October 17, 2013
Summer is just around the corner which means the threat of bushfires, storms, blackouts and (hopefully not again) floods.
To help get the local community thinking about “getting ready”, the South Burnett Regional Council, in conjunction with the Queensland Department of Communities, held the first of a series of “Resilience” breakfasts this morning.
Today’s sausage sizzle was held in Kingaroy; upcoming events will be held in:
- Nanango – November 2 at the Nanango Markets
- Murgon – November 15 at the Murgon Visitor Information Centre
- Blackbutt – November 17 at the Blackbutt Markets
- Wondai – November 23 at the Wondai Markets
The event coincided with Volunteering Queensland’s Resilience Week (October 13-20).
Now in its second year, Resilience Week encourages residents to learn about resilience and discuss it with family, friends, neighbours and colleagues.
Resilience is not only about disaster preparedness, it’s also about being informed, making connections and taking action.
The week recognises that everyone can help build community resilience. Individuals, not-for-profit organisations, community groups, businesses, agencies, councils and government all have a role to play.
At this morning’s Resilience breakfast there were practical demonstrations by the SES, Fire Brigade and Ambulance.
There were also representatives from flood recovery agencies available to help anyone who has not yet applied for flood recovery assistance.
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