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Entry to community expo ticket
Entry to the Community Day is free, but you must register for a ticket. Individual session and workshop tickets will be announced and sold separately.
Entry to the Community Day is free, but you must register for a ticket. Individual session and workshop tickets will be announced and sold separately.
FreeTALK: 10:00 - 10:30am - Firecoat: Redefining Fire Protection Through Innovation: Justin Rooney, Flame Security International ticket
Justin Rooney will discuss Firecoat— revolutionary fire protection coatings designed to slow the spread of flames and provide valuable time during bushfires. Learn about its development, real-world applications, and how this breakthrough technology could help make our communities safer.
Justin Rooney will discuss Firecoat— revolutionary fire protection coatings designed to slow the spread of flames and provide valuable time during bushfires. Learn about its development, real-world applications, and how this breakthrough technology could help make our communities safer.
FreeTALK: 10:30 - 11:00am - How to build a Green Roof: Mark Liebman, Sustainability Workshop ticket
Green Rooves: Reducing fire risk; stormwater runoff; heat; and protecting biodiversity.
Green Rooves: Reducing fire risk; stormwater runoff; heat; and protecting biodiversity.
FreeTALK: 11:00 - 11:30am - Learn how to protect your home from ember attack with Fire Halo inventor, Frank Inzitari ticket
Fire Halo - The affordable, easier, safer and quickest way to prepare your home against bushfire ember attacks.
Fire Halo - The affordable, easier, safer and quickest way to prepare your home against bushfire ember attacks.
FreeTALK: 11:30am - 12:00pm - 10 Tips to Build or Renovate for Sustainability and Resilience - Kirstie Wulf, Shelter Building Design and Hempcrete ticket
Discover how to combine building science with the beauty and intelligence of natural materials to design comfortable, low-energy, and climate-ready homes. From understanding your site and building envelope to choosing breathable, carbon-storing materials like hempcrete, these ten tips will help you build or renovate for both sustainability and long-term resilience.
Discover how to combine building science with the beauty and intelligence of natural materials to design comfortable, low-energy, and climate-ready homes. From understanding your site and building envelope to choosing breathable, carbon-storing materials like hempcrete, these ten tips will help you build or renovate for both sustainability and long-term resilience.
FreeTALK: 1:00 - 1:15pm - Launch of the Bushfire Retrofit Toolkit, University of Technology Sydney ticket
Sara Jane Wilkinson will launch the research project funded under the Build Back Better scheme, which developed a toolkit for older Australians to help with bushfire resilience decision making.
Sara Jane Wilkinson will launch the research project funded under the Build Back Better scheme, which developed a toolkit for older Australians to help with bushfire resilience decision making.
FreeWORKSHOP: 9:00 - 10:00am Tai Chi and Qigong class ticket
Join us for a Tai Chi & Qigong class to nourish your body, mind and spirit.
Join us for a Tai Chi & Qigong class to nourish your body, mind and spirit.
FreeWORKSHOP: 10:00am - 4:00pm - Make your own plastic-free Christmas gifts with Boomerang Bags ticket
This session will run from 10am - 4pm, but you can drop in whenever you like. Please register so we have an indication of the level of equipment we will need to provide.
This session will run from 10am - 4pm, but you can drop in whenever you like. Please register so we have an indication of the level of equipment we will need to provide.
FreeWORKSHOP: 10:00 - 11:00am - Hands, Heart and Feet drumming workshop ticket
Please note - spaces for this workshop are limited, so if you can no longer attend, please contact planetaryhealthevents@bmcc.nsw.gov.au This hands-on drumming workshop is a lively, uplifting interactive experience, with a focus on fun, wellbeing, collaboration, and inclusion. It is accessible across a range of ages, cultures and abilities, and no previous drumming experience is required.
Please note - spaces for this workshop are limited, so if you can no longer attend, please contact planetaryhealthevents@bmcc.nsw.gov.au This hands-on drumming workshop is a lively, uplifting interactive experience, with a focus on fun, wellbeing, collaboration, and inclusion. It is accessible across a range of ages, cultures and abilities, and no previous drumming experience is required.
FreeWORKSHOP: 10:30 - 11:00am - Asbestos – What You Can’t See Can Harm You - BMCC and Asbestos and Hazardous Materials Consultants Association (AHCA) ticket
This session explores how you can identify and manage asbestos to keep you, your family and your tradespeople safe. It also looks at how asbestos behaves after a fire, where it’s commonly found, and how to manage the risk during clean-up. Experts from AHCA and Council will use local examples to show safe practices and available support.
This session explores how you can identify and manage asbestos to keep you, your family and your tradespeople safe. It also looks at how asbestos behaves after a fire, where it’s commonly found, and how to manage the risk during clean-up. Experts from AHCA and Council will use local examples to show safe practices and available support.
FreeWORKSHOP: 11:00 - 11:30am - Mould After Flood: From Damp to Dangerous - BMCC and AHCA ticket
Floodwater and moisture can trigger mould growth within days. This session explains how mould spreads through homes, furniture and HVAC systems after inundation, what health effects it can cause, and how to manage small versus serious outbreaks.
Floodwater and moisture can trigger mould growth within days. This session explains how mould spreads through homes, furniture and HVAC systems after inundation, what health effects it can cause, and how to manage small versus serious outbreaks.
FreeWORKSHOP: 11:30am - 12:00pm - Beyond the Obvious: Other hazardous materials threatening community health - batteries, lead paint, engineered stone and chemicals - BMCC and AHCA ticket
Lead paint flakes, batteries, engineered stone benchtops, chemicals and contaminated soil can threaten the health of families, tradespeople and wildlife. Learn how to manage these and be aware of how hail, wind and runoff can scatter or expose hazardous residues as they move through properties and waterways. Our team will explain how to contain and report them safely.
Lead paint flakes, batteries, engineered stone benchtops, chemicals and contaminated soil can threaten the health of families, tradespeople and wildlife. Learn how to manage these and be aware of how hail, wind and runoff can scatter or expose hazardous residues as they move through properties and waterways. Our team will explain how to contain and report them safely.
FreeWORKSHOP: 11:00am - 12:00pm - Amelie Ecology: live music and pollinator hunt ticket
FreeWORKSHOP: 12:00 - 1:00pm - Red Cross EmergencyRedi workshop ticket
EmergencyRedi workshops support people to learn about preparing for emergencies and take steps towards building their individual and household resilience. Come join us at a free Australian Red Cross workshop to learn about your local risks and how to get prepared for extreme weather.
EmergencyRedi workshops support people to learn about preparing for emergencies and take steps towards building their individual and household resilience. Come join us at a free Australian Red Cross workshop to learn about your local risks and how to get prepared for extreme weather.
FreeWORKSHOP: 12:00 - 1:00pm - Learn how to use a Thermal Imaging camera to help design cooler homes ticket
Dr Agnieszka Wujeska-Klause from Western Sydney University will share the latest research on reducing the impact of urban heat. In a short introduction, she will point out which materials warm surfaces and air, and the cooling benefits of shade. There will be time to get hands-on experience using a thermal imaging camera to identify what emits the most radiant heat and how it can be reduced.
Dr Agnieszka Wujeska-Klause from Western Sydney University will share the latest research on reducing the impact of urban heat. In a short introduction, she will point out which materials warm surfaces and air, and the cooling benefits of shade. There will be time to get hands-on experience using a thermal imaging camera to identify what emits the most radiant heat and how it can be reduced.
FreeWORKSHOP: 2:00 - 4:00pm - Bushfire Retrofit Toolkit Workshop and afternoon tea – University of Technology Sydney ticket
Bushfire Retrofit Toolkit Workshop: Learn how to make informed decisions about protecting you, your family and your home.
Bushfire Retrofit Toolkit Workshop: Learn how to make informed decisions about protecting you, your family and your home.
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