Community Resilience 101- follow-up

Banyule Loves...Community Resilience!

Join your neighbours to continue our climate resilience journey!

This no-cost workshop is part of the Banyule Loves...Workshop Series.

Community resilience 101 - follow-up will build upon our prior workshop from 13 June where we explored what climate change could mean for households and neighbourhoods in Banyule, what simple actions can help reduce harm, and how neighbours and communities can support each other before, during and after disruption. Again, you do not need any prior knowledge — just an interest in learning, connecting and taking practical steps together.

This workshop will be facilitated by Lisa Conley, Community Climate Action Lead, Banyule City Council.

We will explore:

• the creation of a Banyule Resiliency Group

• funding opportunities for your groups or projects

• ways to stay connected (Whats App group, Slack, etc)

• following up on your emergency preparedness plan (the resource guide Jean provided on 13 June)

Lunch will be provided, so please note dietary requirements during registration.

If you didn't attend our 13 June event, you're very welcome to join us a new climate resilience advocate!

General notes: 

• Children aged 16+ are welcome but must be supervised by an adult at all times.

• We will be indoors for the duration of this workshop.

• Please bring your personal water bottle and coffee cup. We have limited dishware.

• If you're unwell on the day, please stay home to protect others.

Accessibility notes:

This venue includes accessibility accommodations such as:

• 1 accessible parking spaces which is 3m x 4.5m in size.

• 39-metre distance on parking asphalt and concrete path to reach entry.

• There is ramp access from the path into the hall.

• The venue and toilets are accessible to people with wheelchairs or other mobility aids.

• Tactile features for vision impairment (entry and toilets).

Some additional considerations include:

• The door at the entry is a manual (swinging) single door, less than 850mm wide.

• Parking is shared with the Sporting Pavilion and Banyule Theatre.

Public transport options:

• Bus: Beverly Road

• Train: Heidelberg

• Plan your journey

Parking:

There is off street car parking at the front of the building, but it is shared with the sport club and Banyule Theatre.

The Banyule Loves...Workshop Series explores the lost art of sustainable, climate-resilient living. The series celebrates the things about Banyule which our community loves- from gardening to connecting to Country to saving money on our energy bills. These workshops will upskill community members while connecting participants to like-minded neighbours. Attendees are entered in a drawing for a prize for participating in each workshop, with the drawing held at the annual wrap-up celebration and showcase event in November. Each attendee will receive a certification of completion for the workshops they attend. 


This workshop takes place during the Gulin Season (Orchid Season). Temperatures will start to rise as cold season is coming to an end, however early on we’ll have the coldest nights of the year. Guling (orchids) are flowering. Ae-noke (caterpillars) of the Common Brown butterfly feed on grasses at night and Muyan (Silver Wattles) are flowering. Bulen-Bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform the last of their courtship displays,


Banyule City Council is proud to acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples as traditional custodians of the land and we pay respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders, past, present and emerging, who have resided in the area and have been an integral part of the region's history.

Our community is made up of diverse cultures, beliefs, abilities, bodies, sexualities, ages and genders. We are committed to access, equity, participation and rights for everyone: principles which empower, foster harmony and increase the wellbeing of an inclusive community.