Published Friday, 08 December, 2006 at 02:24 PM
JOINT STATEMENT
Premier and Minister for Trade
The Honourable Peter Beattie
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
The Honourable Robert Schwarten
BUILDING CO-ORDINATION CENTRE A BLUEPRINT FOR FUTURE
The success of the Building Co-ordination Centre in Innisfail in assisting victims of Cyclone Larry has provided an excellent model for recovering from any large-scale disaster in the future, Premier Peter Beattie said today.
Mr Beattie, who hosted the 2006 Cyclone Summit Living with cyclones – Queensland prepared at James Cook University, Cairns, said the Building Co-ordination Centre would become a blueprint for all future responses.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre was established by the Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA) as part of the Cyclone Larry Operation Recovery Task Force,” Mr Beattie said.
Mr Beattie said the Building Co-ordination Centre would stay in place until late 2007 to provide continued support and assistance to the region in relation to rebuilding.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre has done incredible work assisting more than 2300 consumers,” Mr Beattie said.
“It has also inspected more than 1350 work sites in the region that were affected by Cyclone Larry.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre staff have been highly visible throughout the whole region affected by Cyclone Larry and they have done a tremendous job.
“Today’s announcement ensures that their good work will continue until the job has been done.
“Let’s not forget that an estimated 14,000 homes were damaged in an area about half the size of Tasmania as a result of Cyclone Larry. “It has been a huge effort to rebuild and repair all of the homes and businesses damaged.
Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology Minister Rob Schwarten said the Building Co-ordination Centre had also demonstrated a new level of co-ordination and networking between the State Government, insurers and trade contractors.
“The incredible amount of co-operation and networking done across the organisations involved in the rebuilding following Cyclone Larry has created a blueprint for the future”, said Mr Schwarten.
“The State Governments Building Services Authority, the Insurance Council of Australia, insurance companies, and building contractors all worked very well together to meet the needs of everyone affected.
“It is important that in any future natural disaster where building structures are damaged these major players all work well together again.
“The Building Services Authority, in conjunction with the Insurance Council of Australia and the insurance companies, intends to develop a claim processing and reconstruction strategy to avoid delays for consumers and to avoid costly rework for insurers.
“By running the Building Co-ordination Centre in Innisfail the Building Services Authority has gained experience that will be vital in any future incident of similar scale.”
Media contacts: Premier’s office 3224 4500
Minister Schwarten’s office 3237 1184
Mr Beattie, who hosted the 2006 Cyclone Summit Living with cyclones – Queensland prepared at James Cook University, Cairns, said the Building Co-ordination Centre would become a blueprint for all future responses.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre was established by the Queensland Building Services Authority (BSA) as part of the Cyclone Larry Operation Recovery Task Force,” Mr Beattie said.
Mr Beattie said the Building Co-ordination Centre would stay in place until late 2007 to provide continued support and assistance to the region in relation to rebuilding.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre has done incredible work assisting more than 2300 consumers,” Mr Beattie said.
“It has also inspected more than 1350 work sites in the region that were affected by Cyclone Larry.
“The Building Co-ordination Centre staff have been highly visible throughout the whole region affected by Cyclone Larry and they have done a tremendous job.
“Today’s announcement ensures that their good work will continue until the job has been done.
“Let’s not forget that an estimated 14,000 homes were damaged in an area about half the size of Tasmania as a result of Cyclone Larry. “It has been a huge effort to rebuild and repair all of the homes and businesses damaged.
Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology Minister Rob Schwarten said the Building Co-ordination Centre had also demonstrated a new level of co-ordination and networking between the State Government, insurers and trade contractors.
“The incredible amount of co-operation and networking done across the organisations involved in the rebuilding following Cyclone Larry has created a blueprint for the future”, said Mr Schwarten.
“The State Governments Building Services Authority, the Insurance Council of Australia, insurance companies, and building contractors all worked very well together to meet the needs of everyone affected.
“It is important that in any future natural disaster where building structures are damaged these major players all work well together again.
“The Building Services Authority, in conjunction with the Insurance Council of Australia and the insurance companies, intends to develop a claim processing and reconstruction strategy to avoid delays for consumers and to avoid costly rework for insurers.
“By running the Building Co-ordination Centre in Innisfail the Building Services Authority has gained experience that will be vital in any future incident of similar scale.”
Media contacts: Premier’s office 3224 4500
Minister Schwarten’s office 3237 1184