Bushfire Recovery Shoalhaven

The NSW Department of Planning and Environment is hosting a workshop at Mollymook to help better understand how the 2019/20 bushfires impacted waterways in the Shoalhaven.

The workshop will be looking at how to manage natural disaster impacts, improve recovery and increase resilience to future impacts.

The session includes keynote presentations, an interactive session, morning tea and lunch.

Where: Mollymook Golf Club - 72 Golf Avenue, Mollymook

When: Tuesday 9 May 2023

Time: 9 am - 1 pm

Cost: Free

For more information, and to RSVP, visit waterscience@environment.nsw.gov.au

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If you need more details, please contact Council’s Recovery Team on 4429 5888 (Monday to Friday 9.00am – 5.00pm), or email janis.gordon@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au or jennifer.healey@shoalhaven.nsw.gov.au.

Regenerate Shoalhaven is a leadership development program to support the recovery and resilience of communities impacted by the 2019-20 bushfires. It aims to strengthen the capacity, cooperation and resilience of local not‑for‑profit organisations whose services and resources are challenged yet essential to community recovery.

This program is part of the Investing in Rural Community Futures – Shoalhaven Extension grant funded by the Australian Government. The ARLF is delivering this component on behalf of the grant recipient ‑ the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal. It aligns with the National Strategy for Disaster Resilience’s focus on achieving community resilience through collective and shared responsibility and empowering individuals and communities to create change. Improving leadership at all levels is needed to drive improvements in disaster response.

When:

Session 1: 27-30 August 2023

Session 2: 14-17 November 2023

Where: Shoalhaven Region (to be confirmed)

Benefits include:

• Access to some of the best leadership thinking and practice available.
• Enhanced self‑awareness of your values, behaviours and skills.
• Practical leadership tools and skills delivered in a supportive environment.
• A deeper understanding and knowledge about leading social change.
• Strong support networks and relationships with fellow participants.
• Ideas, support and inspiration from others.
• An opportunity to work on community focused projects that you are passionate about.

Register Now!

The program is limited to 24 places and is delivered in two four‑day face‑to‑face residential sessions in August and November 2023. Applications close on Sunday 18 June 2023.

Is this program right for you?

Are you someone who is:

• 18 years or over living or working in the Shoalhaven oJervis Bay Local Government Areas.
• A volunteer or employee in the not-for-profit sector. This can include businesses that are members of a not-for-profit Chamber of Commerce or similar business network.
• Connected to the not-for-profit sector.
• Passionate about making a genuine difference within your team, community, organisation, sector or business.
• Able to see what holds your community back and what can propel it forward.
• A curious learner keen to understand how leadership is required when connecting with others and building networks.

Applications are now open. To learn more, and apply, visit https://bit.ly/3Twr3n8.

Anglican Bushfire Recovery Program is supporting Shoalhaven Bike groups for the Conjola Bike Festival

Come celebrate and talk bikes with 5 local riding groups.

Showcasing road, mountain, gravel, electric bikes plus more! There will also be a bike maintenance demonstration.

When: Saturday 20 May 2023

Where: Conjola Beach Ramp, Lake Conjola Entrance Road (Park Reserve)

Time: 10 am to 1 pm

Activities include: BBQ, coffee van, live music and face painting

The program will see grants between $2,000 and $10,000 to support local projects, services and initiatives that support social inclusion, the health and wellbeing of our community, the environment and education. The program will be open to community groups, schools, registered charities, and other not-for-profit organisations from across our region.

Grants Themes

Grants will open in the following four categories:

Education
Creating learning and development opportunities.
E.g. provision of resources for schools, educational programs, programs that provide access to education.

Health and wellbeing
Programs that support the health and wellbeing of our community.
E.g., community defibrillator, activities that support participation in sporting and wellness programs, health care packages.

Environment
Programs that help the community to participate in renewable energy and reduce their carbon footprint as we move net zero, or programs that improve or restore the local environment.
E.g., community gardens, community recycling and composting projects, landfill prevention programs, or programs that restore areas after a flood, fire, or storm.

Social inclusion
Programs that support inclusiveness, equity and diversity or increase energy literacy amongst the community.
E.g., activities that support diverse communities or those experiencing vulnerable circumstances, promote diversity and inclusiveness, programs that support cost of living pressures for customers.

Applications will open Monday 3 April and close 4pm Friday 19 May 2023.

To express your interest to be involved please email Comms@endeavourenergy.com.au.

The Recovery Newsletter - 22 February 2023 will help guide you through the recovery process, whether it be bushfire, flood, or COVID-19. Learn about the support available and how we can work together towards recovery.

Our Recovery Helpline is here to assist Monday – Friday 9am-5pm on 4429 5888.

Previous Recovery Newsletter issues are published in the 'Document Library' on this web page.

It has certainly been a hot over the past few days. Here are some simple steps we can all take.

Importantly, we all need to consider how best to support those more vulnerable in our community.

NSW Health has many handy tips to keep us all more comfortable during the heat, visit NSW Health Beat the Heat

NSW Health advises

• People over the age of seventy-five are among those most at risk of heat-related illness during heatwaves. If you’re a carer for an elderly person, here are a few things you can do to prepare them for the heat:

Check the following:

1. the person has light, loose-fitting cotton clothing to wear.
2. they know who to call if they need help.
3. they have the contact details for their GP, care workers, carers and others who may be able to assist including family, friends, and neighbours.
4. they have a personal care plan for hot weather that may affect the use of medications or fluid intake.

Take some simple steps to prepare an elderly person’s home for the heat by:

1. Checking the fridge, freezer, fan and air-conditioner work properly and that the air-conditioner is set to cool.
2. Stocking up with food before hot weather arrives to reduce the need to go out.
3. Having cool packs available to put in the fridge to help cool down.
4. Having a small emergency kit in case of a power failure…. torch, batteries, a battery-operated radio and a first aid kit.
5. Check the home or room can be aired properly and safely (for example without the need to leave the front door wide open in an unsafe area).
6. If possible, add curtains with pale linings in rooms that get a lot of sunlight to help reflect the heat. Avoid dark reflective curtain linings and metal Venetian blinds as they take up heat and can make rooms hotter.