2011 Floods and Cyclone YASI
The urban water industry’s response to the emergencies early in 2011 was exemplary and demonstrated the resilience and strength of a regionally-networked local government water industry. qldwater and the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) commended the achievements of Queensland water service providers who have excelled in their recovery efforts following traumatic flooding and cyclone Yasi earlier this year.
qldwater executive committee chairman David Wiskar said service providers in Queensland’s flood and cyclone-affected areas demonstrated effective pre-disaster plans, local knowledge and community commitment and helped to limit water infrastructure damage and expedited recovery efforts – with most communities resuming water services within days of the devastating events. “The staff worked tirelessly, immediately initiating their disaster management plans and establishing emergency communication networks to ensure the safety of their communities. The outcome was certainly a remarkable achievement and a credit to the men and women who work together to provide us our most valuable resource, our water.”
LGAQ Chief Executive Officer Greg Hallam says there’s no doubt the challenges delivered by nature were met with dedication and determination. “When nature delivers such a blow, no-one sits and watches from the sidelines,” Mr Hallam said. “Everyone is passionate about getting their communities back to normal as soon as possible and we’ve all seen that dedication put into action since the floods and Yasi."
Recovery efforts continue and will take time to complete. Documents and links relevant to the recovery effort are collected below.
Documents
Case Study - Cairns Response to Cyclone Yasi - Release Date 25-Mar-2011: - What to do if a Category 5 Cyclone is headed your way. Water Management Case Study - Cairns City Council. | Interview with Cairns City Council Manager Bruce Gardiner following impacts of Tropical Cyclone Yasi. | (19KB)
e Flash #105 - 20 January 2011 - Release Date 20-Jan-2011: - 1. Flooding. |
2. Staff Movements. |
3. IPWEAQ State Conference. |
4. Postponement of BoM Reporting Workshop. | (34KB)
e Flash #104 - 6 January 2011 - Release Date 06-Jan-2011: - 1. Flood Response. | 2. WSAA Suub-Metering Code of Practice. | 3. New Handbook Encourgaes Water Sensitive Cities. | (18KB)