October 30, 2013
The South Burnett Regional Council is reprising its “flood recovery” information model as a “Get Ready For Summer” project in a bid to help local residents find out how to keep safe from disasters such as fire, flood and storm this summer.
Council is working with the various flood recovery agencies to visit towns throughout the South Burnett with information and demonstrations.
The Get Ready for Summer project will visit:
- Nanango Country Markets – Saturday, November 2, from 6:00am–noon
- Murgon Visitor Information Centre – Thursday, November 15, 6:00am–9:00am
- Blackbutt Markets – Sunday, November 17, 7:00am–noon
- Wondai Markets – Saturday, November 23, 7:00am-noon
“Council has been working closely with the SES, Rural Fire Brigades and other community agencies to ensure our residents have the information they need to be prepared for mother nature this summer,” South Burnett Mayor Wayne Kratzmann said.
“The Get Ready for Summer project was launched in Kingaroy as part of resilience week in October. We will now be taking this information to our community in the region.
“As we have seen in previous years, the South Burnett is susceptible to fire, floods and storms over the summer months.
“It is essential that people are prepared.
“I also remind primary producers that they have until Friday, November 29, to access flood recovery funding from the flood events we experienced earlier this year. We will have advisers at each of these locations to assist farmers in completing their paperwork.”
Council Planning, Environment and Communities general manager Stan Taylor said residents would be able to access “Get Ready for Summer” information packs to take home.
“There will be practical demonstrations from the SES, Rural Fire Brigade and local Ambulance,” he said.
“We will also have representatives from other agencies to give advice in regards to flood recovery assistance, mental health and healthy living.”
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