch!
We will leave the finals words to Blackie and they give a hint to the personality of our livewire Disaster Management legend – “I can still cartwheel up the hallway which is quite an achievement for a 51 year old!”
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