Event Overview

This community seminar brings together key disaster relief, emergency services, and local government agencies to ensure residents are fully prepared for seasonal hazards. This interactive event connects community members directly with frontline experts to demystify regional emergency systems, local welfare networks, and post-disaster recovery options.

What Participants Will Learn

Emergency Tech & Comms: How to navigate official emergency apps, decipher warning systems, and utilize emergency broadcasting network channels like ABC Radio.
Household Preparedness: Practical steps for creating robust Bushfire Survival Plans and building ready-to-go emergency supply kits.
Local Infrastructure: Where to go when disasters strike, featuring direct insight into local evacuation centres, heatwave respite zones, and support programs for elderly or vulnerable residents.
Interactive Simulation: Overview of a SIM table, an interactive tool that can simulate the impact of bushfire, storm and flooding events move through the Hunter and Lake Macquarie regions.

Why You Should Attend

Emergency situations can be overwhelming, but preparation significantly reduces risk. This event is a vital "one-stop shop" for peace of mind. By attending, you will cut through the noise of conflicting online information and walk away with a clear, personalized plan for your household. It is a rare opportunity to ask direct questions to regional decision-makers and secure physical resources to ensure your family is safe and connected.

Furthermore, Sustainable Neighbourhood Groups will leave equipped with the knowledge and tools needed to initiate follow-up workshops in their local areas, scaling this vital awareness and building deeper emergency preparedness directly within their local communities.

Agencies in attendance:

NSW Reconstruction Authority

NSW Rural Fire Service

Hunter Joint Organisation

Lake Macquarie City Council

Department of Communities and Justice - Disaster Welfare

Lake Macquarie Sustainable Neighbourhood Alliance

Please bring a snack to eat or a plate to share on the day.

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